NIGHT JUMP JOINT SERVICE PARACHUTE CENTRE NETHERAVON

NIGHT VISION AS HUMANS WE TEND TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN DAYLIGHT, OR ILLUMINATED AREAS.

WHEN DARKNESS FALLS. OUR EYES ARE MUSCLES AND IF NOT MADE TO WORK IN THE DARK, REQUIRE TIME TO ADJUST. GAINING NIGHT VISION TAKES 40 TO 45 MINUTES. IT CAN BE DESTROYED IN UNDER A SECOND. PROTECT IT.

AIM TO ADVANCE YOUR SKY DIVING SKILLS BY INTRODUCING YOU TO NIGHT JUMPING

QUALIFICATIONS THE ORGANISATION & PROGRAMME MUST BE CONTROLLED BY A BPA ADVANCED INSTRUCTOR A PARACHUTIST MUST BE AT LEAST CAT. 8 & 50 JUMPS

TYPE OF DESCENT 1st TIME JUMPERS WILL COMPLETE A SOLO FROM 5000ft AGL THERE WILL BE TWO ON A PASS 1st COMPLETING A (15 SEC. DELAY) & THE 2nd A (10 SEC. DELAY) PARACHUTISTS WITH PREVIOUS NIGHT DESCENTS MAY CARRY OUT NIGHT F.S ( 1 GROUP PER PASS )

EQUIPMENT NORMAL PARACHUTE EQUIPMENT YOUR ALTIMETER MUST BE ILLUMINATED SOME FORM OF LIGHT A WHISTLE A RADIO FOR 1st TIME JUMPERS

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ORGANISATION D.Z CONTROLLER (CCI) - LOCATION PIT. FLIGHT LINE - LOCATION. MANIFEST. DRIVER. JMs. MEDIC.

INJURIES EMERGENCY ( 2222 )

MEDICAL COVER THE MRS HAS BEEN INFORMED A MEDIC IS AVAILABLE ON THE D.Z

DZ LIGHT SET UP INTO WIND WIND DIRECTION PIT

PARACHUTE PROGRAMME WDI RUN (BEFORE DUSK) BRIEF & PRE-MANIFEST 1st TIME JUMPERS FS GROUPS ACCOUNT FOR ALL PERSONNEL & EQUIPMENT

PROBLEMS ! ORIENTATION VISIBILITY SHADOWS JUDGING DISTANCES USE OF SENSES

ACTIONS ON !!! FLIGHT LINE ( STAY SEATED) DARK AREA (MOVE UNDER CONTROL OF JM) EMPLANING (JM TO CONTROL) AIRCRAFT DRILLS LANDING IN THE PIT OFF LANDING

ACTIONS ON !!! IF INJURED MALFUNCTION FUNNEL AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY

HAZARDS NIGHT JUMP

AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT (CONTROLLED BY D.Z) PASSES JM & PILOT MUST LIASE ON RUN IN (STAND BY 30 SECS)

DISCIPLINE !!! ONCE CHECKED REMAIN SEATED STICK TO BRIEF & DIRT DIVE CANOPY CONTROL NO SHOUTING UNDER CANOPY REPORT TO THE D.Z CONTROLLER !

COMMUNICATIONS DZ, FLIGHT LINE & RECOVERY VEH COMS FAILURE ( D.Z WILL CONTROL FLARES)