Pinky2 0 #1 July 22, 2013 Hi there Can anyone tell me what the expressions for the landing phases are? I only remember "the final". What were the others called? Cheers Pinky2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrubin 0 #2 July 22, 2013 Downwind --> Base --> Final"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinky2 0 #3 July 22, 2013 aaaah yes, now I remember them. Thanks a lot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cruelpops 0 #4 July 22, 2013 Attached is the standard pattern (in black) and many popular variations of the pattern (in red). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnG325 0 #5 July 22, 2013 Ahahaha! Classic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theplummeter 14 #6 July 23, 2013 cruelpopsAttached is the standard pattern (in black) and many popular variations of the pattern (in red). You were in Eloy for the Brazilian 150 way attempts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #7 July 23, 2013 More exactly it is just like the terms used in aviation when an airplane does a circuit which is a rectangle. It is the upwind leg (at take off), crosswind leg, downwind leg, base leg (which is a crosswind leg before final approach, and the final leg. Sometimes we call for a short final leg too. Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avikus 0 #8 July 23, 2013 cruelpopsAttached is the standard pattern (in black) and many popular variations of the pattern (in red). I think I will print that for my DZ!Avikus - Packer and Jumper - Hate landing with the plane! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #9 July 23, 2013 Avikus***Attached is the standard pattern (in black) and many popular variations of the pattern (in red). I think I will print that for my DZ! I think you missed a couple patterns?Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinky2 0 #10 July 24, 2013 Cheers mrrubin for the answer, Am I right if I "attach" an altitude of 400m (1300feet) to the beginning of the downwind phase, 200m base and 100m final? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocPop 1 #11 July 24, 2013 Pinky2 Cheers mrrubin for the answer, Am I right if I "attach" an altitude of 400m (1300feet) to the beginning of the downwind phase, 200m base and 100m final? Those altitudes sound fine. There is no "perfect" answer. Your last turn should be high enough for your canopy to fly for at least ten seconds after the turn and before your flare. Other than that, try to fly your pattern as consistently as possible, hitting your altitude check-points accurately and, of course, keeping your eyes open for other canopies. Have a plan for your canopy flight, fly it the best you can, then after the jump evaluate how it worked out and adjust it for the next jump as you need to allow for accuracy, wind conditions etc.. This is one of the things you will need to re-learn if you change canopies."The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #12 July 24, 2013 cruelpopsAttached is the standard pattern (in black) and many popular variations of the pattern (in red). Hey, I was at that boogie!"What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topdocker 0 #13 July 24, 2013 I name my landing pattern "Sacajawea." Hopefully, she will lead me home..... topJump more, post less! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
