Category C : Canopy Skills

• Fly a recognizable pattern with minimal assistance.
• Flare with minimal assistance.

Canopy Dive Flow

• Release brakes and address any routine opening problems.
• Look left, turn left.
• Look right, turn right.
• Flare.
• Check altitude, position, and traffic.
• Find the landing area and pattern entry point.
• Divide the flight path by thousands of feet.
• Identify suspect areas of turbulence.
• Verify landing pattern and adjust as necessary.
• Steer over correct portion of flight path until 1,000 feet.
• Follow planned pattern over landing area or alternate.
• Flare to land and PLF.

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