The Flight-1 Canopy Series
What is it?
Since 2012, Flight-1 has been teaching using their Flight-1 Training Program and this involves a curriculum of continuing education in Canopy Control and Instruction.
Flight-1 offers a structured, multi-level canopy-control training curriculum for skydivers. Their 100 Series teaches foundational skills for safe landings, flare technique and flight planning. The 200 Series builds on that, focusing on managing different airspeeds, handling performance concerns, and introducing high-performance turns. The 300 Series provides more advanced and customised coaching, such as competition-level piloting or training on special harness systems. Beyond that, they also run a 400 Series for air-to-air flying, a 500 Series for instructor training and a 600 Series of remote/online training.
Will it make me a better skydiver?
Yes. The world of canopy flight contains a lot of information and not only improve awareness, but confidence too. You learn how to setup a flight pattern, alter your range, avoid other jumpers and flare your canopy properly.
What happens after I complete a course?
After you have finished your course, we believe you will be a more proficient underneath your parachute and better able to handle yourself in unusual situations. The aim is to reduce your risk of having an incident and improve the fun in the sky.
COURSES WE OFFER
The first two courses you are likely to try are Flight 101 and Flight 102. These cover the basics and will greatly expand your knowledge under a wing.
Flight 101 – Flying The Modern Wing or The Parachute System
“Flying The Modern Wing” (101) deals specifically with creating good, soft, consistently accurate landings. You will fully understand the correct flare technique and develop the ability to debrief personal performance. The course defines the flight plan, ensuring a high degree of accuracy and safety. Finally, stalls and stall recovery techniques introduce controls to help understand the full performance range fo the canopy.
Flight 102 – The Canopy Performance Range
“The Canopy Performance Range” (102) takes you through a series of in-air exercises to explore the performance range of the canopy so that you can deal with emergency situations and difficult atmospheric condition. You will be given more safety and survival tools, including controlled turns using different inputs, turn dynamics, dive recovery, and how to deal with a long spot.
How to Book
You must register and book and pay for courses directly with Flight-1 on their website: https://flight-1.com/book-now/by-list.
Once you have booked the course, you will be contacted by Armando with further details.
If you cannot attend any of the courses we have organised or you want to complete another type of canopy coaching e.g. exclusive 1-on-1 coaching, do not worry, contact Armando directly armando@flight-1.com and he can help arrange other dates and requirements.
It is recommended to make at least 5x Hop-n-Pop jumps on the day of the course, paid directly to the DZ on the day of the course. The jumps are a valuable way to consolidate what you have learned and put your new knowledge into practice. Armando will de-brief your jumps.
Flight-1 Course Dates
| Dates 2025 | Price Per Person | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates 2025 | Flight – 1 301 8 May 2026 (English) | Price Per Person | Hop’n’Pop jumps & rig rental @ DZ + Flight-1 fees |
| Dates 2025 | Flight – 1 301 23 May 2026 (English) | Price Per Person | Hop’n’Pop jumps & rig rental @ DZ + Flight-1 fees |
| Dates 2025 | Flight – 1 301 2 October 21 2026 (English) | Price Per Person | Hop’n’Pop jumps & rig rental @ DZ + Flight-1 fees |
| Dates 2025 | Flight – 1 301 20 November 2026 (English) | Price Per Person | Hop’n’Pop jumps & rig rental @ DZ + Flight-1 fees |
For pilots who want to:
- Land crosswind safely
- Fly with confidence
- Become a pilot, not a passenger
- Deal with different wind conditions
- Fly their canopy where they want to go
- Learn precise and accurate inputs
- Experiment with front risers up high
- Learn to use harness inputs
- Utilize their body position
- Know how to prevent a low turn
- Practice half-braked approaches