Ground School First Jump Course or Ground School Method: (Solo transition from Tandem may be completed after Category A or B) next ↷ CAT A Arch (freefall) Aircraft & Exit safety Safe Exit Overall Freefall Awareness Stable for last 10 seconds Altitude Aware Initiate pull within 1,000' Active (canopy) Land within 60° with assistance Land 100m with assistance Quiz next ↷ CAT B Basics (freefall) Exit & Freefall Canopy Emergency Review Equipment Spotting & Aircraft Stable throughout Leg Control Pull within 500' 3 Successive Practice Pulls Bearings (canopy) Descent Strategy Clearing before turns Land 30° with assistance Quiz next ↷ CAT C Control (freefall) Exit & Freefall Canopy Emergency Review Equipment Spotting & Aircraft Control within 5 seconds Relaxed Fall Freefall heading awareness Wave off Cleared for freefall with one instructor Solo pull at correct altitude Collapse (canopy) Plan pattern for wind identifying potential for turbulence Fly pattern with minimal assistance Flare with minimal assistance Quiz next ↷ CAT D Direction (freefall) Exit & Freefall Canopy Emergency Review Equipment Spotting & Aircraft Solo exit, stable within 5 seconds 90° Right FF turn w/in 20° (#1) 90° Right FF turn w/in 20° (#2) 90° Left FF turn w/in 20° (#1) 90° Left FF turn w/in 20° (#2) 180° Right FF turn w/in 45° 180° Left FF turn w/in 45° 360° Right FF turn w/in 45° 360° Left FF turn w/in 45° Direction (canopy) 90° rear riser R turn with brakes set 90° rear riser L turn with brakes set 90° rear riser R turn with brakes released 90° rear riser L turn with brakes released 180° rear riser turn with brakes released 360° rear riser turn with brakes released Land within 50m with assistance Operate AAD Observe jump run Quiz next ↷ CAT E Experiment (freefall) Exit & Freefall Canopy Emergency Review Equipment Spotting & Aircraft Stability recovery within 5 seconds (#1) Stability recovery within 5 seconds (#2) Jump without freefall supervision Barrel roll Backloop Frontloop Explore (canopy) Land within 50m without assistance Calculate opening point Participate with jump run Quiz next ↷ CAT F Flat Track (freefall) Exit & Freefall Canopy Emergency Review Equipment Spotting & Aircraft Tracking sequence within 30° (#1) Tracking sequence within 30° (#2) Tracking sequence within 30° (#3) Clear and pull (5,500') Clear and pull (3,500') Flow (canopy) 180° R turn in deep brakes (#1) 180° R turn in deep brakes (#2) 180° L turn in deep brakes (#1) 180° L turn in deep brakes (#2) Braked approach Land within 25m without assistance Pack with assistance Check other jumper's gear Select spot Spot with minimal assistance Quiz next ↷ CAT G Groups (freefall) Exit & Freefall Canopy Emergency Review Equipment Spotting & Aircraft Redock from 10' without assistance (#1) Redock from 10' without assistance (#2) Redock with 5' level adjustment (UP) Redock with 5' level adjustment (DOWN) Break-off at assigned altitude without prompt Track 50' within 10° Getaway & Glide (canopy) Reverse canopy turn (#1) Reverse canopy turn (#2) Reverse canopy turn (#3) Reverse canopy turn (#4) Land within 20m without assistance (#1) Land within 20m without assistance (#2) Pack without assistance Spot with minimal assistance Quiz next ↷ CAT H Hone (freefall) Exit & Freefall Canopy Emergency Review Equipment Spotting & Aircraft Swoop and dock from 100' (#1) Swoop and dock from 100' (#2) Break-off at assigned altitude without prompt Track 100' within 10° High Angle (canopy) 90° front riser R turn 90° front riser L turn 180° front riser R turn 180° front riser L turn Land within 20m without assistance (#1) Land within 20m without assistance (#2) Land within 20m without assistance (#3) Replace closing loop Assemble 3-ring Quiz next ↷ Canopy Canopy Downsizing Progression • Landing flare from full flight • Flaring for landing from slow (braked) flight • Consistent soft, stand-up landings within 65 feet of a planned target details here next ↷ Final Items Check dive with USPA Instructor 25 skydives Oral Exam Written or Online Exam Stand up landing first ⇤