JOINT SERVICE PARACHUTE CENTRE NETHERAVON

CANOPY CONTROL

To teach you how to achieve a SAFE controlled The Aim To teach you how to achieve a SAFE controlled descent and landing

Ram Air Parachute System (RAPS)

Ram Air Parachute Characteristics Highly manoeuvrable Rectangular in shape Forward speed of 20 - 25 mph (depending on body weight) Turns quickly Can glide long distances

How the Canopy Works Aerofoil shape - wing design Open cell front allows air to be rammed in Produces a Semi-rigid wing Low & high pressure create lift

Ram Air Parachute - Modes of Flight Toggle Toggle Toggle Full Drive Half Brakes Full Brakes

How The Canopy Turns Toggles are attached to steering lines Steering lines are attached to the tail

Dangerous close to ground Continuous turns cause fast spirals Full Depression Turns Rapid loss of height Dangerous close to ground Continuous turns cause fast spirals

Warning Don,t spiral below 1500ft

Any Questions?

Simulates a student canopy J/M can determine the correct opening point Wind Drift Indicator Length & weight Thrown from 2500ft Simulates a student canopy J/M can determine the correct opening point

AIRCRAFT RUN IN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WIND DIRECTION STUDENT CROSS

WIND DIRECTION

AIRCRAFT RUN IN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPENING POINT WIND DIRECTION WDI

HOLDING RUNNING CRABBING WIND LINE

ANY QUESTIONS?

Flight Drills 1. Check canopy 2. Pump brakes twice 3. All round observation

LOOK UP AROUND DOWN

Not necessarily over the DZ Use reference points to locate DZ 4. Locate the DZ Not necessarily over the DZ Depends on wind speed Use reference points to locate DZ Move to holding area

HOLDING AREA

Over holding / play area 5. Assess Drift Over holding / play area Hold into wind Assess the wind strength

ANY QUESTIONS?

4. Locate the DZ (move to holding area) Flight Drills 1. Check canopy 2. Pump brakes twice 3. All round observation 4. Locate the DZ (move to holding area) 5. Assess wind

Experiment If the wind conditions are not too strong, carry out the following exercises (over DZ) 360 left turn 360° right turn 3 practice flares

During Your Flight All round observation Altitude awareness Always Remember:- All round observation Altitude awareness Location of the PLA

The Landing Pattern

LANDING PATTERN (left-hand circuit) Play Area (up wind)

LANDING PATTERN (left-hand circuit) Play Area (up wind) Downwind Leg 1000ft _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

LANDING PATTERN (left-hand circuit) Play Area (up wind) Downwind Leg 1000ft _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Base Leg 500ft _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

LANDING PATTERN (left-hand circuit) Play Area (up wind) Downwind Leg 1000ft _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Base Leg 500ft _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Final Approach 300ft _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

LANDING PATTERN (left hand circuit) THE PARACHUTE LANDING AREA UPWIND HOLDING AREA Student Cross Landing Arrow RUNWAY THE PARACHUTE LANDING AREA

UPWIND HOLDING AREA 1000FT DOWNWIND LEG

UPWIND HOLDING AREA 1000FT DOWNWIND LEG 500ft BASE LEG

FINAL APPROCH 1000ft DOWNWIND LEG 500ft BASE LEG 300ft UPWIND HOLDING AREA FINAL APPROCH 1000ft DOWNWIND LEG 500ft BASE LEG 300ft

(10 ft, 2 - 3 sec's from the ground) Landings Smooth flare from full flight (10 ft, 2 - 3 sec's from the ground)

If you flare too high - keep the toggles depressed & adopt the PLF position If you flare too low - flare quickly & PLF

ANY QUESTIONS?

4. Locate the DZ (move to holding area) Flight Drills 1. Check canopy 2. Pump brakes twice 3. All round observation 4. Locate the DZ (move to holding area) 5. Assess drift

Experiment

The Landing Pattern

Turbulence Causes: thermals wind deflected over buildings Effects: canopy buffeting Cure: fly on third brakes until through turbulence

Common Problems (Nuisance Factors)

carry on with flight drills Toggle Released Prematurely Release other toggle and carry on with flight drills

SLIDER UP PUMP TOGGLES TWICE

END CELL, CLOSURE & SLIDER UP PUMP TOGGLES

TWISTS CHECK CANOPY KICK OUT OF TWISTS GRASP TOGGLES

ANY QUESTIONS ?

1. Show the Common problems video 2. Look forward to flight two 3. Then give the hand- out out!