B-LICENSE WEEKEND
ESSENTIAL CANOPY SKILLS FOR ADVANCING SKYDIVERS
OVERVIEW
Much more than a signoff, the B-License weekend is an immersive, high-level learning environment designed to maximize your confidence in (and enjoyment of) canopy flight.
The difference between an AXIS B-License courses and a standard drop zone course is night-and-day. With AXIS, you will be expertly guided in a small group, in a variable-controlled environment that limits your stress and maximises your retention and performance.
Over the two days of an AXIS B-License Weekend course, you will be expertly guided through the canopy proficiency and live water landing training components of the USPA B-License Requirements D, E, and F.
The latter requires that you pass the written B-License exam, which we can administer either immediately after the courses or by appointment.
COURSE DETAILS
What you'll learn and achieve
Canopy Proficiency Course
Over the course of the weekend, you'll gain an in-depth understanding of your parachute and learn from our expert coaches how to maximize safety and performance while flying your wing, even in challenging or unfamiliar conditions.
This course will instil the fundamental habits of safety-optimised, controlled canopy flying that you can build upon for years to come. We will focus on advanced canopy control, active flying and awareness.
Course Includes
- Classroom instruction
- Canopy handling drills
- Precision slow flight
- Stall avoidance, control, and recovery
- Proper handling and application of toggles and risers
- Individual analysis of all landings
- Practical, personal instruction between jumps
Live Water Landing Training
Designed to meet the USPA B-License requirements, this 90-minute course prepares you not only for your new license requirements but also to travel to new and exotic locations in the context of the sport.
Apart from emergencies, our course will also prepare you for the new variables you will encounter at beach boogies and water-landing events.
A canopy and harness will be provided to you for immersion in the pool water.
Important: This course is for proficient swimmers only!
- You will learn the necessary theory
- You will apply the theory, as required for the USPA B-License, in a swimming pool
- Bring swimming attire and a towel. (In the winter, a wetsuit is highly recommended, as the pool is not heated.)
REGISTRATION
How to enroll in the course
Due to the strict limit of ten participants per course, a non-refundable deposit is required to hold your place for the B-License Weekend. This deposit will apply to the total cost of the course. If you have not paid up-front, the balance payment will be taken when you check in at AXIS on the first morning of the course.
Please note that lift tickets and packing are not included in the course price.
If find it necessary to cancel, the deposit can be applied to an AXIS B-License Weekend taking place over different dates. However, if you cancel within 72 hours of the course start time, the deposit is forfeit.
Upon registration, you will receive an e-mail from us with more information on the course, including formal and knowledge requirements.
READY TO ADVANCE YOUR CANOPY SKILLS?
Join our next B-License Weekend and take your canopy control to new heights