{"id":19716,"date":"2019-06-14T10:46:45","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T10:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=19716"},"modified":"2019-06-18T15:20:46","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T15:20:46","slug":"get-canopy-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/get-canopy-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Canopy Coaching!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Swallows Large Leaderboard [async] --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\nvar plc356713 = window.plc356713 || 0;\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_356713_'+plc356713+'\"><\/'+'div>');\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(175942, 356713, [860,248], 'placement_356713_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc356713++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-course-algarve-by-Chris-Sears-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-course-algarve-by-Chris-Sears-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-course-algarve-by-Chris-Sears-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-course-algarve-by-Chris-Sears-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-course-algarve-by-Chris-Sears-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-course-algarve-by-Chris-Sears.jpg 1342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skydivealgarve.com\">Flight-1 Canopy course over Skydive Algarve \u2013 Image by Chris Sears<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Canopy Coaching!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Getting canopy education is the most important thing you\ncan do in skydiving.<\/strong><strong> Canopy-related incidents are responsible for a frightening number of\ndeaths and serious injuries. In the last two years canopy collisions and low turns\naccounted for 32 per cent of sport-related deaths in the US.* <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pattern has completely changed from years ago, when impact without a fully open parachute was the major cause of death \u2013 accounting for 40% of USPA fatalities from 1983 to 1987. Technological advances mean nowadays equipment is rarely to blame for incidents; pilot error usually is. Similar advances have created higher performance canopies, that skydivers jump sooner, and our training expectations have not advanced for the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(*Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/uspa.org\/p\/Article\/a-record-lowthe-2018-fatality-summary\">USPA Fatality summaries 2018<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/uspa.org\/p\/Article\/malfunction-malfunction-malfunctionthe-2017-fatality-summary\">2017<\/a>, discounting suicides and heart attacks.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>False\nEconomy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally,\nthere is a massive disparity between the amount of money people invest in\nfreefall skills compared to canopy skills. The former may bring \u2018glory\u2019 but the\nlatter could keep you from serious harm. It\u2019s not logical. Neither is spending\na lot of money on a new canopy and not investing in learning how to fly it. Being\nable to fly like a ninja after all your tunnel training does not do anything\nfor your canopy skills, yet it may give you unjustified confidence in your piloting\nability. Getting invited on cool events is not just freefall ability;\nthe organisers want a safe event so being a competent pilot is a vital part of\nqualifying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coaching\nsaves money in the long term. Learning pilot skills takes time, effort\nand practice. Getting good quality coaching can reduce this time, steepen your\nlearning curve, prevent bad habits, help avoid injury, and will offset your\ncost in the long run. Do not fall into the trap of thinking it\u2019s better to\nspend the coaching money on more jumps. You will benefit your whole skydiving\ncareer and learn far more on a canopy course than with a few random jumps. Your\nlearning will continue after the course, as you become more aware under canopy\nand are able to develop your skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free advice is plentiful in the bar and on the packing mat \u2013 but this \u2018fast-food coaching\u2019 is a foolhardy way to try to improve your piloting. All-round canopy skills come from a structured system given by a trained coach, not a series of random tips without the full story. You get what you pay for.&nbsp; I am not a canopy coach (I teach freefall skills) so I have no axe to grind. I am simply concerned for the safety of skydivers around me.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NA-DC-08250-Fi-PD-canopy-course-deland-by-David-Cherry-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NA-DC-08250-Fi-PD-canopy-course-deland-by-David-Cherry-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NA-DC-08250-Fi-PD-canopy-course-deland-by-David-Cherry-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NA-DC-08250-Fi-PD-canopy-course-deland-by-David-Cherry-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em><a href=\"http:\/\/flight-1.com\/\">Flight-1 student \u2013 Image by David Cherry<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Observation by Jason Moledzki<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>&#8220;A student joined one of our courses, he had over 250 jumps, a newer rig, a newish canopy and, a brand-new high-end jumpsuit with a price tag of nearly $1,000. When I asked him how long ago he had purchased the suit (thinking he might not want to wear or damage it while \u2018learning\u2019 to land his canopy) He said, &#8220;about a year ago, when I had about 100 jumps&#8221;\u2026 I couldn&#8217;t help but notice that what that meant is, that he had prioritized getting a jumpsuit worth about $1k over a potentially life-saving basic canopy skills education for about $300! Now, don&#8217;t get me wrong, I\u2019m all about looking good, and my first skydiving purchase was a jumpsuit too, but this says a lot to me about how our culture is failing to truly look out for the best interest of the beginner pilot.\u201d<\/em><\/p><cite>Jason Moledzki, Flight-1 Founder<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/jaymo2-e1560864458952.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Moledzki, Flight-1 Founder\" class=\"wp-image-19722\"\/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Responsibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An AFF course gives a very basic introduction to canopy flight, as it does to freefall. It\u2019s your responsibility to map out a progression plan for your canopy prowess. &nbsp;Canopy training should be ongoing throughout your skydiving career not just one course at the start. If your DZ doesn\u2019t have a formal canopy school, then travel to one that does. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have a responsibility to ourselves, our families and other innocent skydivers to develop our canopy awareness and defensive flying skills. Flying a potentially lethal weapon without appropriate training is like driving a car after too many drinks \u2013 you\u2019re endangering other lives as well as your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/JayMoflight-1-course-classroom-taken-by-Maxine-Tate.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/JayMoflight-1-course-classroom-taken-by-Maxine-Tate.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/JayMoflight-1-course-classroom-taken-by-Maxine-Tate-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/JayMoflight-1-course-classroom-taken-by-Maxine-Tate-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/JayMoflight-1-course-classroom-taken-by-Maxine-Tate-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/flight-1.com\/sport\">Jay Moledzki running a Flight-1 course at Deland \u2013 Image by Maxine Tate<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Canopy pattern visualisation <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spend a lot of time planning and visualizing our freefall adventures, but how often do you include your canopy flight plan? I don\u2019t just mean knowing the landing direction. I mean knowing where you are in the exit order, what jumpers are before and after you, where you expect to open, where your holding area will be, what pattern you will fly, what height you will make your turns and where you aim to land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How do you know if you need canopy coaching?