PIA has released the product service bulletin about some cutters of Vigil2 AAD. It’s mandatory to check this parts in units made between March 2015 and July 2015. Some customers now have problem, in the bulletin you can find solution. It’s second time when problems with cutters of this AAD Read more…
Today we are sorry to witness a tragic day for Slovakian aviation. Two L-410’s crashed with skydivers on board. During the preparation of a group jump on Slavnica DZ, about 1000 meters AGL the two planes collided. 3 skydivers were killed, 24 managed to exit the planes land safely . One person Read more…
To be safe for yourself and for the rest of skydivers in the air we have to practice canopy skills each jump. In fact, buying the ticket means we’ve invested some money. So it’s just silly not to use this jump properly. Instead of useless spirals (they say funny, in my opinion stupid) to be faster on the groun we can go to the holding area and spend some time learning how our canopy is working. USPA with the SIM, wich is huge store of knowledge, can provide many helpful hints. Each kategory before licence A has the part describing exercices under canopy. So, why not to use this? If you’ve already paid? If you are in the air? Let’s go 😉 (więcej…)
In my opinion Cypres from Airtec is most reliable AAD all over the world. But it’s just a kind of equipment, with some important terms of use. When we start our skydiving we are using AAD in student mode. That means, it’s very sensitive for the speed. We have to be Read more…
What is the FSC? After AFF course you still need more training. You can jump alone from airplane but after few dozens exit you can find falling down little bit boring. So, what you need is more skydivers with you to share the emotions. But jumping with them without preparation Read more…
How to avoid mid air collison? Of course we have to focused on our manouevres. We have to watch carefully landings. But also we can practice some exercise in the holding area, each jump. Please watch this 10 minutes video. You have to choose english subtitles if you don’t feel Read more…
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A year ago today the Grand Caravan pictured above operated by Grant Aviation crashed during its takeoff phase of flight in Alaska. Although N208SM did not experience an engine failure, I thought that today would be as good a day as any to review the Emergency Procedures for Engine Failure Immediately After Takeoff for Cessna Model 208B (675 SHP).
Us as pilots know, the worst time to experience an engine failure is during the takeoff phase of flight. This situation is also when pilots can have the least amount of time to react and usually seem to make the worst decisions. Including making the ill-advised decision to turn back towards the airport when they are too low to the ground. Forgetting simple Private Pilot 101 lessons of Aerodynamic Forces in Flight Maneuvers. Their fear induced large bank angle, to get them back to the airport, results in a large reduction in airspeed further resulting in a stall and crash. (więcej…)
Very interesting article about safety during wingsuit jumps. More or less it’s about the movie from crazy low opening – jump. Article by Jhonathan Florez.
Safety Protocol
A wingsuiter should never open directly above or in the area where other skydivers are setting up for landing. In case of a cutaway he will be falling into canopies directly below him and in case of a malfunction he could fly into someone. (więcej…)
A ram-air canopy is an inflatable wing that performs like the wing of an airplane. Once it is open and inflated, the canopy start gliding forward and down through the air.
With both toggles all the way up, the canopy should glide straight ahead af full speed. The canopy turns right when you pull the right toggle. The canopy will turn as long as one toggle is held down and stops turning whet it is let up. (więcej…)
So we had one, old cutter from Cypres. This Airtec product had 5 years more than guarantee. 17 years old cutter. We had the plan to check it. So we did. Here you have the short movie. It’s interesting not only for skydivers. Cypres is the famous Automatic Activation Device.