kmzamani 2 #1 Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) any explaination or source to study about is highly appreciated . Edited February 4, 2022 by kmzamani 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie13 307 #2 February 4, 2022 are you asking for a study source for landings? i read 'the canopy and it's pilot' by brian germain and loved it. haven't had a chance to put it to practical use yet though. good info. i heard he has other training materials but haven't used any of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmzamani 2 #3 February 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, sfzombie13 said: are you asking for a study source for landings? i read 'the canopy and it's pilot' by brian germain and loved it. haven't had a chance to put it to practical use yet though. good info. i heard he has other training materials but haven't used any of them. I am asking for Halfway down & Halfway back techniuqe on landing process . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 261 #4 February 4, 2022 Never heard of that method. Anyone want to clarify? Of course, one does generally want to at some point move back to the DZ after opening, so that one ends up at the pattern entry area by pattern altitude. So if your spot wasn't screwed up to begin with, if you've descended half way to pattern altitude from your opening, you may want to be half way back to the pattern area. Nothing mandatory but sort of a common sense, "Gee I should start getting back towards the DZ a little more as I descend." Is that the idea? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 370 #5 February 4, 2022 3 hours ago, kmzamani said: I am asking for Halfway down & Halfway back techniuqe on landing process . I've never heard of it and not sure what purpose it serves. It's possible to be "halfway down" and already over or near the landing area. Likewise, it's possible to be "halfway down" and not "halfway back" as might be the case when jumping in higher winds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmzamani 2 #6 February 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, chuckakers said: I've never heard of it and not sure what purpose it serves. It's possible to be "halfway down" and already over or near the landing area. Likewise, it's possible to be "halfway down" and not "halfway back" as might be the case when jumping in higher winds. it is in IRM ( page 26 ) and also in SIM . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 370 #7 February 4, 2022 2 hours ago, kmzamani said: it is in IRM ( page 26 ) and also in SIM . That is essentially a visual exercise to gauge proximity. If you are halfway to the ground (from your opening altitude) and not at least halfway back to the landing area (horizontally from your deployment point) the suggestion is to head that way (stated "steer downwind") and look for an alternate landing area in case you don't make it. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ufk22 32 #8 February 6, 2022 This is really basic stuff that should be covered in any FJC. A simple method to avoid getting too low before picking an alternate landing area in case of a bad spot. Example; pattern entry is at 1000’ and every student should know approximately where the planned pattern entry point is. Under canopy at 4000’, look down and figure out your position, look at pattern entry point and pick a spot about 1/2 way between. 4000-1000=3000/2=1500’. So, at 2500’, if not at or well past the 1/2 point, pick out an alternate landing. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base615 77 #9 February 7, 2022 You're better off using the accuracy trick. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