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> If you fly a parachute and you have not been on a canopy course, then you need coaching. That\u2019s the equivalent of driving a car on the roads with only a 10-minute driving lesson. Moreover, cars just move on one surface, in two dimensions, along roads. We fly canopies in three dimensions with no marked routes and with a range of different flight characteristics, so we have to be very focussed, aware and have a clear plan to avoid traffic issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unlucky skydiver?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do people around you make mistakes that mess you up? If you\nfeel you are often at the mercy of others or the wind conditions that\u2019s a sign\nyou need canopy coaching. Being in complete control under canopy allows you to\nmake your own pattern and anticipate the actions of others, rather than being a\nvictim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Landing problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you always land where you want to? If not, sooner or\nlater you will land somewhere you don\u2019t want. Can you land sweetly every time,\nregardless of wind conditions or whether you\u2019re having a bad day? If not, canopy\ncoaching will change your life. You may be flaring too high, too low or\nincompletely; misjudging the winds; not allowing for terrain; being caught out\nby others; or not understanding your canopy\u2019s flight characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!-- PD Leaderboard [async] --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\nvar plc356873 = window.plc356873 || 0;\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_356873_'+plc356873+'\"><\/'+'div>');\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(175942, 356873, [860,106], 'placement_356873_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc356873++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-courses.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19739\" width=\"871\" height=\"1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-courses.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-courses-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/flight-1.com\/sport\">Flight-i instructor videoing a student landing before debriefing <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Low turn fatalities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t practice high speed landings, you may think you\u2019re not at risk of dying from a low turn. But the majority of low turn fatalities are not from swooping, they are from people turning low to avoid an obstacle or get into wind. Canopy training will help you make a better flight plan away from hazards and to choose a flat turn or no turn where appropriate. If you\u2019ve practised intentional downwind and crosswind landings, you\u2019ll feel more confident electing for these options in a stressful situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Observation by Albert Berchtold<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>&#8220;Many years ago if a skydiver didn&#8217;t have an awesome tip-toe landing they would wonder why the canopy landed them hard. &nbsp;Today most skydivers have come to realize that piloting a parachute is a skill. &nbsp;That skill requires proper training and practice. &nbsp;Failure to get proper instruction is like getting into an F-1 car with your learner&#8217;s permit, or trying to take on the high dive when you just learned how to tread water. &nbsp;You may survive, but that will be in spite of your contribution to the situation, not because of it. &nbsp;And once you\u2019re taught how to drive that race car, or how to perform on that high dive, or FLY that parachute to its full potential, these activities not only become less risky, but a whole lot more enjoyable.\u201d<\/em><\/p><cite>Albert Berchtold, Competitive Canopy Pilot \/ PD Marketing Manager  <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/albert-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Albert Berchtold, PD Marketing Manager\" class=\"wp-image-19599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/albert-headshot.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/albert-headshot-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What will you learn?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may think that canopy coaching is about high-performance landings but this is only a small part of what a coach can offer. Good coaching will increase your canopy toolbox, so you have more options, increased awareness and are more likely to choose the correct input in a potentially risky situation. It will teach you how to fly defensively so you can consistently land safely regardless of the conditions or what others are doing. It will help you realise what you don\u2019t know and need to learn. It will teach you how to make better decisions to improve safety for yourself and those around you. It will help you make informed choices about your equipment, the conditions you jump in, and your future canopy progression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-course-spain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-course-spain.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-course-spain-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flight-1-course-spain-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skydivespain.com\/\">Flight-1 course participants, Skydive Spain<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flight-1 Canopy Courses Syllabi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is what is covered on the first three Flight-1 courses for example. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>101 Canopy Course<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Basic Aerodynamics<\/li><li>Effective Flaring<\/li><li>Pitch, Roll, Yaw<\/li><li>Flight Cycle<\/li><li>Flat Turns<\/li><li>Stalls and Stall recovery<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>102 Canopy Course<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Turbulence and Rate of Turn<\/li><li>Rear risers \u2013 Turns and Flares<\/li><li>Body position and active piloting<\/li><li>Harness Turnsw<\/li><li>Dive Recovery<\/li><li>Winds and Effective Glide<\/li><li>Crosswind Flight Plans and Landings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>103 Canopy Course<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Crowded skies<\/li><li>Canopy Airmanship<\/li><li>Advanced Accuracy<\/li><li>Equipment \/Malfunctions<\/li><li>Wraps and Entanglements<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you think if you completed these three courses you would\nbe a better, safer canopy pilot, less likely to harm others, injure yourself or\ndie? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sfsi_plus_widget sfsi_plus_shortcode_container\"><div id=\"sfsi_plus_wDiv\"><\/div><div class=\"sfsiplus_norm_row sfsi_plus_wDiv\"  style=\"width:260px;text-align:left;position:absolute;\"><div style='width:60px;height:auto;margin-left:2.5px;margin-right:2.5px;margin-bottom:25px;transform: none !important;' class='sfsi_premium_wicons shuffeldiv sfsi_premium_tooltip_align_automatic ' ><div style='line-height:0;' class='sfsiplus_inerCnt' data-othericoneffect=''><a class=' sficn  sciconfront ' data-effect=''   href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/get-canopy-coaching\/'  style='opacity:1;height: 60px;width: 60px;' ><img nopin=nopin alt='' title='' 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