Pre-Ground School Manual Flashcards
The rig is made up of two parts..?
- Container
- Harness
What is kept inside the container?
The main and the reserve canopies (parachutes).
Both are kept in two separate compartments of the container on the back
What is also kept inside the container?
The AAD: automatic activation device
Where is the main canopy?
How is the pin?
The main canopy is at the bottom of the container.
It is retained with a curved pin
Where is the reserve canopy?
How is the pin?
The reserve canopy is on the top of the container.
It is retained with with a straight pin.
The main canopy: its risers are attached by what?
Its risers are attached by a 3 ring release system.
What are toggles for?
Toggles are used to steer the canopy in flight and to brake.
Main canopy: what color are the toggles?
Toggles are typically yellow
Reserve canopy: what color are the toggles?
Toggles are typically red.
How many cells has the canopy?
Main: 7 or 9 cells.
Reserve: 7 cells.
What is the D-bag?
Deployment bag
Reserve canopy: most feature are the same as for the main canopy. True or False?
True.
What is the harness?
The harness is a set of very strong webbing which secure the container to the jumper, much like a backpack.
Harness has..?
The harness has:
- 3 core straps (chest trap, 2 legs straps)
- 3 ring system
- RSL Cut-away
- Handles
What are the 3 handles?
- Main handle (pilot chute)
- Cut-away handle
- Reserve handle
What is the main handle?
Where is it located?
The main handle allows the main canopy to deploy.
It is located on the BOTTOM RIGHT of the container.
What is the cut-away handle?
Where is it located?
The cut-away handle release the main canopy in the event of a malfunction.
It is located on the RIGHT side, just below the chest strap.
What is the reserve handle?
Where is it located?
The reserve handle allows to extract the reserve canopy.
It is located on the LEFT side, bellow the chest strap (close to your heart <3).
What is the 3 ring release system?
It connects the risers of the main canopy to your harness.
In case you have to do a cut-away, the system will help you separate the main canopy from the harness.
What is the Reserve Static Line (RSL)?
The reserve static line (RSL) connect the main canopy risers to the serve pin.
NB: it is only a secondary safety device.
What is the automatic Activation Device (AAD)?
It is a smart device that read vertical speed and altitudes.
If it detect ab abnormal descent (such as unconscious freefall) it would the reserve automatically, but only at a very low altitude.
NB: it is only a secondary safety device
Can you reset/turn your AAD in the plane?
NO. Check your ADD and perform a reset only in the morning, not in the plane.
What is considered auxiliary equipment?
- Altimeter
- Googles
- Helmet
- Radio
Suit
Where to place your altimeter?
When should you make sure your alti is set on 0?
- Your altimeter is placed in the back of your left hand.
- Make sure the altimeter is set to 0 prior to take off (never ajust your altimeter while in the plane!).
What are the “3 checks of 3’s”?
When to do it?
It is an important check to be done prior to every jump.
This check has to be done once your gear up.
Explain the 3 checks of 3’s.
1) 3 handles of operation: main, cut-away, reserve
2) 3 points of attachment: chest strap, right leg strap, left leg strap.
3) 3 auxiliary equipment: altimeter, goggles, helmet.
Type of aircraft may vary from time to time. But which one is the most commonly used at Skydive Dubai?
Twin Otter
What should you do at the 10min call?
Gear up and get a gear check
What should you do on the 10 min call?
Go to the boarding area
How should you approach the aircraft?
Always approach the aircraft from the rear (back) + accompanied with your instructor.
When can you removed your seatbelt?
At 1,500 feet
What is the jump altitude?
How long does it takes to reach it?
12,500 feet
Take 15min
What are the 3 responsibilities in the aircraft?
- Protect all your handles
- Keep your movement to a minimum
- Follow your instructor’s instructions quickly and accurately
What position do you need to achieve stability?
How?
ARCH position.
- Push your hips down
- Lift your chin up
- knees up
In what position should you be to deploy your parachute?
Arch position
The Dive Flow: what are the 7 steps?
- Exit
- Circle of awareness
- 3 practice pulls
- Circle of awareness
- Short circle of awareness
- Lock onto altimeter at 6000 ft
- At 5,500 ft: wave off + pull (deployment) + Safety Count (4 sec).
- > canopy checks
What are the pull priorities?
- Pull.
- Pull at correct altitude.
- Pull at correct altitude while stable.
Exit: what is the hotel check?
