Emergency Procedures Review "SOLO"

Address the six areas of the Skills Grid:

Preparation

• Weather
• Forgotten equipment (i.e. don't find yourself at the plane with no alti, develop a gear up routine)
• Physical and mental condition is not appropriate for a skydive

Inflight

• Aircraft emergencies
• Emergency exit altitudes for main & reserve
• When to shut off AAD's on an unplanned descent in the aircraft
• Sickness
• Main/reserve deployments in aircraft or on climb out
• Weather changes (reduced altitude, ground conditions)

Freefall

• Malfunctions
• Other equipment (altimeter, goggles)
• Stability around pull
• Traffic problems

Canopy Control

• Hard deck
• Correctible situations
• Low speed malfunctions
• High speed malfunctions
• Two canopies out scenarios
• Traffic on opening, traffic on landing
• Obstacles
• Turbulence
• Crosswind / downwind landings

Equipment

• Poorly fitting gear (accessories and rig)  
• Why wearing jumpsuits helps prevent unusual situations 
• Damaged gear 
• Damage on opening
• AAD misfire

Technical Knowledge

• Downsizing process 
• Buying gear