Safety Checklist - The Skydive

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		Safety Checklist - The Skydive EXITING \| BREAKOFF AND TRACKING \| UNDER CANOPY \| DEPLOYMENT \| DRILLS EXITING Here's what it's all about! This is the fun part. But it can only be fun if it's safe. Review the basics to stay in top form. From the time you leave the airplane until the time you land on the ground, your life is in your hands. Protect it. Agree on the spot and exit order before getting on the plane. Pick a jump run that will work for all the groups on the load. Crosswind or diagonal jump runs sometimes work best. Leave more separation between groups when the upper winds are stronger. Groups should exit in logical order (although the time interval between groups is more crucial to adequate separation than exit order.) For rear-door aircraft, let the pilot know the number of people who will exit together. Too many people in the door can stall the airplane. BREAKOFF AND TRACKING In formation skydiving, groups of six or more should break off by 4,000 feet; all others can break off by 3,500 feet (although these are minimums.) In freeflying, break off higher, especially for larger groups. Track 180 degrees from the center of the formation. Practice flat tracking. Watch for other jumpers as you track; low man has the right of way. Check for other jumpers before you wave off. Once you wave off, deploy. UNDER CANOPY Up High Once you're open and clear of traffic, do a control check. Always look before you turn. Minimize turns in traffic. Yield the right of way to lower canopies. Final Approach Follow the landing pattern. (If in doubt, follow the first jumpers to land.) On no-wind days, land in the direction of the first jumper. When on an unfamiliar DZ or at a boogie, avoid high-speed landings. Avoid spiraling down into earlier groups' traffic. DEPLOYMENT Tell other groups if you plan to pull high. Look for potential traffic problems while your canopy opens. Once you're open, check for other canopies. If you're on a collision course, be ready to get out of the way as soon you're fully open. Steer away with your rear riser. If it's a head-on, turn right. DRILLS DRILL #1: RISER TURNS Once you're open, leave your toggles stowed. Practice turning with your rear and front risers. Try to see if you can control the canopy simply by shifting your weight in the harness. Practice flaring with your rear risers with the toggles stowed. Do this same series of exercises with one brake released, simulating a broken steering line. DRILL #2: FLARES Once again, leave your brakes stowed. Pull down on the rear risers as quickly and as far as you can until the canopy starts to stall. Pull down on the rear risers cmoothly and evenly, inches at a time. The canopy will eventually stall, but much more gently. Find the stall point by seeing how far you can pull before the canopy begins to stall. Repeat the riser drills with both brakes unstowed. Then, repeat the drills with the steering lines. DRILL #3: FINDING YOUR HANDLES If clear below you and all around, start spiraling down. Turn in both directions. Now quickly find to find both of your emergency handles. Could you get to them?		Equipment Airplanes The Skydive Emergencies

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