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On retur[ing to thp Drop Zone

1. Take your Training Reeord Card together rlfft your BPA membership crd and Yelloflpnp
ticket to theDhi Zong Controller.

2. The Drop Zone Conttoller will arange any refttfrr training that is required.
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J. When you arftalled for your parachute jump... So to the Kit Store and collect your kit.
. Overdl
o Helmet
r Goggles (if rdquired)
o Altimeter
o *adio
.r Parachrle (Static Line Square)

4. Move to the Flight LirQ $vlanifest area) and put your kit on.

5. Once your Inskuctor has checked you

O KEEP YOUR STATIC LINE IN YOURLEFT I{AND ANDDON'T FUSS& TI+ KII
6. t led out tothe aircraft by your Iistnrctor or a Marshal
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Approach from fte rear
o Sit on the floor of the aircraft and pass your Static line to the Instructor in the Airqraft
. CFIECK YOUR STATIC LINE (once hooked up) an$ move to where the instructor tells your

7. PROTECT YOUR HANDLES IN TI{E Aircraft as it climbs to jump Run. 3200 feet min.

& The Airoflt will be positioned over the Opening Point where yo" fitrg invited to leave!
9. Onthe conluand IN TI{E DOOR you will
o l. Move to the door and PUT YOUR FEET OUt
o 2.Position your Rfifl HAND on the door frame half way up your lt+nu STRAIGHT
o 3. Position your I-tlHANDcn"the floor of the aircraft close to your{eg ARM BENT
o 4.filow turn towards the frontfffe aircraftand look up and in
10. On the command GO (NOT BEFORE)
. n#{fout with your right hand and push away form the atlcraftwith you{6$ hand (be

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kit6 the STABLE SPREAD POSITION. head up - big arch- SAFETY COIJI{T
(1000... 2000,, J000... 4000... )
1I. CHECKCANOPY
. When checking your Canopy it must be BIG... Square... Sound ( no damage fully inflated)
o If it is not you must operate your reserve Parachute immediately

o LOOK (SEE THE Pad and Handle)

o LOCATE (grasp the Pad and Handle)
o CUT AWAY (lift the Pad from the Velcro and Pull all the way DOWN)
o RESERVE (Pull the Handle all the way DOWN)
o ARCH (Push hips forward into a big Stable Spread Position)
o Once satisfied that your canopy is good, deal with any TWISTS (pull riser apart and kick out)

12. GRASP TOGGLES... Located on the back of the rear risers. They are YELLOW.

13. END CELL CLOSURE / SLDER UP. pull both toggles all the way down TWICE slowly in a
PUMPING action.

14. OBSERVATION... Look for other canopies in the air.

15. LOCATE TARGET I DZ |PLA... Turn your canopy to face the Landing Area.

16. CLEAR HAZARDS... Fly over hazards towards the Landing Area.

17. ASSESS SPEED... With canopy into wind look down side of leg.

18. 10fi) feet... Head to the centre of the Landing area.

19. 4fi) feet...Turn your canopy INTO WINrD (same direction as arrow)
o Keep both TOGGLES UP... TRIM CANOPY (keep into wind)

20. 10 feet... FLARE your canopy for landing (both toggles all he way down)
o Flared too high KEEP TOGGLES DOWN and ADOPT the PLF POSITION
o Not INTO WIND then ADOPT the PLF POSITION and FLARE

21. COLLAPSE CANOPY ... Let go of one Toggle and pull the other one all the way down.

22. PICK UP CANOPY... Make your way back to theDZ Controller & be aware of Airfield Safety.

Thanks for a greot day and we'll see you tomonow

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THE RAM AIR PROGRESSION SYSTEM (RAPS)

INTRODUCTION

The RAIIS system has been devised as an improvement on the conventional parachute course. The
main featute of the training is that a high performance canopy is used from the outset. This has the
following advantages:
'1. The same equipment is used from Cat. 1 to Cat. 8. No change in system, no change in
reserve drills
2. Higher permissible surface windspeeds (18 mph); more chances to jump, less hanging
around
3. Landings much softer
4. More fun to fly
5. Small courses; personalised instruction

COURSE SUMMARY

Equipment
The main canopy: 9 cell Manta, 288 sq ft area
Forward speed 20 mph
Steered by YELLOW toggles on rear risers
De-tuned -- cannot be stalled
Operated by static line and direct bag

The reserve canopy: 7 cell Sharpchuter, 240 sqft area

Forward speed 20mph
Steered by RED toggles on rear risers
Operated by ripcord, RSL or AAD

Aircraft drills and exits

These are taught and practised according to the type of aircraft to be used. Static line exit height
is 3,500ft AGL.

Flight drills and canopy control

The following sequence is to be carried out on all jumps:
1. Check canopy
2. Release brakes
3. Pump down slider if necessary
4. Check all-round for other canopies - steer away if necessary
5. Locate DZ; fly canopy toDZ; check altimeter

Then carry out handling exercises as follows:

1. Full brakes; do it twice
2.360 degree left and right spirals; check altimeter
3. Half brakes - tack right and left across wind line towards target area

At L000 feet set up landing pattern:

1. 1000ft - downwind leg approx 200 metres to the side of the target (See Fig. 1)
2. 500ft - crosswind (base) leg
3. 300ft - final approach INTO WIND; no late turns
4. 100ft - full drive
5. L0ft - (approx) flare for toudrdown; FEETTOGETHER
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Malfunctions and reserve drills

There are two categories of malfunction - TOTAL and PARTIAL. In the event of any malfunction,
the following unified drills must be carried out IMMEDIATELY:

TOTAL LOOK at cutaway pad and reserve handle

(container remains closed) LOCATE cutaway pad and reserve handle; right hand on
pad and left hand on reserve handle with thumb
hooked inside
PARTIAL CUTAWAY PEEL ctrtaway pad velcro from bottom
(Lineover, streamer, PUNCH cutaway pad down to arm's length
badly torn canopy) RESERVE PULL reserve handle with left hand
ARCH! !!

The following nuisance factors do NOT require cutaway action:

Twists Kick out

Closed end cells Pump brakes
Sliderup, canopy open Pumpbrakes
Premature brake release Release other brake
Broken steering line Steer onrear risers

Progessionjtmps

The BPA Category system is followed the RAI'S freefall opening height is 3000ft AGL. Students
are introduced to a hand deploy (throwaway pilot chute) at Cat 8.

FIGURE 1.. TARGET APPROACH

FINAL
APPROACH

1.000 ft 500 ft

DOWNWIND LEG