British Aerobatics Pilot Proficiency System

Pilots competing at contests in the Sports class and above, must have their Flight Evaluation form uploaded to JustGo and approved to show they have been assessed by a Flight Evaluator (FE) and have demonstrated the skill and competence necessary to meet the standard required. 

Criteria to be a Flight Evaluator

It is essential that all Flight Evaluators be current on modern aerobatic aircraft, understanding what is happening inside the cockpit on a Flight Evaluation, whether in the cockpit themselves or observing from the ground, and the impact this has on flight safety.

Club to Advanced FE's have to:

1. Be a current British Aerobatics member
2. Be a current FI/CRI (with an aerobatic endorsement)
3. Have flown at least at the level above that being evaluated

Unlimited and Freestyle FEs, in addition to the above, have to:

1. Have a minimum of 10 years experience at Unlimited or Freestyle
2. Have a proven track record of ground coaching at Unlimited for international events.

The current list of authorised FEs is shown in the table below.  This Web Page is updated on a best endeavours basis, however occasionally some information may be out of date. Therefore please ask your FE if they are on this list before booking an evaluation with them to avoid disappointment.

The Flight Evaluation Procedure

The endorsement procedure operates through the use of a Flight Evaluation form that specifies the areas to be assessed prior to and during the endorsement flight. This form must be filled-in initially by the pilot and, following the evaluation, completed and signed by the FE. The pilot must then upload the form as a 'Credential' onto their online membership profile (https://britishaerobatics.justgo.com/) and it must be approved in the system to be eligible to compete in that class.

• Flight Evaluation Form v12

CIVA Freestyle flights

A separate endorsement is now required for CIVA Final Freestyle competition flights.

Pilots with an existing Unlimited class Proficiency Card endorsement who have flown a freestyle sequence at a British Aerobatics or FAI contest in the last two years must discuss their plans for flying the programme with an Unlimited class FE. The discussion must review the content of the Evaluation Form guidance notes together with the pilot's planned sequence, and the British Aerobatics FE will sign the endorsement provided he/she is satisfied that the pilot meets the specified standards.

All other pilots must follow the full Flight Evaluation process to gain a Freestyle PPC endorsement.

Lapsed endorsements

Note also that if a pilot does not compete during a period of at least two years (24 calendar months) then his/her endorsement is considered to have lapsed, and before competing again in a previously endorsed class a new endorsement must be obtained from FE as above.

British Aerobatics Flight Evaluators (FE)

The following are authorised as Flight Evaluators in the disciplines and at the levels shown for those seeking to obtain an endorsement. 

Powered Evaluators

Glider Evaluators

Flight Evaluator Management

To become a Flight Evaluator or to change your qualification level please contact the British Aerobatics Management team member responsible, currently Tom Cassells. After he has assessed your competence, he will advise Stephen Evans who is responsible for maintaining and editing this list. This Evaluators list has been checked and is correct as of March 2024. Evaluators should be aware that they must maintain their membership of the Association in order to continue to provide evaluations and that their Evaluator status lapses with their membership. We therefore urge all Evaluators to maintain their yearly membership and to renew by auto-subscription to avoid being removed from this list.. 

If current evaluators need to change their contact details, please do so on the online membership system.