Prerequisite: Super Positioning.
Desired outcome: Fly with another person while maintaining control and visual awareness, then build predetermined two-way formations with deliberate approaches and stops.
Reference material: IBA Flight Tutorials #8, #9, and #10.
Key points:
- Begin with one flyer holding position while the other moves, then switch roles.
- Maintain visual contact and make small, controlled movements before adding more complex transitions.
- Stop in a neutral body position before beginning the next movement.
- Build formations on level and arrive in the correct relative position before taking grips.
Coaching and safety: Use a coach, instructor, or competent Level 1 flyer as the second participant. Brief the formation, individual slots, entrance, recovery, and separation plan before flying.
Manual source: Formation Skydiving Coach Manual, Lesson Plan #8.
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