CIVL proficiency badges have been in place for many years. They are standards of achievement, intended to provide a graduated scale of difficulty to measure and encourage the development of a pilot’s flying skill, particularly in cross-country flying.

The Bronze badge should be achievable by most pilots within the first year of active flying, with the Silver following in the next year or two. The Gold badge should be achievable for most pilots within the first five years of cross country flying. The Diamond badge should be achievable by perhaps half of all pilots within ten years of flying.

Badges cannot be ordered directly from FAI/CIVL by individual pilots. Badges are issued ONLY by the National Aero Club of Ireland after the flights have been verified and validated by the IHPA.

For full details of the FAI / CIVL Proficiency Badge Awards, visit the FAI / CIVL website by clicking on the FAI graphic, above.

If you wish to apply for a CIVL Proficiency Badge then please contact the IHPA Training & Flight Safety Officer with details and logged evidence of your compliance with the CIVL requirements.

Today's requirements

• Bronze: 15km, or 1 hour duration, or 500m gain of height
• Silver: 30km, and 3 hours duration, and 1000 m gain of height
• Gold: 75km, and 5 hours duration, and 2000 m gain of height
• Diamond: 125km open course, or 125 km closed course, or 3000 m gain of height (for 3 separate Diamond Badges)

• Bronze: 15km, or 1 hour duration, or 500m gain of height
• Silver: 50km, and 3 hours duration, and 1000 m gain of height
• Gold: 100km, and 5 hours duration, and 2000 m gain of height
• Diamond: 150km open course, or 150 km closed course, or 3000 m gain of height (for 3 separate Diamond Badges)

• Bronze: 15km, or 1 hour duration, or 500m gain of height
• Silver: 60km, and 3 hours duration, and 1000 m gain of height
• Gold: 125km, and 5 hours duration, and 2000 m gain of height
• Diamond: 200km open course, or 200 km closed course, or 3000 m gain of height (for 3 separate Diamond Badges)