Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for a team free fall parachute descent with combat equipment
- Instructions to conduct a team free fall parachute descent are received and details are confirmed with supervisor as necessary.
- Appropriate equipment is selected, inspected for serviceability, fitted and packed, in accordance with standard procedures.
- Unserviceable equipment is quarantined and reported in accordance with standard procedures.
- Conduct of the descent is rehearsed with team members prior to boarding the aircraft.
- Complete on board aircraft procedures with combat equipment
- Aircraft is boarded, and self and equipment are positioned and secured in accordance with standard procedures.
- Verbal and nonverbal communication is used effectively with other personnel on board.
- On board procedures and individual safety checksare carried out when instructed by authorised personnel, in accordance with standard procedures.
- Exit from the aircraft and descend by free fall as a member of a team while carrying combat equipment
- Approved team techniques are used to exit the aircraft.
- Stability in free fall flight is established and maintained while carrying combat equipment.
- When necessary, instability is recovered during exit and free fall team environment, while carrying combat equipment.
- Relative position within the team is established and maintained while carrying combat equipment.
- Situational awareness is appropriately maintained during day and night descents.
- Individual and team free fall positions and manoeuvres are carried out in accordance with standard procedures.
- Effective verbal and nonverbal communication is used with other paratroopers as required.
- Control a ramair canopy descent as a member of a team while carrying combat equipment
- Parachute is activated to open at a designated time or height in accordance with standard procedures.
- Relevant drills are conducted to detect and rectify malfunctions and routine opening problems, in accordance with standard procedures.
- Team leader and team members are identified after canopy opening during day and night descents.
- Team day and night descent are maintained using canopy control and manoeuvre techniques in accordance with standard procedures.
- Controllability checks and malfunction drills are conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
- 4.5 Contingency and emergency situations are assessed and the correct drills are while carrying combat equipment are applied to rectify the situation.
- Land on a drop zone as a member of a team while carrying combat equipment
- Designated drop zone marking and wind indicators for day and night descents are identified and target approach is planned.
- Target approach techniques are applied in accordance with standard procedures.
- Combat equipment is lowered at the correct height during approach in accordance with standard procedures.
- Landing is completed safely by day and night for a team descent in accordance with environmental conditions and standard procedures.
- Emergency landings drills with combat equipment are completed in accordance with standard procedures.
- Harness release and drag procedures are applied in accordance with standard procedures and drop zone is cleared without adversely affecting other team members.
- Complete free fall post descent procedures