Parachute Flight Course

Topics Covered:

  • History of parachutes, ram air technology, and basic aerodynamics

  • Considerations when choosing and maintaining your equipment

  • Exiting the plane confidently and managing your altitude

  • Emergency procedure review

  • Recognizing turbulence

  • Accuracy trick: landing where you want to

  • Effective flaring

  • Density altitude: everyday factors affecting performance

  • Stalls: rear riser and toggle

  • Glide path: making it back from a long spot

Requirements

  • Comfortable with hop n’ pops

  • Consistent accuracy (within 50 m of a target)

  • 30+ jumps

Application (hop n’ pops)

  • Jump 1: opening up chest strap, evaluating brake line length, flaring, good pattern

  • Jump 2: rear riser turns versus toggle turns, reverse turns, good pattern, work on accuracy

  • Jump 3: braked turns, finishing the flare, pattern and accuracy

  • Jump 4: stalls, crosswind landing, accuracy

  • Jump 5: long spot, crosswind landing, accuracy