NIGHT JUMP

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NIGHT JUMP

• JOINT SERVICE PARACHUTE CENTRE
• NETHERAVON

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NIGHT VISION

• AS HUMANS WE TEND TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN
  DAYLIGHT, OR ILLUMINATED AREAS.

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• WHEN DARKNESS FALLS.
• OUR EYES ARE MUSCLES AND IF NOT MADE TO WORK IN
  THE DARK, REQUIRE TIME TO ADJUST.
• GAINING NIGHT VISION TAKES 40 TO 45 MINUTES.
• IT CAN BE DESTROYED IN UNDER A SECOND.
• PROTECT IT.

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AIM

• TO ADVANCE YOUR SKY DIVING SKILLS BY INTRODUCING
  YOU TO NIGHT JUMPING

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QUALIFICATIONS

• THE ORGANISATION PROGRAMME MUST BE CONTROLLED
  BY A BPA ADVANCED INSTRUCTOR
• A PARACHUTIST MUST BE AT LEAST CAT. 8 50 JUMPS

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TYPE OF DESCENT

• 1st TIME JUMPERS WILL COMPLETE A SOLO FROM 5000ft
  AGL
• THERE WILL BE TWO ON A PASS
• 1st COMPLETING A (15 SEC. DELAY) THE 2nd A (10
  SEC. DELAY)
• PARACHUTISTS WITH PREVIOUS NIGHT DESCENTS MAY
  CARRY OUT NIGHT F.S ( 1 GROUP PER PASS )

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EQUIPMENT

• NORMAL PARACHUTE EQUIPMENT
• YOUR ALTIMETER MUST BE ILLUMINATED
• SOME FORM OF LIGHT
• A WHISTLE
• A RADIO FOR 1st TIME JUMPERS

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• THE
• M E T

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ORGANISATION

• D.Z CONTROLLER (CCI) - LOCATION PIT .
• FLIGHT LINE - LOCATION.
• MANIFEST .
• DRIVER .
• JMs.
• MEDIC .

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INJURIES
EMERGENCY ( 2222 )
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MEDICAL COVER

• THE MRS HAS BEEN INFORMED
• A MEDIC IS AVAILABLE ON THE D.Z

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DZ LIGHT SET UP
WIND DIRECTION
PIT
INTO WIND
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PARACHUTE PROGRAMME

• WDI RUN (BEFORE DUSK)
• BRIEF PRE-MANIFEST
• 1st TIME JUMPERS
• FS GROUPS
• ACCOUNT FOR ALL PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT

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PROBLEMS !
ORIENTATION VISIBILITY SHADOWS JUDGING
DISTANCES USE OF SENSES
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ACTIONS ON !!!

• FLIGHT LINE ( STAY SEATED)
• DARK AREA (MOVE UNDER CONTROL OF JM)
• EMPLANING (JM TO CONTROL)
• AIRCRAFT DRILLS
• LANDING IN THE PIT
• OFF LANDING

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ACTIONS ON !!!

• IF INJURED
• MALFUNCTION
• FUNNEL
• AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY

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HAZARDS
NIGHT JUMP

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AIRCRAFT

• MOVEMENT (CONTROLLED BY D.Z)
• PASSES
• JM PILOT MUST LIASE ON RUN IN (STAND BY 30
  SECS)

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DISCIPLINE !!!

• ONCE CHECKED REMAIN SEATED
• STICK TO BRIEF DIRT DIVE
• CANOPY CONTROL
• NO SHOUTING UNDER CANOPY
• REPORT TO THE D.Z CONTROLLER !

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COMMUNICATIONS

• DZ , FLIGHT LINE RECOVERY VEH
• COMS FAILURE ( D.Z WILL CONTROL FLARES)