JUMP BRIEF

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JUMP BRIEF

• DOUBLE BAG STATIC LINE

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MACO BRIEF

• Roll Call (I.D. card and tags)
• Key Personnel
• - Jumpmaster
• - Asst. Jumpmaster
• - 02 Rep
• - DZSO
• - Malfunction NCO
• - DZ Corpsman
• - Other

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• Operational Data
• Type Jump
• - Day/Night/Dusk
• - Admin/Tactical
• - 02/Rucksack/Rifle
• ERO
• TOT
• Individual Equipment
• Actions at DAF
• In-flight / Before load Rigging

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• Drop Zone
• 100 Acres
• DZ Elevation MSL
• Altimeter Setting
• Desired Impact Point
• Landing Pattern
• Assembly Area
• DZ Markings
• Terrain Descriptions
• Obstacles On/Around DZ
• Track of A/C
• Alternate Landing Areas

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• Aircraft
• Type
• Exit Point
• Type of Exit
• Exit Dispersion
• Exit Altitude
• Number of Passes
• Exit Order
• Aircraft Configuration / Seating
• Location of Key Personnel

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• Weather
• Winds
• Direction
• Velocity
• Release Point
• Temperature
• Exit Alt
• On DZ
• Ceiling / Cloud Coverage
• Visibility

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• A/C Procedures / Jump Commands
• Load A/C in reverse stick order
• Don Helmets
• Unfasten Seat Belts
• 20 Min. Warning
• 10 Min. Warning Don Helmets if removed attach
  CE.
• Winds Updated winds from the DZ, expressed in
  Knots
• Stand up 6 minutes (Pin Checks)
• Hood up
• Check Static Line
• Check Equipment
• Sound Off For Equipment Check

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• A/C Procedures / Jump Commands Continued
• Move To The Rear - First jumper moves to hinge of
  ramp or 1 meter from jump door
• Stand By - (Pass thumbs up) First jumper moves
  to edge of ramp or to jump door
• Go - Exit as briefed
• Abort - Given when release conditions are not
• favorable. Back up to hinge of ramp or 1
  meter from
• jump door and await further instructions

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• Exit Procedures
• Execute a seated exit
• Move to the edge of the ramp and assume a
  seated exit body position. Feet approximately
  shoulder width apart and knees slightly bent.
  Bend forward at the waist and extend arms out and
  downward at a 45 deg. angle. Head up with eyes
  on the horizon. Hop forward off the ramp
  maintaining the bend at the waist and eyes on the
  horizon. Using arms as rudders, continue to fly
  through the exit until the canopy deploys.

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• Canopy Control
• Check Canopy
• - Turn on Strobe (Night)
• - Collapse Slider
• - Control Check
• - 25 meters Separation
• Canopy Flight
• - Get to and Stay in the Wind Cone
• - Penetration Checks every 1000 ft.
• Traffic Pattern
• - Follow the Group Leader
• - Lower Jumper Has the Right of Way
• Landing
• - Flare with Both Sets of Toggles

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Emergency Procedures

• Crash Landing
• For an emergency during takeoff up to 2,500 ft.
• assume the emergency landing position.
• Wait for the A/C to come to a complete stop,
• unbuckle, and exit the A/C.
• Assemble 300 meters upwind of the A/C and perform
  a head count.

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Emergency Procedures Continued

• Emergency Bailout 2,000-3,000 ft. AGL
• - The JM gives the emergency bailout signal by
  extended an arm over head with the index finger
  pointed in a circular motion
• - JM will then place a clenched fist over
  reserve rip cord pillow and thrust it out to the
  side indicating exit on reserve
• - The JM may issue abbreviated jump commands if
  time permits
• - Exit on the Jumpmasters command
• - Clear the A/C and deploy the reserve
• - Attempt to land with other jumpers and perform
  a head count

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Emergency Bailout From 3,000 ft. and Above

• The JM will give the emergency bailout signal
  by an
• extending arm over head with the index
  finger pointed
• in a circular motion
• If time permits, the jumpers will stand up,
  hook up
• and exit the Aircraft on the Jumpmasters
  command
• using a seated exit
• If time does not permit, the Jumpmaster will
  place a
• clenched fist over reserve rip cord
  pillow and thrust it
• to the side indicating exit on reserve
  using a dive exit
• - Clear the Aircraft and deploy the
  reserve
• Attempt to land with other jumpers and perform
  a head
• count

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Premature Activation Inside the Aircraft

