Category B : Canopy Skills

• 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.

Canopy Dive Flow

• 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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