Niche discipline with CF community-codified progression. Basic CF course → dedicated canopy (Lightning) → 4-way rotation → competitive sequential. Long timeline because community is small and camps are rare.
CF (or CRW — Canopy Relative Work) is the art of building formations between skydivers under canopy. All deploy at the same altitude, docking leg-to-cell in coded configurations (4-way rotation, sequential, CF-Speed). Requires 9-cell rectangular low-performance canopies (not elliptical). Historic FAI discipline with small but highly technical community.
Dedicated CF canopy (Lightning 126/143/160/193, Triathlon): 9-cell rectangular, porous, designed for docks. No RSL (cutaway risk between docks). Mandatory helmet.
100+ jumps and B-license with introductory CF course. Requires dedicated canopy — CRW is not done with freefly or elliptical canopies.
Basic CF course (typically 2 days + 5 jumps) teaches docking, grip sequences, safety rules.
Lightning 126/143/160/193 by weight. Porous 9-cell rectangular canopies optimized for docking.
Stable 4-way team, international camps (France, Spain), 50-100 CF jumps/year to maintain competition rhythm.