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Phase Two: Category H (H1-H4)
DIVER EXIT, SWOOPING, FLY-AROUND, THREE-WAY
Four Skydives
A USPA Instructional Rating Holder is required to assist and supervise the student on the plane and in freefall.
Emergency Review: Water landing, low turn recovery
Exit and Freefall: Diver exit, stability recovery, turns and maneuverability, docking, tracking and stable deployment
Equipment: Owner maintenance (three ring and closing loop)
Spotting & Aircraft: Notification to FAA of jump activity, review STC, 337, etc.
Rules: SIM 5-1 water, 5-1 low turns, 6-2 breakoff, FAR 105.13 aircraft radio 105.15 notification; AC 105-2C App. aircraft
Canopy Control: Front riser control, 20 meters on three jumps
Written/Oral quiz
SWOOPING (shorter): Category H, Jump H-1
DIVE FLOW
1. Perform the spot unassisted
2. Exit at between 9,000 and 13,500 feet
3. Coach exits poised one seconds ahead, student dives out, no holds
4. Student swoops on Coach flaring to slow, and then Coach drops about fifty feet and student swoops to redock (two cumulative swoops and docks required)
5. Repeat until student initiates breakoff by 5,000 feet with a turn and track
6. Wave off and deploy by 3,500 feet
7. 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.
8. Well above 1,000 feet perform right and left front riser turns, 90 degrees each, on heading and a front riser dive maneuver using both front risers
9. Collision avoidance awareness, execute your landing pattern and practice landing courtesy
10. Land within 20 meters of your declared target
11. Debrief
SWOOPING (longer): Category H, Jump H-2
DIVE FLOW
1. Perform the spot unassisted
2. Exit at between 9,000 and 13,500 feet
3. Coach exits poised two seconds ahead, student dives out, no holds
4. Student swoops on Coach flaring to slow, and then Coach drops about fifty feet and student swoops to redock (two cumulative swoops and docks required)
5. Repeat until student initiates breakoff by 5,000 feet with a turn and track
6. Wave off and deploy by 3,500 feet
7. 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.
8. Well above 1,000 feet perform right and left front riser turns, 90 degrees each, on heading and a maximum glide maneuver using both front risers
9. Collision avoidance awareness, execute your landing pattern and practice landing courtesy
10. Land within 20 meters of your declared target
11. Debrief with Coach
FLYAROUND: Category H, Jump H-3
DIVE FLOW
1. Perform the spot unassisted
2. Exit at between 9,000 and 13,500 feet
3. Coach exits poised one-second ahead, student dives out, no holds
4. Student docks on Coach, face to face (star or round)
5. Coach releases and the student does a side slide and a 90-degree turn, redocks side body on coach
6. Student does another side slide and another 90-degree turn; redocks cat (feet to hands) on Coach
7. Student does another side slide and another 90-degree turn, redocks side body on Coach
8. Student does another side slide and another 90-degree turn, redocks star on Coach
9. Student initiates break-off by 5,000 feet with a turn and track
10. Wave off and deploy by 3,500 feet
11. 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.
12. Well above 1,000 feet perform right and left front riser turns, 90 degrees each, on heading and a maximum glide maneuver using both front risers
13. Collision avoidance awareness, execute your landing pattern and practice landing courtesy
14. Land within 20 meters of your declared target
15. Debrief
THREE-WAY WITH SWOOP: Category H, Jump H-4
DIVE FLOW
1. Perform the spot unassisted
2. Exit at between 9,000 and 13,500 feet
3. Student exits immediately after Coach and other skydiver
4. Student swoops and completes 3-way formation; group performs a minimum of 4 points
5. Continue until student initiates breakoff by 5,000 feet with a 180-degree turn and track
6. Wave off and deploy by 3,500 feet
7. 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.
8. Well above 1,000 feet perform right and left front riser turns, 90 degrees each, on heading and a maximum glide maneuver using both front risers
9. Collision avoidance awareness, execute your landing pattern and practice landing courtesy
10. Land within 20 meters of your declared target
11. Debrief