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Course Outline

SKYDIVE ZION

PARACHUTING AND FREEFALL COURSE

I. Introduction

General information about the course and the skydives

II. Equipment and Main Parachute Flight

Equipment presentation and minor problems
Video chapter on main parachute procedures

III. Flight Patterns and Landing Procedures

Video chapter on landing procedures
Presentation of landing patterns, wind direction, ground obstacles, off-airport landings and no-radio procedures

IV. Parachute Malfunction Procedures

Video chapter on malfunctions
Updated video chapter on malfunctions
Discussions of situations such as: total, hard pull, handle in pouch, horseshoe, open container, and 2 canopies out
Parachute Landing Falls - (plf's)

V. Freefall Instruction

Videotape presentation of AFF II and freefall control
Smooth and subtle, control between shoulders and thighs

VI. Airplane Exit Procedures

Exit as a team; exit count that is visible and audible

VII. Neutral Arch and Awareness

Neutral control, heading awareness, buffeting and altitude

VIII. Freefall Handsignals

Arch, legs out, altimeter, pull, legs up, relax (2), adjust arms (2), practice touches, hips down, come forward, stop, wave off, OK!

IX. Other Freefall Control Positions

Forward Motion - upper body steers, lower body drives
Turns - Lower shoulders, not hands; legs out for drive
Fallrate Changes - Lower back adjustment; easier in the air

X. Out Of Control

Backsliding - Most common problem
Flat Spins - Caused by hips being up, and legs up too high
Tumbling - Arch hard, check altimeter
5 Second Rule in Freefall - Arch hard, try to regain stability for a count of 5. If you regain stability, check altimeter and go on with the skydive. If you do not regain stability, open the parachute - even if unstable!
Unforeseen Situations - Unstable exit, loss of instructor, loss of control, disorientation

XI. Parachute Deployment

Target altitude to begin sequence - 4500' agl
Minimum altitude to pass - 3500' agl
Decision altitude - 2000' agl
Tracking procedures Other opening indicators - Parachutes opening, handsignals, disorientation, ground rush

XII. Post Dive Debriefing

Student walkthrough first, then instructor walkthrough and review of skydive, then logbook entry completed

XIII. Malfunction Review

Review and harness practice of malfunction procedures

XIV. Written Test and Final Review

Click here to see a copy of the WRITTEN TEST .

XV. Let's Skydive!