DUAL_CANOPY_DEPLOYMENTS Flashcards

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Both The Main And Reserve Canopies Are Inflated

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  • First, determine if the canopies are entangled, if you are unsure if they are entangled, assume they are
  • If canopies are entangled or you are unsure, do not perform cutaway procedures
  • Do not release brakes in a dual canopy situation. If the brakes are un-stowed on one canopy, un-stow the other
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Both The Main And Reserve Are Inflated, They Are Not Entangled

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  • If the risers are not entangled, place left hand, on the left rear riser of the left canopy
  • Identify and grab red cutaway pillow with your right hand
  • Look at canopies to identify separation and pull left rear riser
  • Once canopies are separated to a full system width, pull the red cutaway pillow with the right hand and release left rear riser with left hand.
  • Perform a canopy controllability check
  • Below 1000’ AGL do not cutaway, attempt to steer into the wind and land
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Side-By-Side (Entangled Or Unsure)

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  • Keep canopies together by pulling inside rear risers on each canopy
  • Apply minimal input to land safely
  • Do not attempt to flare, PLF
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Bi-Plane (Entangled Or Unsure)

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  • Keep canopies together flying the dominant canopy with rear risers
  • Apply minimal input to land safely
  • Do not attempt to flare, PLF
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Down Plane (Entangled Or Unsure)

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  • Force canopies into a side-by-side configuration and keep together by pulling inside rear risers on each canopy
  • Apply minimal input to land safely
  • Do not attempt to flare, PLF
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Partially Deployed Reserve

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  • Main canopy is inflated, reserve deployed but still in the D-bag
  • Do not un-stow brakes. If already un-stowed go to full flight and release toggles
  • Carefully attempt to pull in reserve deployment bag and lines, contain it in your arms
  • Steer main canopy with harness inputs or reach up with one hand and turn with rear riser
  • At 15’ AGL drop reserve D-bag and lines to the ground, then flare with rear risers and PLF
  • Keep suspension lines neat in case reserve begins to inflate
  • If reserve begins to inflate, feed suspension lines out and perform dual canopy procedures
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