Napoleon Skydiving Center: Level 3 - Release Dive

This is the last of the two jumpmaster levels. If things go well, your jumpmasters will let go of you and you'll be skydiving unassisted for the 5-5 and pull. Stay relaxed and maintain a good arch. Pay careful attention during the pre-jump gear checks since you will soon have to know how to do one on your own. Likewise begin observing the packing procedure. Under canopy you should try a stall above 2000'. After you successfully complete this level, you should become a USPA member by filling out the application provided at manifest.

TLOs

• Leg awareness and control modes.
• Heading maintenance.
• Hover control.
• Unassisted solo pull at or above 3000 feet.

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.

Toe Taps

Tap toes together twice to insure leg awareness.

Short Circles

to maintain altitude awareness.

Hover Control and Heading Maintaince

using principles of turning and forward motion.

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'.

Flare

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

Collapse the Canopy, Field Pack, and Return.