- Understanding and planning descent strategy from opening to pattern entry and pattern principles.
- Steering with clearance procedures without prompting (self-evaluated).
- Assisted flare for a safe landing within 30 degrees of heading into the wind.
- Understanding routine canopy problems and the correct responses.
- Release brakes and correct routine problems.
- Look left, turn left.
- Look right, turn right.
- Flare.
- Check altitude, position, and traffic.

- Find landing area and pattern entry point.
- Divide flight path by thousands of feet.
- Instructor explains minor canopy problems and remedies (tandem only).
- Look at runway and determine compass heading.
- Steer over correct portion of flight path until 1,000 feet.
- Look for obstacles around landing area.
- Follow pre-assigned pattern over landing area or alternate.
- Flare to land and PLF if necessary.
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