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The recommended height for a first-time tandem jump is at least 10,000 feet to give about a minute in free fall, where you are rushing toward Earth before you need to deploy the parachute. My jump ...
On November 3, 2015, a Piper PA-18 Super Cub was substantially damaged when it collided with trees during an aborted landing at Meyers–Diver's Airport. The pilot made a normal two-point landing, but as the airplane traversed over the crossing runway 18/36, the airplane bounced back into the air near midfield.
Tandem skydiving or tandem parachuting refers to a type of skydiving where a student skydiver is connected to an instructor via a harness. The instructor guides the student through the whole jump from exit through freefall, piloting the canopy, and landing. The student needs only minimal instruction before making a tandem jump with the instructor.
A number of techniques are employed for teaching, although most include getting the student familiar with handling the wing either on the ground, via towing, small hills, or on tandem flights. With special gear, it is possible to take a passenger (tandem), but most countries, including the U.S., require some form of certification to do so.
Tandem jump with SFC Michael Elliott (top), a Golden Knight tandem instructor, who was the tandem partner for former President George H. W. Bush during his 2007 and 2014 jumps The Golden Knights tandem section provides the team with the unique ability to provide tandem parachute jumps to approved local and national celebrities, media personnel ...
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The United States Parachute Association (USPA) is a private sports governing body for the sport of skydiving in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Fredericksburg, Virginia . The USPA's roots go back to the National Parachute Riggers-Jumpers, Inc., which was formed in the 1930s.
Drogues used on tandem-systems are basically large throw-out pilot chutes, but the bridle is anchored on the container with a release system. When the user throws the drogue, the drogue inflates and the bridle extends. The deployed drogue slows down the free-fall speed of the tandem pair. When the user wants to open the parachute, they pull a ...