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Foundations

Back-fly and the recovery position. Everything else is built on these.

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Foundations · Stability

Freefly 100

Back-fly and the recovery position, the base every freefly track is built on.

Can you leave the aircraft and be settled on your back, stable and neutral, within about five seconds?

Yes, consistently Sometimes, not every jump Not yet I am not sure what this is asking

Can you hold a neutral back-fly on heading, finishing in the same quadrant, and stay on level with someone else for ten seconds?

Yes, consistently Sometimes, not every jump Not yet I am not sure what this is asking

Can you stay on level on your back while someone else moves through the whole speed range, from belly speed up to sit speed?

Yes, consistently Sometimes, not every jump Not yet I am not sure what this is asking

When you lose control, do you go straight to the vertical recovery position and wait until you are stable before starting work again?

Yes, consistently Sometimes, not every jump Not yet I am not sure what this is asking

Foundations · Stability

Freefly 101

Back-fly as a position you actively pilot, not just survive.

Can you drive forward on your back, five to ten metres, and stop the drive completely with nothing left running?

Yes, consistently Sometimes, not every jump Not yet I am not sure what this is asking

Can you side-slide left and right on your back, a briefed distance each way, and stop on heading after each one?

Yes, consistently Sometimes, not every jump Not yet I am not sure what this is asking

Do you notice unplanned drive early and correct it, rather than letting it carry you out of your own column?

Yes, consistently Sometimes, not every jump Not yet I am not sure what this is asking

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