Category B
MENTAL RELAXATION, LEG AWARENESS
Exit and Freefall: Relaxed body position; leg awareness; unassisted stable deployment
Canopy: Assisted pattern; assisted flare written flight plan, review PLF
Equipment: Handle operation and protection
Emergency review: Training harness; deployment problems; partial and total malfunctions; stability recovery; and altitude awareness
Rules & Recs: SIM 2-1 (students); SIM 5-1 (malfunctions); FAA AC-90-66A (illustration of aircraft landing patterns)
Spotting & Aircraft: Airport orientation and recognition runway and approach incursions; aircraft patterns
Written/Oral quiz
Skydive#2
DIVE FLOW
1. Exit (student led) in a relaxed arch
2. COA, announce altitude, wait for corrective signals or OK.
4. Perform three practice ripcord touches (PRCTs), maintaining a good, stable body position
5. COA, announce altitude, wait for corrective signals or OK.
6. Forward motion, hold position for three seconds, return to neutral
7. Maintain heading, COA
8. Lock on at 6,000 feet and begin wave off at 5,500 feet, pull without prompting by 4,500 feet
9. Canopy check, look for traffic around you and executed the planned landing pattern
10. Debrief
Skydive#3
DIVE FLOW
1. Exit (student led) in a relaxed arch
2. COA, announce altitude, wait for corrective signals or OK.
4. Perform three practice ripcord touches (PRCTs), maintaining a good, stable body position
5. COA, announce altitude, wait for corrective signals or OK.
6. Forward motion, hold position for three seconds, return to neutral
7. Maintain heading, COA
8. Lock on at 6,000 feet and begin wave off at 5,500 feet, pull without prompting by 4,500 feet
9. Canopy check, look for traffic around you and executed the planned landing pattern
10. Debrief
NOTE: This category is followed by the General (non-method specific) ground school, and the first jump course examination written by Skydive Pepperell, generally given as an "open book" exam, with the instructor present to assist.
The general portion is then followed by the AFF Method-Specific Instructor Ground Training
1. Aircraft procedures
2. Exit presentation
3. Exit problems
4. Aircraft emergencies
The student then transitions to AFF Category C-1