DEALBREAKERS:
1. TEACHABILITY – Does the driver display a willingness to take instruction?
2. COMMUNICATION – Does the driver communicate clearly, respectfully, and at appropriate times with Club Officials and other trip participants?
3. COMMITMENT – Does the driver regularly and often attend Club trips with an active interest in being part of the team?
(If NO, no upgrade.)
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ItO (Introduction to Oryx)
OVERALL AIMS:
-Introduce to the beauty of desert
-Experience safe driving in sand
-Full safety, convoy and vision briefing.
Equipment:
-Good condition vehicle and tires
-Recovery points front and rear
Driving: (Operation of car)
-Follow instructions
-Control car through flat areas.
Convoy: (Participation/Management)
-Follow instructions
-Maintain safe distance from car in front
(Keep car behind in sight;Signal appropriately if not in sight)
Recovery:
-Follow instructions when being recovered
Junior Oryx
OVERALL AIMS:
-Begin to learn car
-Begin to learn to read sand, make choices re: line and speed
-Begin to learn convoy multi-tasking (looking front and rear)
Equipment:
+
-Flag
-Radio
-1st aid kit
*Driver must have these BEFORE he/she can be upgraded to ORYX level.
Driving: (Operation of car)
+
-Control car through flat areas, small climbs, small bowls
-Perform straight -cresting
-Perform side-sloping
-Side-cresting (small dune)
-Develop knowledge of car (4H/4L)
-Develop ability (1) to move car safely through variety of terrains (2)
(1) follow tracks, straight crest
(2) flat sand, small dunes
Convoy: (Participation/Management)
+
-Develop safe convoy participation, including:
- Keeping safe distance from car in front
- Keeping car behind in sight
- Appropriate use of radio
Recovery:
+
-Observe recoveries and pop-out repair
-Practice self-recovery with instruction
-Participate safely in being recovered
-Perform simple recoveries with supervision and pop-out repair with supervision
ORYX
OVERALL AIMS:
“Bridge” level training trips.
Equipment:
+
-deflator
-pressure gauge
-jack / plate
-fire extinguisher
-rated snatch strap
-2x rated Shackles
-Shovel
*Driver must have these BEFORE he/she can be upgraded to senior ORYX level.
Driving: (Operation of car)
+
- Develop use of 4H/4L
- Develop ability to move car safely through variety of terrains
- Side-sloping (small/medium dunes)
- Side-cresting (small dunes)
- Safely drive bowl rim
- Climbs & bowls (medium dunes)
Convoy: (Participation/Management)
+
-Refine/Master safe convoy participation (incl. appropriate use of radio)
Recovery:
+
-Perform recoveries and pop-out repair with supervision
-Develop ability to self-recover
-Observe tricky recoveries , perform tricky recoveries with supervision
Senior Oryx
OVERALL AIMS:
-Develop/Refine knowledge/use of car
-Develop/Refine ability to read sand, make good choices re: line and speed
-Slightly alter route as proper for driver’s vehicle.
-Actively support convoy management
Equipment:
+
-Compressor*
-Tool kit*
-Offroad GPS*
*Driver must have these BEFORE he/she can be upgraded to Marshal.
Driving: (Operation of car)
+
-Refine/Master use of 4H/4L
-Refine ability to move car safely through variety of terrains
-Develop/master ability to side-slope /side-crest (large dunes)
-Exit tricky bowl
-Choose proper track according to vehicle
-Develop/Master use of GPS
-Drive in LIWA
Convoy: (Participation/Management)
+
-Master safe convoy participation
-Receive training and serve as 2nd-lead (incl park on crest and coach others over)
-Receive training on how to lead / sweep
-Serve as 1st lead, 2nd lead and/or sweeper
-Plan and run Junior /ORYX/Senior trips with supervision
Recovery:
+
-Master ability to self-recover
-Perform/master basic and tricky recoveries with supervision(*)
-Supervise basic recoveries
(*) straight crest stuck; judge front vs back recovery.
side crest stuck; judge safe recovery angle; winch vs strap.
Marshal
OVERALL AIMS:
-Actively manage convoys
-Being a rules model
Equipment:
+
Driving: (Operation of car)
+
-Master all the above
Convoy: (Participation/Management)
+
Plan and run trips independently
Recovery:
+
-Master all the above
-Hand-on during the trips with the team
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(Fast-track)
Possible Fast-track considerations (not for Marshal Level):
• Participation in other offroading club(s)
1. TEACHABILITY – Does the driver display a willingness to take instruction?
2. COMMUNICATION – Does the driver communicate clearly, respectfully, and at appropriate times with Club Officials and other trip participants?
