BMFA Club Membership  No.0341

Here are the details of the BMFA Fixed wing ‘BPC’ and A Test

 

(a) Carry out pre-flight checks as required by the BMFA safety codes.

(b) Take off and complete a left (or right) hand circuit and overfly the take-off area.

(c) Fly a "figure of eight" course with the cross-over in front of the pilot, height to be constant.

(d) Fly a rectangular circuit and approach with appropriate use of the throttle and perform a landing on the designated landing area.

(e) Take off and complete a left (or right) hand circuit and overfly the take-off area

(f) Fly a rectangular circuit at a constant height in the opposite direction to the landing circuit in (d) above.

(g) Perform a simulated deadstick landing with the engine at idle, beginning at a safe height (approx. 200 feet) over the take-off area, the landing to be made in a safe manner on the designated landing area.

(h) Remove model and equipment from the take-off/landing area.

(i) Complete post-flight checks as required by the BMFA Safety Codes.

 

In addition to the flying schedule, the candidate must answer correctly 5 mandatory questions on aviation law and a minimum of five questions on safety matters, based on the BMFA Safety Codes for General Flying and local flying rules.