IRCHA Pilot Proficiency Program

The Pilot Proficiency Program provides a set of flying tasks which need to be completed before advancing to the next level. It is a good way to work out what to try next and to find holes in your abilities.

An online version can be found here. And printable versions are below:

It can also be found at the back of Curtis Youngblood's book.

Wings

The MAAA provides a programme where pilots can be awarded Bronze and Gold wings. The club has one official Instructor who can test pilots for these levels. In flying terms, Bronze is similar to the Novice competition routine and Gold is similar to the Advanced competition routine. Candidates are also tested on their safety and maintenance skills.

But I'm just starting

Here's some goals for someone who is starting out:

Hover 10cm above the ground, no higher, staying within a 1m box.
Hover 1m above the ground, staying within a 1m box.
Once the above two tasks are able to be completed reliably, the pilot is ready to take their training undercarriage off.
Move the helicopter left and right while hovering.
Turn the helicopter slight left while travelling left, turn it slightly right while travelling right.
Turn the helicopter a full 90 degrees while travelling in that direction.
Bank in the turns at each end.
Fly circuits.
Do stall turns.
Do loops
Do rolls
Hover nose in
Fly and turn nose in
Learn inverted flight

Each of these can take from a couple of tanks to many months to learn properly. If you're stuck, ask someone at the club to give you feedback on how you can improve further.