3. COMMITMENT – Does the driver regularly and often attend Club trips with an active interest in being part of the team?
(If NO, no upgrade.)
=========================================================================================
ItO (Introduction to Oryx)
OVERALL AIMS:
-Introduce to the beauty of desert
-Experience safe driving in sand
-Full safety, convoy and vision briefing.
Equipment:
-Good condition vehicle and tires
-Recovery points front and rear
Driving: (Operation of car)
-Follow instructions
-Control car through flat areas.
Convoy: (Participation/Management)
-Follow instructions
-Maintain safe distance from car in front
(Keep car behind in sight;Signal appropriately if not in sight)
Recovery:
-Follow instructions when being recovered
Junior Oryx
OVERALL AIMS:
-Begin to learn car
-Begin to learn to read sand, make choices re: line and speed
-Begin to learn convoy multi-tasking (looking front and rear)
Equipment:
+
-Flag
-Radio
-1st aid kit
*Driver must have these BEFORE he/she can be upgraded to ORYX level.
Driving: (Operation of car)
+
-Control car through flat areas, small climbs, small bowls
-Perform straight -cresting
-Perform side-sloping
-Side-cresting (small dune)
-Develop knowledge of car (4H/4L)
-Develop ability (1) to move car safely through variety of terrains (2)
(1) follow tracks, straight crest
(2) flat sand, small dunes
Convoy: (Participation/Management)
+
-Develop safe convoy participation, including:
- Keeping safe distance from car in front
- Keeping car behind in sight
- Appropriate use of radio
Recovery:
+
-Observe recoveries and pop-out repair
-Practice self-recovery with instruction
-Participate safely in being recovered
-Perform simple recoveries with supervision and pop-out repair with supervision
ORYX
OVERALL AIMS:
“Bridge” level training trips.
Equipment:
+
-deflator
-pressure gauge
-jack / plate
-fire extinguisher
-rated snatch strap
-2x rated Shackles
-Shovel
*Driver must have these BEFORE he/she can be upgraded to senior ORYX level.
Driving: (Operation of car)
+
- Develop use of 4H/4L
- Develop ability to move car safely through variety of terrains
- Side-sloping (small/medium dunes)
- Side-cresting (small dunes)
- Safely drive bowl rim
- Climbs & bowls (medium dunes)
Convoy: (Participation/Management)
+
-Refine/Master safe convoy participation (incl. appropriate use of radio)
Recovery:
+
-Perform recoveries and pop-out repair with supervision
-Develop ability to self-recover
-Observe tricky recoveries , perform tricky recoveries with supervision
Senior Oryx
OVERALL AIMS:
-Develop/Refine knowledge/use of car
-Develop/Refine ability to read sand, make good choices re: line and speed
-Slightly alter route as proper for driver’s vehicle.
-Actively support convoy management
Equipment:
+
-Compressor*
-Tool kit*
-Offroad GPS*
*Driver must have these BEFORE he/she can be upgraded to Marshal.
Driving: (Operation of car)
+
-Refine/Master use of 4H/4L
-Refine ability to move car safely through variety of terrains
-Develop/master ability to side-slope /side-crest (large dunes)
-Exit tricky bowl
-Choose proper track according to vehicle
-Develop/Master use of GPS
-Drive in LIWA
Convoy: (Participation/Management)
+
-Master safe convoy participation
-Receive training and serve as 2nd-lead (incl park on crest and coach others over)
-Receive training on how to lead / sweep
-Serve as 1st lead, 2nd lead and/or sweeper
-Plan and run Junior /ORYX/Senior trips with supervision
Recovery:
+
-Master ability to self-recover
-Perform/master basic and tricky recoveries with supervision(*)
-Supervise basic recoveries
(*) straight crest stuck; judge front vs back recovery.
side crest stuck; judge safe recovery angle; winch vs strap.
Marshal
OVERALL AIMS:
-Actively manage convoys
-Being a rules model
Equipment:
+
Driving: (Operation of car)
+
-Master all the above
Convoy: (Participation/Management)
+
Plan and run trips independently
Recovery:
+
-Master all the above
-Hand-on during the trips with the team
=========================================================================================
(Fast-track)
Possible Fast-track considerations (not for Marshal Level):
• Participation in other offroading club(s)