Tag: canopy traffic

  • Landing Areas: Divide and Conquer

    Landing Areas: Divide and Conquer

    Please note: This article was updated on October 1, 2015.  You know how the first time you came to a busy drop zone, it seemed like all the parachutes were flying randomly around the sky? But now that we are skydivers and understand flight plans, we see some degree, at least, of order in the…

  • Parachute Landing Patterns

    Wind conditions anywhere can be extremely inconsistent… from 30mph to dead calm conditions, it’s important that we have a consistent canopy landing pattern plan that keeps everyone safe. Following are several guidelines we follow here at Skydive Spaceland to keep traffic moving consistently and predictably, thereby reducing the chances for a collision. Take heed of…