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41 Cards in this Set
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Controllability Check (8)
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Check Canopy Shape, Spin, Speed
Look Around For Other Jumpers Check Altitude Release Brakes, Check Straight Flight Check Right, Right 90 Check Left, Left 90 Full Stall Orient Myself to the Drop Zone |
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Post Opening Problems (8)
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Line Twists
Hung Slider Pilot Chute over the nose End Cell Closure Broken Steering Line Unable to Clear One Brake Broken lines Rips holes and tears |
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Post Opening Problem Order
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Line Twists, Hung Slider, End Cell Closure. Controllability Check Fails if more than 50% input is needed for straight flight or the canopy stlls above the shoulders. If this happens, Immediately Execute SOS Procedures
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SOS Procedure (6)
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Throw
Arch Look Pull Arch Check * Initiate SOS by 2000' AGL |
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Emergency Procedures (5 I haves)
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Pilot Chute Hesitation
Floating Ripcord Hard Pull Pilot Chute in Tow Total Any 2 I haves: SOS |
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Emergency Procedures (High Speed Malfunctions)
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Bag Lock
Streamer Line Over Horseshoe |
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Line Twists
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Separate Risers, Bicycle Out
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Hung Slider
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Pump 6 Times
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Pilot Chute over the nose
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Continue Controllability Check; Fly Conservatively, Land as Normal
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End Cell Closure
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Hold 90% for 4 seconds
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Broken Steering Line
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Release Brakes, Steer with Rear Risers
(If Unable to Clear One Brake) Use Both Hands |
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Broken Lines
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Continue Controllability Check; Fly Conservatively, Land 50% Brakes, PLF
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Rips holes and tears
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Can I See Blue Sky?
(If Yes) Immediately Execute SOS Procedures (If not) Continue Controllability Check; Fly Conservatively, Land 50% Brakes, PLF |
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Pilot Chute Hesitation (I have)
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Check Thousand, (doesn't clear?) Immediately Execute SOS Procedures
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Floating Ripcord (I have)
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Search Thousand, Two Thousand (max 2) (if not found) Immediately Execute SOS Procedures
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Hard Pull
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Pull Thousand; Use Both Hands, Pull Thousand (2 max) (doesn't pull?) Immediately Excecute SOS Procedures
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Total (I have)
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Check thousand (doesn't clear?) Immediately Execute SOS Procedures
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Bag Lock; Streamer; Line over; Horseshoe (BSLH)
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Immediately Execute SOS Procedures
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Hazardous Landings (5)
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Trees, Water, Buildings, Power lines, Ground Obstacles
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Trees
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Steer Away, Throw, Assume Tree PLA
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Water
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Steer Away, Steer to the Nearest Shore, Throw, Loosen Waist Band, Disconnect Chest Strap, Assume Water PLA
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Buildings
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Steer Away, Throw, Assume Building PLA
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Power lines
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Steer Away, Throw, Assume Power line PLA
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Ground Obstacles
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Steer 30 degrees off (unable to avoid obstacle) fly 50% brakes and PLF
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Riser doesn't release after SOS
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Strike Riser w/ Right Hand From Behind
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Head-on Collision
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Steer Right
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Canopy Wrap (Single) - Top Inflated:
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Maintain Communication, Altitude Awareness, What is my Altitude? (Top jumper peels off canopy) Clear it, Clear it, (if unsuccessful by 2000', bottom jumper must) Immediately execute SOS Procedures. Top jumper entangled w/ remaining canopy needs to reel in canopy, and turn into the wind, 50% brakes, PLF.
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Canopy Wrap (Double) - Both Deflated
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Maintain Communication, Altitude Awareness, What is My Altitude. (Top jumper has SOS priority, tries to clear it and if not clear by 1000'), Immediately Execute SOS Procedures.
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Both main and reserve deployed
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(Perform a COGA check): Is my reserve Clear, Open, Good, what is my Altitude. (if it passes and you are higher than 500 ft), Immediately Execute SOS Procedures. (If lower than 500 ft, fly dominant canopy conservatively using rear risers and prepare for PLF...do not release brakes on either canopy).
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Loss of Count
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Pull Main Ripcord
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Loss of Stability
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(w/ good count - arch and pull at proper count, w/ loss of count - pull main ripcord).
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Reserve Malfunctions
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Total, Pilot Chute Hesitation/In tow, Streamer, Horseshoe, Hard Pull, Post Opening Problems, Canopy Problems Exist
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Total
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Check Thousand (-if not deploying-) Beat it, Beat it!
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Pilot Chute Hesitation/In tow
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Check Thousand; Beat it, Beat it!
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Streamer
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Pump Risers, Pump Risers
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Horseshoe
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Clear it, Clear it!
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Hard Pull
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Pull, Pull, Pull (using two hands)
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(Reserve) Post Opening Problems (8)
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Use main parachute procedures for line twists, hung slider, and end cell closure. All other post opening problems do not release brakes, steer with risers, PLF.
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Canopy Problems exist
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Fly conservatively land 50% brakes and perform a PLF
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Slight Drag
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Pull one steering toggle until you reach fabric. Run around in front of (or) downwind of the canopy and let it billow into your legs to collapse.
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Radical Drag
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Roll onto back using container for protection. Pull SOS handle. Ensure reserve is contained before getting up. If reserve is already deployed, pull one sterring toggle until you reach fabric.
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