Flight-1 101 Canopy Course

Team VR-UNiQ took this 101 Canopy Course (by Flight-1) in Skydive Spain, to help us learn canopy skills and accuracy, to be safe during big-way formations and training & competitions.

We decided to keep this video for our future reference, but through the years it became popular on YouTube

Flight-1 instructor: Brian Vacher

Camera: myself

Note: never wrap your break lines over your wrists or hands, unless you know what you are doing and/or you've been briefed by a canopy-piloting-class or CReW instructor. The way I did that in this video is not good.

Note2: At low-altitude hop&pop exits it is not recommended to do floating exits. There is always a probability of your main or reserve popping, and the canopy going over the tail lo the plain. If this happens at hop&pop altitude, the pilot and the load have very limited time to exit or recover the plane. Preferably dive exits only.

Stay safe!

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[MikhailBaskov]

I have no idea how it reached 5000+ views :)
Was intended as a training video for our 4-way team - to remember what we've learned at these Flight-1 jumps

[lobbyrobby]

I'm going for aff soon so thank you for this video. The canopy flight is what's getting me into this sport. I can see myself taking canopy lessons right away.

[shanegroves]

I don’t know if you have 30 jumps... or 300 jumps, this is still a great video. I watch it from time to time just when I’m bored. Great video. I have 50 odd jumps, and just got my own rig with a pilot 190. Done 2 jumps on it so far... few more tomorrow. Home DZ is Picton (Wilton) NSW Australia.

[SimoBenziane]

I love the Video, thanks for uploading

[zacharyterrell]

The commentary at the top was awesome!

[EarthWatcher]

Awesome so helpful to me ! And I have jumped there too so even better !

[dogaholic]

This is awesome 😊 really helpful thanks

[cowsaysmoo]

I just got my USPA A liescene this year in the same dropzone, Skydive Spain

[jchan]

This video is so informative. Now I need to take some canopy courses. Would you happen to have a video of 102? Thanks

[SkydiveVibes]

Hey, Mikhail nice video. Can I use it for educational purpose? Thanks!

[timmyingelbrecht]

Hello, i'm new skyidiver, hoping to finish aff next weekend ( only level 7 to go!). I'll be very happy to finaly be allowed a full face helmet (at my DZ its open helmet + goggles for students). The goggles are really annoying in combination with my glasses. I see you always open your visor under canopy, Is this required so you have a better view of the surrounding? I don't think i'll feel comfortable with my visor open, being afraid my glasses might drop, and without glasses i have no clue were i'll land XD.

[MikhailBaskov]

NEVER EVER wrap your brake/steering lines over your wrists. 

Here it was done just to find the toggle stall point, at high altitude, under the supervision of a Flight-1 instructor.

If you have a mal during the stalling practice you will not be able cut-away util you unwrap these lines.

[PianoUniverse]

In the last jump, what is the idea regarding the stalls? Seems scary.

[alexandergamerith]

Hello Mikhail! Could you please explain when using 1/2 brakes or 3/4 brakes! Thks

[vancityr]

What do you mean by "turn away from windline"? Turn away from the line the plane was flying?

[jahanzaibkhan]

What is a canopy course? Does it come after A license’s 25 jumps?

[ICTBKco]

Hey, I'm currently doing my skydiving course stages. I have a question.. if I end up downwind of the DZ and the wind is a little strong, when trying to fly back to the DZ, can my canopy stall having the nose into the wind? And if that happens what the heck do I do?

[taylorhoulihan]

Hi, can you explain flare-recovery? Is that just flaring and then waiting for the flight cycle to complete?