Aerobatic Courses
Halton offers the AOPA Aerobatic Certificate Courses, Basic and Standard. The courses cover learning various aerobatic manoeuvres. On completion of the course pilots can take part in Aerobatic events organised by the BAeA. There is no minimum pre-entry hour or time requirements to enter the course of training.
MANOEUVRE |
BASIC COURSE |
STANDARD COURSE |
Looping |
Yes |
Yes |
Rolling |
Yes |
Yes |
Stall Turn |
Yes |
Yes |
Half Cuban Eight |
Yes |
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Four Point Roll |
Yes |
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Hesitation Loops |
Yes |
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Flick Rolls |
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Rolling Turns |
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Climbing Rolls |
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| Theoretical Knowledge | The Theoretical Knowledge section of the course will consist of a minimum of eight hours, four hours of briefings/lectures to be given by a person qualified to instruct in aerobatic flying and the remaining four hours to be carried out through self study under supervision. |
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Flight Test |
The flight test must be carried out by an instructor registered with AOPA for this purpose and it should be noted that the flight test is in addition to the eight hours required in the Theoretical Knowledge part of the course. |
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