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Drop zone in Skydive Empuriabrava, Catalonia, Spain. A drop zone (DZ) is a place where parachutists or parachuted supplies land.It can be an area targeted for landing by paratroopers and airborne forces, [1] or a base from which recreational parachutists and skydivers take off in aircraft and land under parachutes.
Current drop zones are quite large; 600 yd (549 m) or more. Airdropping sequential loads (multiple loads aboard a single aircraft) requires very long drop zones on the order of 0.5 mi (0.8 km) or more, or else the aircraft must make multiple passes over the same area, a tactically unsound thing to do.
USPA member drop zones in the US and Canada are required to have an experienced jumper act as a "safety officer" (in Canada DSO – Drop Zone Safety Officer; in the U.S. S&TA – Safety and Training Advisor) who is responsible for dealing with jumpers who violate rules, regulations, or otherwise act in a fashion deemed unsafe by the appointed ...
The drop zone’s “main pilot” died of cancer about a year ago, so Dause said he took over the cockpit. Parachute Center founder William Dause taxis a plane at the Lodi Airport on Sept. 7, 2023.
Dropzone is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed by Archer Maclean (under the name Arena Graphics) for Atari 8-bit computers and published in 1984 by U.S. Gold.It was ported to the Commodore 64, and later released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Game Gear, and Game Boy Color.
On November 16, 1982, CC-130H 130329 of the Canadian Forces crashed during a LAPES operation at Namao when the load failed to clear the aircraft causing it to crash. [3]On July 1, 1987, during a capabilities exercise (CAPEX), a USAF C-130E (68-10945 c/n 4325) crashed while performing a LAPES demo at the Sicily Drop Zone, on Fort Bragg.
Students will understand the 8 selection factors for selecting a drop zone and the duties and responsibilities of the drop zone support team leader (DZSTL). Students will complete the Basic Airborne Refresher (if applicable) and will be taught how to perform the duties of the GTA during a VIRS drop. Students will also receive basic instruction ...
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