FOR 6th BASIC AEROMODELLING WINGS COURSE 2010

Cadets involved: CPL LEE HENG SHENG LUCAS CPL KOO ZHI CAI CPL SAW PIN FEN Anyone else interested, please see Mr Victor Tan by 15 Oct 2010. The 6th Basic Aeromodelling Wings Course is a modular course that will be conducted every Saturday over a span of 6 weeks. The 6th Basic Aeromodelling Wings Course will be conducted from 6th November 2010 to 11th December 2010. There will be a pre-course briefing conducted on 29 October 2010 at 1400 hours in the NCC Theatrette as well as a Simulator Assessment on 30th October 2010 at 0900 hours in HQ NCC. The primary objective of this course is to assess the cadets to become Radio Control Aeromodellers so that they will be able to carry out Radio Control Flying in their respective Squadrons and also in HQ NCC. At the end of this course , cadets should be able to achieve the following: a. Perform basic manoeuvres such as Take Off, Climbing Descending, Medium-level Turns & landing on a 2 Channel Foam RC Aircraft. b. In-depth knowledge on Basic Aviation, Basic Radio Control Flying Techniques, RC Equipments, Safety & maintenance. The cadets that graduate from this course will be issued with the Silver Aeromodellers’ Wings. These cadets will be eligible to attend the Advance Aeromodelling Wings Course and achieve the Gold Aeromodellers’ Wing at a later date. TRANSPORT No transport will be provided for this course. Trainees and Instructors will have to make their own way to HQ NCC over the duration of the course. MEALS Meals will not be provided as the course is a modular course and cadets will be dismissed either before lunchtime or be asked to report to HQ NCC after lunchtime based on the schedule. Further details will be given once the nominal roll is confirmed. NOMINATION OF PARTICIPANTS Cadets attending this course should fulfill the following prerequisites: a. Part B/C cadets. b. Have some knowledge of Aeromodelling and has enough flight time on the Simulator programme to go solo*. c. Course will include only practice sessions, written test and flight assessment. *Note that cadets who fail the Simulator Assessment will not be allowed to attend the Course. Please ensure that the nominated cadets do have sufficient flight time. REPORTING ATTIRE, TIME AND VENUE 7. The Cadets will be required to attend the pre-course briefing conducted on 29 October 2010 at 1400 hours in their school uniform. Further details of the course will be given to them as well as the pre-course lectures to prepare them for the course. CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF BASIC AEROMODELLING WING 8. 100% Attendance during the Pre-course briefing and the Basic Aeromodelling Wings Course 9. Pass the following Written Tests (75% passing mark): a. Basic Aviation Knowledge & Radio control Flying b. Radio Control equipments & Materials c. Safety & Maintenance Procedures/Practices 10. Pass the Basic Radio Control Flying test according to the following requirements: a. Perform pre-flight checks on the aircraft ( servo/channel setting, motor setting, trimming, Centre of gravity check) b. Able to Take off. c. Maintain Straight & Level d. Perform Medium Level Turns e. Circuits When the trainees have met these criteria, they will graduate from the course and will be presented with the Basic Aeromodelling Wing. As the main objective of the Basic Aeromodelling Wings Course is to train cadets to ensure the continuity of Aeromodelling Programme in the squadrons, it is imperative that the required number of cadets attends the course. Attendance is important for the BUC as marks will be allocated for the number of graduates.