- Check-in with your inside instructor -> wait for “OK”.
- Check-out with your outside instructor -> wait for “OK”.
Exit: how to let your instructors know when you are going to exit?
Say out loud : “Up-Down-Arch”.
What “going down the hill” describes?
It describes the shift btw:
First, the wind will be HORIZONTAL coming at you from the front of the plane.
Second, the wind will be VERTICALE as you descend.
What does the first C.o.A consistes of?
- Check your altimeter.
- Turn the head toward your instructor on your LEFT.
- Look at his hands signals.
- Turn the head toward you instructor on your RIGHT.
- Look at his hands signals.
What should you do at 6,000 ft?
Lock your eyes onto altimeter the altimeter for approximately 2.5 sec (until 5,500 ft).
At what altitude should you initiate the deployment procedures?
How to get it done?
- At 5,500 ft.
- > Signal the deployment by waving both arms.
- > Deploy your parachute
- > Return to neutral arch position
- > Do the safety count (4 sec)
How to do the 3 practice pulls (3PP)?
- Reinfore your arch position before moving your hands
- With your right hand touch (grab) the pull handle
- Recover to neutral position
What do do if you loss one instructor?
Continue to follow the instruction from the remaining instructor.
What do do if you loss both instructor?
-> Wave, Arch and Pull immediately!
How to fly straight?
Leave both toggles all the way up.
How to turn your canopy?
Pull the toggle from the side you want to turn
How to stop turning your canopy?
Let your toggle up.
Can you turn near the ground?
No! Turning one toggle near the ground is dangerous because it will cause your canopy to dive.
Only small toggle inputs can be used to make minor heading corrections at any point in the canopy flight.
How to slow down the speed of your canopy?
Pull both toggles down.
It is called a flare.
What are the landing priorities?
- Level canopy (flying in straight line).
- Clear area (open are, avoiding obstacles).
- Flare (At least the half flare position).
What are the 2 types of checks once you deploy the canopy?
- Visual check
- Control check
Canopy: what is the visual check?
- Square/There
- Straight Lines
- Slider Down
Canopy: what is the control check?
- 2 Full Flares
- Turn 90° Right
- Turn 90° Left
What to if one of the canopy checks fails?
You need to initiate the emergency procedures
How to avoid collision with other skydivers?
Always look before you turn.
Who has the right of way?
The lower skydiver has the right of way.
What to do if 2 skydivers under canopy fly toward each other?
TURN RIGHT to avoid collision.
What indictors at the DZ indicate the wind direction?
Which one has the priority?
2 indicators: Arrow and windsocks.
The arrow has priority in front of the windsocks.
What indictors at the DZ indicate the wind direction?
Which one has the priority?
2 indicators: Arrow and windsocks.
The arrow has priority in front of the windsocks.
In which direction are you landing?
Always land in the same direction the arrow is pointing.
What TAP means?
Traffic, Altitude, Position (TAP).
What is the holding area?
The holding area if an area unwind (contre-vent) of the landing area.
As soon as you finish the TAP, do straight to the Holding Area.
What is one of the most important guideline during the landing approach?
You must be predictable.
What is the landing pattern?
This is a common procedure consisting of:
- Downwind leg (with the wind).
- Base leg (cross the wind).
- Final approach leg (into wind).
Landing pattern: what are the altitudes?
- Downwind leg : 1000 - 600 ft.
- Base Leg: 600 - 300 ft.
- Final Approach: 300 ft.
Landing pattern: what are the altitudes?
- Downwind leg : 1000 - 600 ft.
- Base Leg: 600 - 300 ft.
- Final Approach: 300 ft.
Landing: why flare is used?
Flare is used to reduce both vertical and horizontal speed to allow a near zero-speed touchdown.
When to begin your landing flare?
When you are at 12 ft.
What to do if you are about to hit the ground faster than expected?
- Keep your knee and feet together, bent slightly.
- Pull your both toggles.
- Protect your hands.
- As your feet touch the ground, roll off to your side.
Aircraft problems: what to do at 0 - 1,500 ft?
Everyone lands with the aircraft (brace)
Aircraft problems: what to do at 1,500 ft - 2,500 ft?
Exit on reserve
Aircraft problems: what to do at 2,500 - 4,500 ft ?
Exit on the main.
Aircraft problems: what to do above 4,500 ft?
Normal poised exit.
Who is in command of the plane?
Pilot.
