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Troll DW Canopy User Manual
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Section 6: Recommended Drills for first flight
Atair strongly recommends you perform some skydives with your new canopy before
using it in the BASE environment.
To do this we recommend packing your Troll DW into a large skydiving container (as
used for student skydivers).
Perform a hop ‘n pop from a suitable legal altitude (with clearance from the
dropzone).
During the flight, try the following drills:
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Gradual flare to locate stall point
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Full flare to simulate landing
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Full stall and recovery by slowing and equally releasing brakes
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Flare from half brakes
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Flare from deep brakes
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Full toggle turns
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Elevation turns (in braked flight release one toggle slightly to turn)
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Half brake turns
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Deep brake turns
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Rear riser turns
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Front riser turns
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Check length of brake line between cats eye and toggle, are you getting a full
flare when you bring your hands to waist level?
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Sharp 180º turn using alternate rear risers (simulating 180º off heading drill)
Remember to pay attention to your altitude and position relative to the dropzone.
Atair also advises you to tune your brake settings by making subsequent skydives on
the canopy.
To make adjustments to the brake settings, mark the stall point on the brake lines at
the level of the guide ring using a marker pen. Consult an experienced rigger when
adjusting the position of the deep brake and normal brake setting position.
If the length of brake line between the brake setting and toggle is too long take a
wrap of line around your hand and estimate how much the toggle attachment point
should be shortened ; again consult an experienced rigger when adjusting the
position of the toggle attachment.