Ahad, 23 Mac 2014

RBAF skydivers' static line parachute jumps successful

BY RABIATUL KAMIT

BRUNEI-MUARA -
MEMBERS of the Parachute Airborne Tactical Delivery Unit (PATDU) and the No 5 Squadron of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) successfully executed a jump using the Static Line Airbone Parachute Type Mc1-1clast Friday.

To accomplish the jump, PATDU personnel updated procedures within the aircraft which saw jumpmasters conducting early preparations.

The personnel underwent intensive training for two weeks at the RimbaAir Base under the guidance of three instructors from Malaysia. During the training, the personnel jumped from the CN235 at a height of 1000 feet above the earth's surface and performed flight parades, as well as safe and proper landing procedures at the Drop Zone Area of the Rimba Air Base.

The test jump involved 10 personnel from PATDU.

The test jump was held to ensure the effectiveness of the parachutes and training the jumpmastersbefore the unit is able to carry out the airborne course in the near future. In addition, the test jump was also aimed at refining the PROTAP Airborne.
 

Personnel from the RBAirFperforming a jump using the Static Line Airbone ParacuteType Mc1-1c. Picture: Courtesy of MinDef
— By Rabiatul Kamit Courtesy of The Brunei Times - 10 September 2013

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