This position presentsīalanced amounts of drag from top to bottom, left to right. The hips should have a relaxed curve in the torso. Slightly bent, with the feet and lower legs pushing out slightly onto the relative wind. The legs bent at the knees so that the legs are The shoulders and elbows and the palms pressing into the relative wind. To form the box, arch with the arms bent 90° at When falling in this neutral falling position the body is slightlyĪrched to remain on one spot. The box position is important for sequential Formation Skydiving. essentially this means land at speed in which survival is not possible. To land after freefall without the aid of a parachute. See our Canadian boogie event calendar for more details. These events are usually focused on fun rather than competition. BoogieĪ gathering of skydivers for a single purpose (skydiving). Variations in a skydivers body position are what make a wide range of freefall maneuvers possible. The position that a person takes during free fall, this includes minute details such as the direction your toes are pointing. An increasingly common position for main deployment devices, as opposed to belly or leg mounted. BOC - Bottom of containerĪ deployment holding system, which Refers to the location of the pilot chute. Level of proficiency with reference to teaching. BIC - (Basic instructors course)Īttended in an effort to gain a sufficient Usually used in reference to a Beech D-18, a.k.a. Short for Beechcraft, an aircraft manufacturer. BASE is an acronym for building, antennae, spans (bridges) and earth (cliff). BASE - Base jumpĪ jump made from a fixed object rather than an aircraft. Can be a single person or a group of people, depending on the number of skydivers involved. The core around which a formation skydive is built. The deployment bag in which the canopy is packed. Usually unintentional and undesirable, caused by poor body position. To move backward in freefall relative to a neutral reference. Seven cell canopies typically have an aspect ratio of about 2.2 to one, while nine cell canopies are usually between 2.8 and 3.0 to one. The ratio of a canopys width (side to side) to breadth (front to back). The angle at which a canopy is trimmed to glide through the air. With square parachutes this changes when the brakes are applied. The angle at which the wing is presented to the apparent wind. These units typically will indicate your height above the ground, in thousand foot increments (or meters). Audible: these altimeters beep when you fall through a preset altitude.Digital: A battery operated unit with a variety of possible different display methods.Analog: Looks like a clock face with a single hand.Altimeter - (Commonly referred to as Alti)Ī device indicating altitude above a set point(Under normal operation it should be set to AGL). This can be measured in many different units of measure so be sure to convert if it is in a unit you are uncertain of. The speed of a flying object through the air, commonly used in reference to aircraft or canopies. Skydivers always use AGL when referring to altitude, so do not make the mistake of using ASL. Note: Altitudes can be reference either to Ground Level or Sea Level (see MSL or ASL). Skydivers always use AGL when referring to altitude, this can be in feet or meters. Refers to the altitude above the earth of the landing zone. Skydiver to be an USPA Accelerated Freefall Jumpmaster. AFF CC - (Accelerated Freefall Jumpmaster Certification Course)Ĭertification Course that must be successfully completed in order for a An AFF student will receive training on freefall jumps of 40 seconds or longer, accompanied by a qualified jumpmaster, as opposed to Static Line training which does not involve long freefall in the initial training phase.įor the CSPA counter part see PFF. AFF - (Accelerated Freefall Course)Īn accelerated USPA standard for learning to skydive, the learning time is shorter then other methods. Accuracy - Distance to targetĪccuracy landings of various difficulty, from 20 meters (65 feet) to 2 meters (6.5 feet), are required for CSPA/ USPA licenses. At the National level the target is 1.2 inches or 3 cm in diameter, roughly size of a quarter. This is a competition discipline in which the skydiver attempts to land on an established target usually a tuffet. A electronic or mechanical device which automatically opens the reserve parachute at a set altitude as a back up for the user.Typically these will be Vigil or Cypres.
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