Topics that will be covered:

• History of parachutes, ram air technology, and basic aerodynamics

• Opening stages: activation, deployment, inflation

• Considerations when choosing and maintaining your equipment

• Wing loading and when to downsize

• Exiting the plane confidently and managing your altitude

• Emergency procedure review

• Recognizing turbulence

• How to create and modify landing patterns

• Accuracy trick: landing where you want to

• Effective flaring

Cost: $100 course fee and the price of 4 hop n' pop tickets