• Shout Pilot Chute and attempt to contain
  it
• Notify the JM immediately
• Jumper will be moved to a safe location
• NOTE If at any time a pilot chute or
  canopy material gets out of the Aircraft, exit
  immediately

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Towed Jumper

• Remain in a tight body position with your chin
  on your
• chest
• Any remaining jumpers in the pass will be
  stopped
• The JM will notify the pilot and have the A/C
  circle over
• the DZ
• The JM will identify how you are being towed
• If you are being towed by anything other than
  your static-
• line, you will be cut free as the A/C
  passes over the DZ
• If you are being towed by your static-line and
  are cut free,
• as soon as you feel yourself fall free
  deploy your reserve
• If you are being retrieved, remain in a tight
  body position
• until you are safely inside of the Aircraft

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Post Exit Emergency Procedures

• Decision Altitude
• - HALO 2,500 ft. AGL
• - HAHO _________ ft. AGL
• Total Malfunction Container assembly does
  not
• open after exit (no lines are out)
• Partial Malfunction Container assembly
• opens, but canopy does not fully or
  properly
• deploy (lines are out of the conainer)

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Cut-away Procedures LOOK RED (Identify the green
cutaway pillow) GRAB RED (Grab the green cutaway
pillow) LOOK SILVER (Identify the red reserve
pillow) GRAB SILVER (Grab the red reserve
pillow) ARCH PEEL / PULL RED (Peel downward
pull to full extent.) THROW AWAY RED (Discard
away from body) PEEL / PULL SILVER (Peel downward
pull to full extension) THROW AWAY SILVER
(Discard away from body) CHECK (Check for
reserve pilot chute deployment)
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MALFUNCTIONS

• Horseshoe parachute, or suspension lines
• are caught on you or your equipment
• - Execute cut-away procedures
  immediately
• Bag Lock Canopy remains in the inner
  deployment bag
• after exiting
• - Execute cut-away procedures immediately

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Dual Canopy Deployments

• Reach up and separate the canopies by pulling
  on
• the rear reserve riser with the left hand
• Once the canopies are separated, pull the
  cutaway
• pillow with the right hand
• If the main canopy deploys and the reserve
  partially
• deploys, slow the main to prevent the
  reserve from
• fully deploying
• Attempt to pull in the reserve deployment bag
  and
• contain it between your legs
• Be prepared to cutaway the main if the reserve
  fully
• inflates
• Never cutaway with the main in front of the
  reserve
• canopy
• If the canopies can not be separated, fly the
• dominant canopy

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Post-Opening Emergency Procedures

• Canopy Controllability Check

• 50 Rule If the canopy requires more than 50
  opposite
• toggle to counter a turn, or if the canopy
  stalls prior to 50
• brakes, the canopy is un-controllable

• Line Twist
• - Reach up with both hands, thumbs pointed
  down, and
• separate the risers
• - Using a bicycling motion, un-twist the lines
• - Do not un-stow the brakes until the twist are
  cleared.
• - Maintain altitude awareness and if unable to
  clear by
• 2,500 ft. perform cut-away procedures

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Post-Opening Emergency Procedures Continued

• Rips or Tears
• - If possible, check your rate of descent with
  other
• jumpers
• - If you are descending faster than the other
  jumpers,
• execute cut-away procedures
• - If you are not descending faster than other
  jumpers,
• conduct a canopy controllability check
• - If the canopy is un-controllable, execute
  cut-away
• procedures
• - If there is a rip or tear in the top skin
  of your
• canopy, execute cut-away procedures

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Post-Opening Emergency Procedures Continued

• Premature Brake Release
• - Immediately release the other
  control line.
• - Conduct a canopy controllability
  check.
• - If the canopy is un-controllable,
  execute cut-away
• procedures
• Broken Control Line
• - Release other control line
• - Steer using good control line and
  rear riser
• - Determine the stall point at a safe
  altitude using the
• rear risers
• - Flare the canopy for landing using
  both rear risers

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Post-Opening Emergency Procedures Continued

• Knotted or broken suspension lines
• - Conduct a canopy controllability check
• - If the canopy is un-controllable, execute
  cut-away
• procedures
• Hung Slider, Closed End Cells, or Pilot Chute
  Over the
• Nose
• - Pull both toggles down to the full brake
  position, hold
• for 3-4 sec, and let up slowly
• - After two attempts, conduct a canopy
  controllability
• check
• - If the canopy is un-controllable, execute
  cut-away
• procedures

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Post-Opening Emergency Procedures Continued

