Jump Refresher Training 2-5 Sep 16

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Jump Refresher Training 2-5 Sep 16 Aug 3, 2016 7:38:29 GMT -8 via mobile Fernie likes this

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This is an event hosted by RCPT-USA. I will be conducting the Basic Airborne Refresher course for out of currency jumpers. I am going to push to hold a similar operation on the West Coast to enable those who have not jumped in awhile to get involved again, for the 75th anniversary and other events.

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RCPT-USA Jump Refresher - 2-5 Sep 2016 Skydive Palatka
(just in time to get current for Market Garden!!)

This is open to any graduate of an approved round canopy jump course (US and foreign military, NPTC, ADT, others upon approval of the Lead JM) who is in good physical condition - Other team's jumpers are welcome!! You may forward to them and have them contact me for details.

Preliminary Schedule - (may change slightly based on weather and AC availability)

Friday, 2 Sep- SL jumps for current jumpers (round canopy jump in last 180 days), JM meeting and refresher rehearsal, Skydiving in between..

Saturday, 3 Sep - Refresher starting at 0800 to include orientation to packing and donning equipment, rules of the air, Emergency procedures (suspended if available), PLFs, Mock Door (SARJE), Orientation to Airshow DZ marking and wind direction determination) Refresher Jumps upon completion the classes, hopefully by 1400-1500 Saturday.

Sunday, 4 Sep - Continued Jumping, Airshow Jumper and JM certification.

Monday, 5 Sep (Labor Day) - Continued Jumping, Airshow Jumper and JM certification, travel home.

Requirements:
-Proof of Jump course graduation (certificate)
- Log Book
-Sign RCPT-USA waiver of liability and medical fitness
-over the ankle boots, long sleeve shirt / jacket, long pants.
-Jump Helmet

Cost:
-Current RCPT-USA members with their own parachute and current reserve - $17 per SL jump

-Non-RCPT-USA Members - $100 (includes refresher course, chute rental / repack and lift ticket)

- (If you join RCPT-USA - $75 jumper membership, at manifest, the $100 will be waived!!)

Round reserve repacks may be available from Art Schaffer (art@skydivepalatka.com) on a case by case basis - contact him for availability and prices.

Join us - SL Jumps are $17, from Art's Caravan - 4 jumpers per pass, 2 passes per lift!!
www.skydivepalatka.com (hangar with packing tables, classroom with A/C, you can sleep in the hangar on the padded packing floor, bring sleeping bag, shower available in main skydive office, several hotels minutes from DZ)

A limited number of MC1-1Cs or SF-10s and reserves are available for rental. (let me know if you need a rental so enough chutes can be arranged) Jumper will be responsible for any jumper-caused damage to rented gear.

Airports to fly into:
Gainesviile (GNV) is about 35 min from the DZ.
Jacksonville (JAX).. about 1 hour 20 min from Palatka..

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A brief AAR. Our BAR training in Palatka was a success. I had very dismal expectations on Thursday traveling to Florida with a hurricane hitting the panhandle area that night. We had pretty wet weather that weekend, but fair winds. There were 6 students enrolled in the course, including 3 airborne veterans who had not jumped in awhile. Our program of instruction was designed for all out of currency jumpers, whether by days, months or years. A jumper is considered out of currency if they have not made a parachute jump within the previous 180 days. It was based on a standard BAR program used in the Army. In other words, we did not break the training up into a "short refresher" or "long refresher" based on the currency of the individual jumpers. All students received the same training. We also provided instruction on the SF-10A parachute. I was the primary instructor. We put the students through harness training, mock door and PLFs.

Our students did very well. By Saturday afternoon, we got a break in the weather and got in three lifts on the Cessna 182, two jumpers per lift. On Sunday we were able to get the Cessna up three more times, and did a lift with 7 jumpers out of the Cessna Caravan. The Caravan was a great jump platform and much like jumping from a Blackhawk. On Monday, we had great weather and got in a mixed static line and free fall lift on the Caravan before departing for home.

We will offer this training again in the future. Skydive Palatka was a great location. It was beneficial to hold the event at a skydive center, with aircraft and rigger support. Skydive Palatka, though, was not so big and busy with skydivers that it interfered with our static line operations.

If you want to get your knees back in the breeze, or you know an airborne veteran who would be interested, contact us. Our training is open to all jump team members and very affordable. I believe we charged $100 for the BAR training and lifts on the Cessnas were $17. We may increase the fee for future BAR classes to help cover costs, but not substantially. The program is taught by certified Army Jumpmasters and you will receive instruction on the best round parachute available, currently in use by the Army and SOF as the MC-6. The next event will probably be in February. We are looking at having the C-46 Tinker Belle as a jump platform.

A few pics from the event.

Last Edit: Sept 6, 2016 11:23:40 GMT -8 by parajag

parajag Full Member Posts: 107	Jump Refresher Training 2-5 Sep 16 Sept 6, 2016 10:37:55 GMT -8 via mobile Fernie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parajag on Sept 6, 2016 10:37:55 GMT -8 Caravan jump. www.facebook.com/skydivepalatka/videos/1387318921297791/

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Roy Korkalo Guest	Jump Refresher Training 2-5 Sep 16 Jul 31, 2018 10:00:51 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Roy Korkalo on Jul 31, 2018 10:00:51 GMT -8 Do you have a refresher course in 2019 in preparation for the 75th anniversary of D-Day? Roy Korkalo Smokejumper, skydiver, US Army Airborne: All a long time ago, 208 flat circular jumps.

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Roy,

Yes, our next Basic Airborne Refresher will be on October 25, 2018, at Palatka in conjunction with Operation Black Cat II. Details here. rcptusa.org/

We usually have another event in the Spring, around February or March timeframe, but those dates have not been set. We will offer BAR that week as well.

PM me if you need any further information.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Jump Refresher Training 2-5 Sep 16 Sept 13, 2018 17:36:06 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2018 17:36:06 GMT -8 Do you know where I can get initial training? I have 4500 sport jumps and am an AFF and SL JM. I'd like to jump into Normandy. No round jumps. Paul

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Follow the link below to Operation Black Cat II. There will be a round parachute (SF-10) basic course, October 23-25. We will also be doing free fall as well as static line jumps. Aircraft will probably be a Skyvan which is a great platform for both types of loads.

rcptusa.org/event-2905261

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