Posted By: OldHat
A simplified training script - 10/25/17 02:15 AM
Taking a bit of time off from my busy life to post a simplified training guide which I plan to use one day... butchered way down from my original post.
BRITISH, FRENCH & AMERICAN
Mission 1 - Earn Your Wings (Training at Farnborough)
First Solo Flight
Fly a circuit below 1,000 feet and perform at least 5 consecutive takeoffs and landings without turning off your engine.
Missions 2, 3 & 4 - Earn Your Wings (Training at Farnborough)
Solo Emergency Landing on a field
Takeoff and land somewhere out of sight of an aerodrome without turning off your engine, then fly back to your hanger.
Solo dead stick Landing
Glide from around 5,000 ft. and land within a circular mark of 50 ft. in diameter.
Practice some acrobatics
Perform at least one spiral, figure eight, stall and tailspin.
Mission 5 - Earn Your Wings (Training at Farnborough)
Solo Night Time Flight
Takeoff and fly at night in a set direction out of sight of your aerodrome then return.
Mission 6 - Earn Your Wings (Training at Thetford)
Bombing practice
Climb up to a high altitude and drop bombs inside the designated target area.
Mission 7 - Earn Your Wings (Training at Catterick)
Gunnery practice
Fly to the designated target area and practice strafing runs at static targets flying at treetop level.
Mission 8 - Earn Your Wings (Cross-Country Flight)
Fly from Thetford to Northolt, Northolt to Castle Bromwich, Castle Bromwich to Thetford triangle.
Mission 9 - Report to designated squad’s aerodrome or St. Omer's Pilot Pool
Receive orders. Fly across the channel to your destination aerodrome.
GERMAN
Mission 1 - Earn Your Pilot Badge (Training at Koln)
First solo Flight
Fly a circuit under 50 meters (165 feet) and near the airfield.
Mission 2 - Earn Your Pilot Badge (Training at Koln)
Perform 2 eights in the air (repeat until perfect eights are done) and land without turning off your engine. Then take off again, climb to at least 100 meters (328 feet) and glide in for a landing with the engine turned off. Do Not restart your engine while gliding.
Mission 3 - Earn Your Pilot Badge (Training at Koln)
Glide from 1000m (3,200 feet) and stop within a 50 meter diameter circle.
Mission 4 - Earn Your Pilot Badge (Cross-Country Flight)
Fly from Koln to Dusseldorf, glide down from 500m, land and do not turn off your engine then fly back to Koln.
Mission 5 - Earn Your Pilot Badge (Training at Koln)
One take-off and landing at night.
Mission 6 - Report to your designated squad
Fly from Koln to your assigned squad.
BRITISH, FRENCH & AMERICAN
Mission 1 - Earn Your Wings (Training at Farnborough)
First Solo Flight
Fly a circuit below 1,000 feet and perform at least 5 consecutive takeoffs and landings without turning off your engine.
Missions 2, 3 & 4 - Earn Your Wings (Training at Farnborough)
Solo Emergency Landing on a field
Takeoff and land somewhere out of sight of an aerodrome without turning off your engine, then fly back to your hanger.
Solo dead stick Landing
Glide from around 5,000 ft. and land within a circular mark of 50 ft. in diameter.
Practice some acrobatics
Perform at least one spiral, figure eight, stall and tailspin.
Mission 5 - Earn Your Wings (Training at Farnborough)
Solo Night Time Flight
Takeoff and fly at night in a set direction out of sight of your aerodrome then return.
Mission 6 - Earn Your Wings (Training at Thetford)
Bombing practice
Climb up to a high altitude and drop bombs inside the designated target area.
Mission 7 - Earn Your Wings (Training at Catterick)
Gunnery practice
Fly to the designated target area and practice strafing runs at static targets flying at treetop level.
Mission 8 - Earn Your Wings (Cross-Country Flight)
Fly from Thetford to Northolt, Northolt to Castle Bromwich, Castle Bromwich to Thetford triangle.
Mission 9 - Report to designated squad’s aerodrome or St. Omer's Pilot Pool
Receive orders. Fly across the channel to your destination aerodrome.
GERMAN
Mission 1 - Earn Your Pilot Badge (Training at Koln)
First solo Flight
Fly a circuit under 50 meters (165 feet) and near the airfield.
Mission 2 - Earn Your Pilot Badge (Training at Koln)
Perform 2 eights in the air (repeat until perfect eights are done) and land without turning off your engine. Then take off again, climb to at least 100 meters (328 feet) and glide in for a landing with the engine turned off. Do Not restart your engine while gliding.
Mission 3 - Earn Your Pilot Badge (Training at Koln)
Glide from 1000m (3,200 feet) and stop within a 50 meter diameter circle.
Mission 4 - Earn Your Pilot Badge (Cross-Country Flight)
Fly from Koln to Dusseldorf, glide down from 500m, land and do not turn off your engine then fly back to Koln.
Mission 5 - Earn Your Pilot Badge (Training at Koln)
One take-off and landing at night.
Mission 6 - Report to your designated squad
Fly from Koln to your assigned squad.