• Entering a cloud
• - Go to half brakes
• - Fly straight through the cloud
• Dust Devils
• - Avoid if possible
• - A down wind or turning landing is preferred
• to flying through or landing in a Dust Devil
• If Unavoidable
• - Go to full flight
• - Pull down two to three inches on front
  risers
• to build speed
• - Fly straight through the dust devil

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Post-Opening Emergency Procedures Continued

• Entanglements With Another Jumper
• - Always attempt to steer clear of other
  jumpers by
• turning away
• - Lower jumper has the right of way
• - If a collision with another jumper is
  imminent, assume
• the spread eagle position
• - Protect your handles and attempt to bounce
  off
• - If line entanglement occurs, attempt to free
  yourself
• - Communication between jumpers and altitude
• awareness are critical to successful
  disengagement

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Post-Opening Emergency Procedures Continued

• Entanglements Above 2,500 ft.
• - Higher jumper has a good canopy
• - Higher jumper attempts to clear the
• entanglement
• - If the entanglement is cleared, the canopy
• should re-inflate within 150-200 ft
• - If the entanglement cannot be cleared, at
• 2,500 ft. or above, the lower jumper
  executes
• cut-away procedures

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Post-Opening Emergency Procedures Continued

• Entanglements Below 2,500 ft.
• - The lower jumper will land with higher jumper
• - The higher jumper will make every effort to
  control
• the lower jumpers canopy
• - The lower jumper will jettison combat
  equipment if
• worn
• - The higher jumper will fly the final approach
  and
• land at half brakes
• - Both jumpers will execute a PLF

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Post-Opening Emergency Procedures Continued

• Both Jumpers are Entangled and Neither has a
  Good
• Canopy
• - The higher jumper has cut-away priority
• - He should free himself of entangled lines and
  execute
• cut-away procedures, altitude permitting
• - The lower jumper should cut-away after the
  higher
• jumper, altitude permitting. The higher
  jumper may be
• fatally engulfed in the lower jumpers canopy
  if the
• lower jumper cuts-away first
• If impact with the ground is imminent, both
  jumpers
• should deploy their reserve canopies in attempt
  to slow
• their descent

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Hazardous Landing Procedures

• Tree / Cactus Landings
• - If you have already lowered your CE, jettison
  it. If
• not, leave it attached for added protection
• - Keep your goggles over your eyes and O2 mask
  on
• if worn
• - Turn the canopy into the wind and attempt a
  vertical
• descent between the obstacles
• - Protect your face with your forearms
• - Keep your feet and knees together and be
  prepared
• to execute a PLF
• - If you are suspended and cannot climb down,
  wait
• for assistance

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Hazardous Landing Procedures

• Water Landings
• - Attempted to land as close to shore as
  possible
• - Jettison your CE and O2 mask if worn
• - Unhook your RSL, unfasten your chest strap,
  and
• unfasten your waistband
• - Land into the wind and flare as normal. Be
  prepared to do a PLF incase the water is
  shallow
• - After you have entered the water, release
  your leg
• straps, arch out of the harness, and swim
  free of the
• harness and suspension lines
• - If you are being dragged, pull the cutaway
  pillow
• - If you are trapped under the canopy, follow a
  seam
• to the edge

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Hazardous Landing Procedures

• Wire Landings (Attempt to steer away)
• - If unavoidable
• - Disconnect your RSL
• - Jettison your CE and turn off your O2 if
  worn
• - Attempt to parallel the wires in a braked
• position to attain a vertical descent
  through the
• wires. Be prepared to do a PLF incase you
• pass through the wires
• - If contact with the ground is made, cut-away
• the main canopy and move away
• - If suspended, remain motionless until the
• power is turned off. Do not let anyone
  touch
• you, and do not cut-away

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Hazardous Landing Procedures

• High Wind Landings (12-18 knots)
• - At 1,000 ft AGL, disconnect the RSL
• - As soon as your feet touch the ground,
  release one
• toggle and pivot in the direction of retained
  toggle,
• continue pulling hand over hand until the
  canopy
• collapses
• - Attempt to contain the nose of the canopy

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Hazardous Landing Procedures

• Recovery From a Drag
• - If you cannot collapse the canopy, ensure
  your RSL
• is disconnected and pull the cutaway pillow
• Dust devils
• - If you land and are overtaken by a dust
  devil, gather
• up as much canopy as possible and lay down on
  it
• Obstacles On or Near the DZ
• - Attempt to steer. (Look Away Turn Away)
• - If you are unable to steer clear, make
  contact with
• both feet and execute a PLF

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Questions?
Drink plenty of water and stay hydrated
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