Accuracy Landing
Accuracy Landing consists of competitors navigating their parachute from 3,500 feet above ground level (AGL) aiming to land as closely as possible to the center of a target. The target is a two-centimeter diameter circle which is marked on an Automatic Measuring Device (AMD) which records the first point of body contact. The AMD is typically placed in the center of a cushion (either foam or inflatable) which is known as the “tuffet”.
Complete rules can be found in the Skydiver’s Competition Manual Chapter 8
Scoring:
Scores are given based on the distance the competitors land from the dead-center. The AMD measures the landing in centimeters from zero (dead-center) to 16 (farthest edge of the AMD). Landing off of the AMD results in a default score of 16cm.
Team Accuracy Landing:
A team of four competitors make sequential accuracy landings for eight rounds of competition. The sum of individual scores is the score of the team for that round.
Individual Accuracy Landing:
Individual competitors make a total of ten competition jumps. Their jumps may include the eight team jumps. Each competitor’s score for each round is added and the winner is the competitor with the lowest score.
In the case of a tie in the top three places, at most two tie-break rounds will be conducted for the affected competitors. If the tie cannot be broken, co-medals are awarded.
