Topics:
- How these videos are organized
- General dropzone rules
- Your responsibilities and acceptance of risk.
- Federal Aviation Administration and United States Parachute Association overview
- Student jump limitations
Topics:
- Parachute system, parts and components overview
- Main canopy design
- Parachute steering with toggles
- Altimeter
- Required gear checks
- Parachute deployment sequence
- Canopy decisions
Topics:
- Aircraft safety
- Aircraft emergency altitudes
- Parachute/container opening inside the aircraft
Topics:
- Arch body position
- Basica hand signals
- Static-Line(IAD) exit
Topics:
- Effects of wind during canopy flight
- Ground tracking under canopy
- Cardinal directions
- Airport identification
- Playground area
- Landing pattern
- Adjustment for high wind
Topics:
- Landing patterns scenarios
- Holding procedures
- High at downwind entry
- Low at downwind entry
- High at base entry
- Low at base entry
- Base cross wind correction
- High on final
- Low on final
- Drifting on final
- Obstacle on final
Topics:
- Landing flare
- Parachute landing fall (PLF)
- Radio commands
Topics:
- Landing obstacles
- Turbulence
- Landing off the airport
Topics:
- Emergency procedures
- Freefall decisions
- Canopy decisions
Topics:
- Emergency procedures
- Canopy decisions continued
Topics:
- Spinning canopy after deployment
- Two canopies out
- General malfunctions
Category A – Reading
SIM Section 4 Category A
https://uspa.org/skydiveschool/A
Read and discuss SIM Section 2-1.G for student training, jumps and supervision requirements
https://uspa.org/SIM/2-1#1G
Read and discuss the USPA recommendations on parachute malfunctions and procedures, SIM Section 5-1.A — E
https://uspa.org/SIM/5-1
Study the illustration in FAA Advisory Circular 90-66, Appendix 3, in SIM Section 9-2
https://uspa.org/SIM/9/AC90-66#appendix3