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Slide 1:Freefall Body Position
Freefall Body Position :Freefall Body Position Relative Wind
Wind created by your movement through the air
Exit: comes from ahead
Freefall: comes from below
Falling belly-to-earth is most stable body position and the best position for deployment
Freefall Body Position :Freefall Body Position Three control surfaces
Torso
Legs
Arms
Freefall Body Position :Freefall Body Position 1. Torso
Hips forward, back arched
Symmetry
Chin up
Relax: breathe!
Freefall body position :Freefall body position 2. Legs
Knees shoulder width apart
Knees bent 45o, toes pointed
Knees above pelvis
Keep positive pressure on relative wind
Freefall body position :Freefall body position 3. Arms
Upper arms 90o from torso
Elbows bent 90o
Hands relaxed
Slide 7:AFF Dive Flow
AFF Dive Flow :AFF Dive Flow Door setup/Hotel check
Exit
Circle of awareness (COA)
Practice pilot chute touches (PPT) x3
Second COA
Short COAs until 6,000 ft
Deployment
Aircraft exit procedures :Aircraft exit procedures Final confirmation from inside instructor
“Are you ready to skydive?”
“Take all your commands from ___”
Aircraft exit procedures :Aircraft exit procedures Assume good door position (verbalize) Right hand: inside door
Right foot: toe and knee just outside door
Left hand: outside door
Left foot: foot
Head/shoulder outside
Pelvis forward
Aircraft exit procedures :Aircraft exit procedures Hotel check (verbalize)
Check in:
Eye contact with inside instructor
Wait for nod/okay
Check out:
Eye contact with inside instructor
Wait for nod/okay
Prop:
Head up, look at propeller
Aircraft exit procedures :Aircraft exit procedures Exit (verbalize)
Up:
Extend legs in upward motion
Down:
Lower body, slight squat
Arch:
Step off plane
Arms in neutral position
Legs extended
Circle of awareness :Circle of awareness Heading
Focus ahead on ground object that is not moving
Altimeter
Read altimeter
Instructor left
Report altitude to instructor
Corrective hand signals
Thumbs up ? move on
Instructor right
Report altitude
Corrective hand signals
Thumbs up ? continue skydive
Practice pilot chute touches :Practice pilot chute touches Arch
Relax, pelvis down
Reach
Reach back with right hand towards pilot chute
Move left hand in front of head to maintain symmetry
Touch
Place hand on pilot chute Repeat for a total of 3 PPTs
Second and short COAs :Second and short COAs Second COA
Short COAs
Remainder of dive until 6,000 ft
Heading
Altimeter
Look for hand signals from instructors Dive flow practice session