Canopy Course at iFly Montgomery

Canopy Couse at the Wind Tunnel!!!

(iFly Montgomery in Gaithersburg Maryland)

MARCH 1-2, 2024

This is a combined canopy flight theory course and tunnel camp.  Tunnel flying will be on Friday evening, and the course will be Saturday. The class portion is an all day event, 10am-5pm on Saturday in the lovely conference room. PowerPoint presentation, Indepth Discussion and Virtual Reality Simulations will make this an exceptional experience for any skydiver, regardless of experience level. Bring landing footage if you have any, and followup landing debrief will be made available. New skydivers are welcome!

Topics covered:

Basics of Parachute Flight

Advanced Maneuvering Concepts

Extending the Glide

Pattern and Accuracy 

Landing Technique

Malfunctions Procedures

*any additional topics you wish to add are most welcome. The material covered will be based on the needs and desires of the participants. 

*Tunnel time to be negotiated with the manager, and will depend on the number of participants and the amount of flight time desired. 

Open to All Levels!!