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This section explains how qualified club pilots my plan flights in order to claim FAI performance badges. Certain badge flights do not require use of the club's flight recorder and may be attempted without the presence of the Official Observer when suitable alternative arrangements are made.
Purpose
Silver Badge
The Silver badge is achieved on completing the following three soaring performances:
- SILVER DISTANCE
a flight on a straight course of at least 50 kilometres.
Any leg of 50 kilometres or more of a longer pre-declared course may qualify, subject to the requirements of 4.4.2 on altitude difference applied to the whole course flown. The Silver distance flight should be flown without navigational or other assistance given over the radio (other than permission to land on an airfield) or help or guidance from another aircraft.
- b. SILVER DURATION
a duration flight (1.2.5) of at least 5 hours.
- c. SILVER HEIGHT
a gain of height (1.2.8) of at least 1000 metres.