Ready for Kiripotib

As pilot in command you are responsible for both, yourself and the chartered aircraft.

This is what SSN (Soaring Society Namibia) expects from you

General requirements

• Valid glider license according to ICAO standards
• Medical class 2 (European LAPL is not accepted)
• Aeronautical radio certificate
• A minimum of 500 hours logged total flight time as pilot in command in gliders
• Verified and relevant cross-country flight experience
• 30 launches in the last 12 months, including 5 self-launches
• 50 hours of flight time in gliders during the last 12 months
• Rest period before first flight of not less than 24 hours, if time difference to Namibia is up to 4 hours, or 48 hours, if time difference to Namibia is 5 hours or more

Theoretical introduction to special challenges of gliding in Namibia:

• Conduct in the traffic pattern
• Structure of the airspace, radio frequencies, orientation in Namibia
• Climatological and weather challenges (thermals, thunderstorms, dust devils, downbursts, density altitude, TAS at altitude).
• Outlandings (alternative landing possibilities and behavior after an outlanding)
• Medical factors (such as dehydration and hypoxia), fatigue management
• Introduction to the glider to be flown and handling/operation of all equipment

Mandatory safety equipment:

• SPOT with tracking activated before flight
• Working cell phone or satellite phone (additional powerbank recommended)
• Survival kit (additional water, food, bandages, flashlight, knife, matches, foil blanket, stationery)
• Flight map
• Parachute