Successful completion of the 'C' Category Instructor course at RAF Syerston, qualifies Gliding Squadron staff as a Qualified Gliding Instructor on probation. They will be qualified to teach all exercises within the Gliding Scholarship syllabus on returning to the VGS. 'C' Cats must have a check every three months in the same way that a Grade 1 pilot does. This is not so much a check of flying ability, as a check to make sure that the standard of instruction is both good, and also standardised across the VGS.

'C' Cats must then complete a minimum of 400 launches before they are eligible to return RAF Syerston to undertake the B Category Instructor course. The reason for a high number of launches being required is so that junior instructors may gain the necessary experience of teaching all GS exercises to a good standard, in a variety of conditions.

Proceed to 'B' Category Instructor