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Phase Two: Category F (F1-F5)
TRACKING, LOW SOLOS (Clear and Pulls),
TRANSITION TO HAND-DEPLOY
(NOTE: IAD Students have already met the requirements for both clear and pulls and the hand deploy component. On this level IAD student only perform the tracking dives.)
Five skydives (AFF), Two skydives (IAD)
A USPA Instructor or Coach is required to assist and supervise the student on the plane and in freefall.
Emergency Review: Aircraft emergencies and power line landings
Exit and Freefall: Poised stable exit, or student’s option exit, heading, turning, and tracking
Equipment: Assisted packing, pin check (others), parachute system and canopy owner's manuals
Spotting & Aircraft: calculate exit point and assisted jump run, group separation
Rules: SIM 2-1 all, 5-1 power lines, 5-2 recurrency, 5-7 group separation
Canopy Control: Braked turns, approach and landing, maximum glide, 25 meters on two jumps
Oral quiz
TRACKING DIVES: Category F, Jump F-1 and F-2
DIVE FLOW
1. Calculate the run and spot without assistance
2. Exit at 9,000 to 13,500 feet
3. Poised exit from the Cessna or Otter
4. After dock, coach releases, stays in place to evaluate student’s track, cumulative three tracks within 30 degrees, required
5. Student gets a heading, perpendicular to jump run, extends legs completely in a fluid manner to initiate forward movement. Student may dip one shoulder or the other to make heading corrections, but corrections are limited to heading maintenance and small turns. Student will slowly extend torso and then extend arms to the side and then sweep them back at and angle of about 45 degrees, level with hips.
6. Student will track for about ten seconds or so, flare out, then turn 180 degrees and track again, maintaining a heading as before.
7. Continue these exercises until student initiates a flare to end the tracking portion by 6,000 feet
8. Wave off and perform a stable opening by 3,500 feet
9. On opening a good canopy, rear riser turns with your brakes stowed of at least 90 degrees right and left, always clearing your turns first (looking right and left , up and down). Also, during descent above 1000 feet, practice braked turns (half brakes and deep brakes), 180 degrees right and left, within 20 degrees.
10. Collision avoidance awareness, execute your landing pattern and practice landing courtesy
11. Land within 25 meters of your declared target
12. Debrief
TRANSITION TO HAND DEPLOY Category F, Jump F-3
NOTE: A USPA Instructional rating holder conducts the transition ground training and should jump with student to observe deployment for debrief. A USPA instructional rating holder is required to assist and supervise the student on the plane and at exit. Do not perform any canopy maneuvers that will jeopardize your ability to land safely on the drop zone. Notify your manifest and the Load Organizer (LO) that you are conducting a first hand deploy skydive.
Hand Deploy Training: using the actual rig you will be jumping. You should be suited up during this training period, including helmet, goggles, altimeter and gloves (if needed).
Student must use a two-point cutaway rig with a student AAD.
Review possible hand deploy malfunctions: pilot chute in tow, packing errors, proper bridle routing, pilot chute bridle wrapped around arms or body, a malfunctioning pilot chute.
Discussion of Total Malfunctions (deployed but nothing is out): altitude awareness, "two try" rule.
Demonstrate awareness of the proper pilot chute packing system, and discuss the reasons for hand deploy over ripcord. Include a discussion of the collapsible pilot chute.
Also, you will be trained in pre-jump pin checking and how to check your hand deploy system with your rig on.
DIVE FLOW (F-3)
1. Exit at between 8,000 and 13,500 feet
2. Poised stable exit (practicing for low solos)
3. Perform your practice pilot chute throws until satisfied, then your choice of maneuvers
4. Perform a stable deployment at 4,500 feet
5. On opening a good canopy, rear riser turns with your brakes stowed of at least 90 degrees right and left, looking first in the direction of the turn. Also, during descent above 1000 feet, practice braked turns (half brakes and deep brakes), 180 degrees right and left, within 20 degrees.
6. Collision avoidance awareness, execute your landing pattern and practice landing courtesy
7. Land within 25 meters of your declared target
8. Debrief
5,500 AND 3,500 FOOT CLEAR AND PULLS: (F-4 and F-5)
(NOTE: 5,500 foot exit should be videoed for review, prior to 3,500 foot exit)
A USPA instructional rating holder is required to assist and supervise the student on the plane and in freefall.
DIVE FLOW
1. Jump pilot briefing required
2. Calculate the run and spot without assistance
3. Exit at 5,500 feet (second jump at 3,500 feet)
4. Poised stable exit
5. Must deploy open within five seconds after exit
6. On opening a good canopy, rear riser turns with your brakes stowed of at least 90 degrees right and left, looking first in the direction of the turn. Also, during descent above 1000 feet, practice braked turns (half brakes and deep brakes), 180 degrees right and left, within 20 degrees.
7. Collision avoidance awareness, execute your landing pattern and practice landing courtesy
8. Land within 25 meters of your declared target
9. Debrief