Canopy Handling/Student Landing

[RopeJunkie 0]

Hi, I'm kinda new to this jumping stuff but having much fun indeed. I was browsing the BPA website just now and noticed these docs:

http://www.bpa.org.uk/safetydocs/chmanual.pdf
http://www.bpa.org.uk/safetydocs/cpmanual.pdf

The CH manual I've read and it looks like a pretty good reference for any RAPS students still on radio like myself. Great to see it all written down in one place like that.

Of course you can't fly with a manual strapped to your helmet, so I note these as a useful reference only, not where you should learn how to land. :-)

Anyway, British jumpers probably know these new manuals released anyway, but I mention it just in case any of you non-BPA students (and there's a lot of you)
might find it a useful reference. :-)

G. :-)

[pincheck 0]

your dz should have them to hand out free

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[RopeJunkie 0]

Cool, I'll check. I jump at either Peterlee or Bridlington, so I'll pass it on to the students at those DZs incase they've not got a copy yet. I've printed me off one at work already. :-)

Hope the weather's looking better in Scotland now. :-)

G. :-)

[riggerrob 643]

Once you graduate from student status, get a copy of Skydive University's "Basic Canopy Flight 101" video and textbook. It contains a variety of valuable exercises for learning the finer points of canopy control that you will need to earn your A License.

[RopeJunkie 0]

Cool, cheers for the info. Canopy control's really something I'm wanting to explore more now. Trying not to get too focused in on just the jumping out the door bit and the other skills I have to learn which tend to take over your brain a bit as a student. Just as important to be landing where you want each jump even if you're still on radio. Even if you stuff up a DP or whatever, it's still not a wasted jump, 'cos you still have the canopy ride remaining. It's like walking out of one classroom and into another when your canopy opens. :-)

I appreciate that students shouldn't be overloaded with technical details of flight at an early stage, but I have a fairly technical background, so I'm comfortable and interested in digesting information about the physics of flying a canopy. For me it's not just how you slow yourself down before landing, it's actually a very enjoyable part of jumping. :-)

I guess that's the great thing about a RAPS SL course, you get plenty of jumps to practice landing before you get anywhere near Cat 8. :-) Hoping to qualify during the summer in some better weather, so will look this video/textbook up then. :-)

G. :-)