Napoleon Skydiving Center: Level 2 - Body Awareness

Now that you have your feet wet, we will start working on trim maneuvers. There are a lot of things to accomplish on this level, so don't waste time geeking the camera. Once you are under canopy, try a few spiral turns (above 1500' please).

TLOs

• Maximum free arm time.
• 3 PRCTs.
• Heading awareness during freefall.
• Trim control or body awareness exercises.
• Relaxed, arched body position through entire freefall.
• Pull by 3500 feet, look over right shoulder to observe pilot chute launch.

Dive Flow

Running Description

Hotel Check

Check In, Check Out.

Exit Count

C-182 Prop, Up, Down, Arch; Otter Center, Out, In, Arch.

HARM Check

Heading, Altimeter, Reserve JM, Main JM.

PRCT

Arch, Look, Reach, Touch, Check 3 times.

Short Circles

to maintain altitude awareness between maneuvers.

Team Turn

initiated by looking over the arm in the direction of the desired turn to pick a heading refrence. Then bend his/her upper body 20 degrees at the waist in the direction of the turn. At the same time, drop the shoulder the turn is moving toward by 2-3 inches. Keep hands and arms still -- all motions are preformed from the waist. As the desired heading is aquired, return to a neutral boxman position.

Forward Motion

initiated by extending legs (straightening them at the knees) while simaltanously bending arms at the shoulders to form a ``lazy W''. Hold for 3 seconds and return to a neutral boxman position.

5-5 Signal

at 5500 feet.

Pull

Arch, Look, Reach, Pull, Check at 5000 feet.

Primary Canopy Check

Shape, Spin, Speed, Twist.

Release Toggles

Secondary Canopy Check

Slider, Endcells, Tears, Lines.

Controllability Check

turns and flares OK.

Canopy Control

halfway down, halfway back.

Setup For Landing

Downwind at 1000', Base at 500', Final at 200'.

Prepare to Land

at 50'.

Flare

at 10', feet and knees together, PLF if necessary.

Collapse the Canopy, Field Pack, and Return.