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The SOSA Curriculum

The SOSA curriculum outlines the key lessons and the average time for completing these lessons. Remember that this estimate varies with the student's previous experience, skills, frequency of flights, number of instructors and even weather conditions in the season.


Important notes:

1 - Pre-solo Exam is to be completed within Stage C after approximately 15-20 flights. All paperwork for student pilot permit should also be completed at this time.

2 - Single seat checkout for Junior in stage E – after a minimum 5 solo flights and a mandatory dual check flight in the Puchacz or Duo Discus.

3 - All solo flights must be pre-authorized and supervised by an instructor:
​- A maximum of 2 solo flights are allowed between dual flights until all post-solo exercises are signed to a level 5, then a maximum of 4 solo flights are allowed .
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A maximum of 7 days may elapse between dual flights
- No Solo spiral dive practice


4 - Students must have a minimum of 6 hours flight time, including a minimum of 2 solo hours and minimum 20 solo flights, and have successfully completed exercise 28 to be eligible for the Flight Test,

* Indicates required test items for the Flight Test
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