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| Category E Dive Flows
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| Category E Freefall Dive Flows
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AFF
Dive Plan #1: Barrel Roll and Recovery
- Assist with spot.
- Door exit.
- Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
- Barrel roll.
- Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
- Barrel roll (or other disorienting
maneuver).
- Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
- Continue aerobatics until 6,000 feet.
- Altitude, arch, legs, relax between each
maneuver.
- Wave-off at 4,500 feet.
- Pull by 4,000 feet.
Dive Plan #2: Frontloops and Backloops
- Assist with spot.
- Optional exit.
- Altitude, arch, legs, relax.
- Perform required aerobatics to standards
until 6,000 feet.
- Altitude check between each maneuver.
- Wave-off at 4,500 feet.
- Pull by 4,000 feet.
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| Category E Canopy Dive Flow
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- Check altitude, position, and traffic.
- Flare to chest at a medium speed and hold.
- Recover to full flight for ten seconds.
- Check altitude, position, and traffic.
- Flare to chest at a quicker speed and hold.
- Recover to full flight for ten seconds.
- Check altitude, position, and traffic.
- Flare to chest at a slower speed and hold.
- Recover to full flight for ten seconds.
- Check altitude, position, and traffic.
- Flare to hips at a medium speed and hold.
- Recover to full flight for ten seconds.
- Check altitude, position, and traffic.
- Flare to hips at a quicker speed and hold.
- Recover to full flight for ten seconds.
- Check altitude, position, and traffic.
- Flare to hips at a slower speed and hold.
- Recover to full flight for ten seconds.
- Check altitude, position, and traffic.
- Flare to shoulders at a medium speed and hold.
- Recover to full flight for ten seconds.
- Check altitude, position, and traffic.
- Flare to shoulders at a quicker speed and hold.
- Recover to full flight for ten seconds.
- Check altitude, position, and traffic.
- Flare to shoulders at a slower speed and hold.
- Recover to full flight for ten seconds.
- Evaluate the most effective flare according to the strongest sustainable lift ("sweet spot").
- Initiate the best flare at head height above the ground.
- Continue to flare to maintain a flat glide until landing.
- Evaluate the flare height according to the landing results.
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| Equipment
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- Open Parachute Orientation
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| Category E Spotting and Aircraft
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| Category E Instructor Notes
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- Each student should complete the equipment and spotting and aircraft procedures training before advancing to Category F.
- When possible, an FAA rigger should conduct the Open Parachute Orientation and review of the FARs on packing.
- When possible, a jump pilot should conduct the Aircraft Briefing and overview of the pertinent sections of FAR 91.
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