PWC familiarisation session (afloat)

KNOWLEDGE OF:

  • Balance & Trim

CAN: 

  • Control a PW at slow speed, using all available controls in Forward, Neutral & Reverse

AIM: 

For your students to be able to practice starting & stopping, using the controls including adjustting the directions of thrust (F/N/R) and control the PWC at slow speed. 

 

SESSION STRUCTURE: 

Instructor on back of PWC wearing killcord

 

Student to complete:

  • Engage killcord, check surroundings are clear/safe and start engine
  • Engage Forward thrust and complete small Figure-8 course
  • Engage Neutral 
  • Engage Reverse thrust and complete small Figure-8 course
  • Remove killcord (i.e. shutting down engine)