The parachute is probably the most important piece of equipment in the sport of skydiving.  Modern parachutes are classified as rigid wings as they are designed to become rigid upon deployment through their ram-air construction.  In other words the parachutes are designed with two layers with multiple cells pushes air between the layers making the [...]

Skydiving equipment is an important to a safe and effective skydiving experience.  The altimeter is an essential piece of equipment for the sport.  The altimeter is used for notification of skydivers to know when to deploy their parachutes as well as to break formation.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not require that skydivers use [...]

I had progressed to be able to drop from a higher altitude.  I packed my shoot with the help of my girlfriend, checked the gear, suited up, and got on the plane for another jump.  I had some allergies that were kicking in so I was not in the best health but it was not [...]

It was time to go off to the drop zone once again for me and my girlfriend.  She had chosen to only do tandem jumps due to the fact that she has epilepsy, which is not extreme; however, she does blank out from time to time.  She calls them blanks where she just stares off [...]