Phase One:
Category D
FREEFALL TURNS
Exit and Freefall: Solo, controlled, heading control; freefall speeds and timing
Canopy: Back riser control with and without brakes; stand-up;
50 meters assisted
Equipment: Assisted pre-flight gear check; AAD operation;
AAD owner’s manual
Emergency review: Training harness: routine opening problems;
instant recognition and response’ building landings
Rules & Recs: SIM 5-21 (buildings): SIM 5-3 (AADs); FAR
105.17 (clouds)
Spotting & Aircraft: Jump run observation; looking below
for aircraft
Written/Oral quiz
DIVE FLOW (Jump D-1):
1. Exit at 6,500 with one instructor observing
2. Altitude awareness, heading control
3. Make a 90 degree turn left or right and another 90 degree turn
4. Initiate deployment procedures without prompting and pull by 5,000 feet
6. Back riser steering with brakes still set, canopy check
and execute your planned unassisted landing pattern, stand
up with 50 meters of target
7. Debrief
DIVE FLOW (Jump D-2):
1. Exit at 7,500 with one instructor observing
2. Altitude awareness, heading control
3. Make a 90 degree turn left or right and another 90 degree turn
4. Initiate deployment procedures without prompting and pull by 4,500 feet
6. Back riser steering with brakes still set, canopy check
and execute your planned unassisted landing pattern, stand
up with 50 meters of target
7. Debrief
DIVE FLOW (Jump D-3):
1. Exit at 8,500 with one instructor observing
2. Altitude awareness, heading control
3. Make a 180 degree turn left or right and another 180 degree turn
4. Initiate deployment procedures without prompting and pull by 4,000 feet
6. Back riser steering with brakes still set, canopy check
and execute your planned unassisted landing pattern, stand
up with 50 meters of target
7. Debrief
DIVE FLOW (Jump D-4):
1. Exit at 10,000 with one instructor observing
2. Altitude awareness, heading control
3. Make a 180 degree turn left or right and another 180 degree turn
4. Initiate deployment procedures without prompting and pull by 4,000 feet
6. Back riser steering with brakes still set, canopy check
and execute your planned unassisted landing pattern, stand
up with 50 meters of target
7. Debrief