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In the United States, skydiving is a self-regulated sport, which means skydivers, in the US, voluntarily follow a set of basic safety requirements established by the U.S. Parachute Association. Federal requirements can be found in the Federal Aviation Regulations. Most of the regulations concern the aircraft, pilot and rules of flight.
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 ...
Parachuting and skydiving are methods of descending from a high point in an atmosphere to the ground or ocean surface ... Competitors jump from a height of 2200 m to ...
Every skydiving center, also known as a drop zone, is unique. The USPA encourages jumpers to shop around and even stop by and watch how a center operates before skydiving there.
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.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — “I don’t know if I’m brave or crazy,” Renee Kuester-Sebranek asked herself. After the fact, her answer is: “Both?” Kuester-Sebranek has led a life full of adventure.
The density altitude is an important factor in skydiving, and one that can be difficult to judge properly, even for experienced skydivers. [3] In addition to the general change in wing efficiency that is common to all aviation, skydiving has additional considerations.
CYPRES II panel. In skydiving, an automatic activation device (AAD) is a dead man's switch consisting of an electronic-pyrotechnic or mechanical device that automatically activates the opening sequence of the main or reserve parachute container when the AAD is falling below a preset altitude and above a preset decent speed.