Pilot Checklist

Sailplane, General

Sailplane, Documents

Airworthiness Certificate

Current Weight and Balance

Current Equipment List

Certificate of Registration

Aircraft Flight Manual

Proof of Insurance (Glider)

Aircraft Logbook (annual date)

Parachute Repack Date

Sailplane, Spares

Spare Gear Struts

Main Wheel – tire and tube

Tail Wheel

Wing Tip Skids

Fuses

Gear Doors – hinges and springs

Cockpit Screws

Extra Wing Tape

Trailer, General

Tires checked for air and wear

Bearing grease check (COBRA have sealed bearings)

Spare Tire, check pressure

Jack and Lug Wrench

Lug Key for rims if installed

Trailer Plug Diagram

Trailer Ball and Hitch (check size and confirm if renting)

Locks for trailer hitch and tongue

Glider inspect and secure including cockpit

Glider spares stowed and secure for sea transport

Tail Dolly secure

Wing Stands in trailer and secure

Wing Wheel in trailer and secure

Tow Out Bar in trailer and secure

Wheel Chocks

Trailer Tiedowns (Rope, stakes, hammer)

All doors locked (extra key location)

Lights functioning (spare lamps)

Trailer electrical plug

Electrical Tape and Wire for splicing

Rain gear and mud shoes are handy to have in trailer front

Garbage bags

Trailer Documents

Proof of ownership, Trailer

Proof of Insurance, Trailer

Registration, Trailer

Manual for Trailer

Car Spares

Tail and brake lamps

Engine belts

Fuses

Hidden key for car and trailer

Handy Car Extras

Tow chain or rope

Flashlight

Road flares

First aid kit

Fire extinguisher

Tow rope 50 ft)

Folding shovel

Sledge hammer

Locking gas cap

Antenna, radio and microphone

Car Documents

Manual for Car 

Drivers License

Proof of Insurance, Car

Registration, Car

Accessory Equipment

GPS – Handheld crew unit

Spare ground radio

Handheld radio

Laptop computer

Cell phone

Portable printer

Flight analysis software

Multi meter for troubleshooting electrical problems

All GPS cables

Batteries Charged and Loaded

Glider batteries (2)

Handheld Radio

GPS – (handheld crew)

Cell Phone

Laptop Computer

Battery chargers and cords for all above

Wall plug adaptors and power strips

Water Ballast Kit

Water ballast fittings

Tank/bag

Hose

Fittings

Water meter

Tail tank filler

Accessories and Spares

Water bottle sand drinking tube

Sun screen, lip balm, hand cream

Sun umbrella

Flight line bag

Folding chairs

Neck towel

Warm jacket

Rain gear

Granola bars

In flight drinking system

Extra drinking bag and tube

Relief bags (1 gallon ziplock)

Tool Box

Electrical box

Spares box

12 Volt tire pump

Cooler, drinks, lunch

Binoculars

Glider tie down ropes, stakes, hammer

Water ballast tank and paraphernalia

Extra drinking water

Weak link

Flight timer for crew

Glider land-out emergency kit

Cleaning

Gap seal tape and razor blades

Canopy cleaner and cloth

Cleaning liquid

Cleaning towels, sponge bucket

Flight Case

Sunglasses and Hat

Reading Gasses

Flight Maps and Road Maps (2 sets)

Drafting compas

Plotter (km, sm, nm)

Paper clips, binder type

Magnifying glass

Landing cards

Copy of rules and contest kit

Map marking pens, solvent, towel

Flight knee pad

Crew note pads

Map of airport, start, finish

Grease pencil, pens, magic markers

Manual glide calculator 

Round flight speed calculator

Documents

Phone credit card

Cash, change and reading book

Map & GPS Preparation

Printed official turnpoint and landing site list

GPS loaded (pilot and crew)

Site turnpoint & landing files on laptop

Pilot and Site set up in CAI PC software

Current Map (SEC or WAC)

Official list of site waypoints marked on map

Coordinate map marking with team codes for waypoints

Road map for crew

Landout Kit (Glider)

Weak link

Tiedown kit, sailplane

Water bottle with extra water

Sunscreen lotion

Hand lotion

Lip balm

Insect repellent

Snake bite kit

Multi plier tool

First aid kit        

Book to rea

Flashlight

Snacks – granola bars

Compass

Flares – signal mirror

Signal light, flashing

Kite

Space blanket

Candles

Lighter

Toilet paper

Warm jacket

Crew Checklist

General

Radio frequencies – start, task, finish

Pilots cell phone number

Retrieve phone numbers

Lost communications numbers

US Team frequency

Location of spare keys

Cash

Credit Card

Telephone credit card

Flight Line Bag

Snacks, lunch

Drinks

Sun umbrella

Handheld radio

Cleaning towels and tape

Canopy cleaning stuff

Before departing Airfield

Inspect trailer hitch hookup

Make electrical hookup

Fasten safety cable and chains

Trailer parking brake off

Stowed in trailer:

•            Tail Dolly

•            Wing Wheel

•            Tow Bar

•            Wing Stands

•            Wheel Chocks

•            Tie downs

Internal fittings secure

Lights checked

Front and rear door locked

Rear trailer jacks retracted

Fuel level of car

Locate Maps

Turn on Radio

Check GPS and enter pilot Lat/Lon

Turn on cell phone

Check with retrieve before departing airfield

Leave your cell phone number with retrieve

Documents and Paperwork Summary

Personal

Drivers license

Credit cards

Cash

Telephone credit card

Contest

Valid FAI sporting license

FAA Pilots License

Photo Id (Drivers License)

SSA membership card (expiration)

Pilots Log Book (check biannual date)

Proof of highest FAI badge

Aircraft Insurance

Parachute repack date

Sailplane

Airworthiness Certificate

Certificate of Registration

Flight Manual

Current weight and balance

Current equipment list

Proof of glider insurance

Aircraft logbook (valid annual)

FAA Ramp Check Document

Valid pilots license

Airworthiness certificate

Aircraft registration

Weight and balance

Current equipment list

Flight manual

Parachute repack date

Current sectional dates

Car and Trailer

Proof of ownership

Registration, car

Proof of insurance, Car

Manual, car

Proof of trailer ownership

Registration, trailer

Proof of insurance, trailer