| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| skydiving | 9/25/2008 | Mike Turoff |
Q: how old do you have to be in order to jump? I just wasn't sure if it was one of those things where ...
A: You have to be the age of legal majority to execute contracts in your resident state. Most states ...
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| i need help | 9/9/2008 | Mike Turoff |
Q: well i have never skydived but im doing a report and i need to know about the things involved in ...
A: As a job, it is a low paying opportunity; one that you'll spend thousands of dollars just to get to ...
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| Cutlery and Its Relationship with Parachutes | 8/20/2008 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I was just remembering back to old Bugs Bunny cartoons, which sometimes contained a ...
A: There is no historical basis for this. Only hysterical laughter. Think about the Road Runner ...
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| in reference to the question asked earlier | 5/27/2008 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Do U know if there are any places can do skydiving in India? Appreciate ur reply, thank U, Maggie
A: Using Google, I found this info: http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/nov/27sky.htm It seems that a ...
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| Career | 5/12/2008 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I read your response to a question about skydiving as a career, thanks for the great information. ...
A: First off, I know nothing of the curriculum offered by the "schools" that promise full training up ...
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| skydiving | 5/6/2008 | Dan Liddy |
Q: what dose it feel like when you first jump out of a plane?
A: If you have had proper training, it's like beginning a new adventure, and you are anxious to ...
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| 12 months to learn | 4/18/2008 | Mike Turoff |
Q: Having recently completed a couple of tandem jumps in Namibia and coming back to the U.K. only to ...
A: There are two major skydiving centers in the US that come to mind. One is Skydive Z-Hills in ...
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| skydiving | 4/11/2008 | Norge Roi |
Q: who invited skydiving? What is the history behind skydiving how is it played? what are important ...
A: okay here goes,1 ,skydiving was invented after world war 2 after the troops were aught to parachute ...
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| landig speeds | 3/31/2008 | Dan Liddy |
Q: i am a mathematics student and hoping to join the raf on completing my course. i have been given 3 ...
A: That depends entirely on the design of the parachute. The obsolete military "round" parachutes came ...
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| landig speeds | 3/31/2008 | Dan Liddy |
Q: i am a mathematics student and hoping to join the raf on completing my course. i have been given 3 ...
A: I would think a maximum SAFE rate of decent under a parachute would be less than 20 feet per second ...
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| skydiving club | 3/20/2008 | Andy Parkin |
Q: May an airport that has received federal FAA money for an expansion deny a skydiving club access to ...
A: I'm not sure which country you are in but I would doubt very much that an airport could stop a ...
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| skydiving in india | 1/23/2008 | Dan Liddy |
Q: i'm traveling to india soon, and i was considering doing some skydiving there. my question is, how ...
A: Safety in skydiving is the responsibility of the individual jumper. If you are not an experienced ...
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| Packing a Main | 1/20/2008 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I have 16 jumps now and I am working through a course (yes, even in the winter in New York!) to get ...
A: First off, congratulations on your progress and perseverance. No, it is not proper for someone to ...
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| skydiving with contact lens | 1/11/2008 | Andy Parkin |
Q: sir I wear contact lenses and the power of my glasses is -3.5 in left eye and -4 in right eye. with ...
A: sorry for the delay replying but I lost my internet connection for a while!! The is absolutely no ...
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| Failure to Deploy | 1/11/2008 | Mike Turoff |
Q: Mike--I have the honor of representing a young flight instructor whose ballistic parachute failed to ...
A: While I am considered to be an expert on sport skydiving scenarios including instructional ...
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| FAA license | 1/7/2008 | Mike Turoff |
Q: Is a FAA license required for skydiving instructors and chute packers?
A: The FAA does not license skydiving personnel nor skydiving business operations. It does license ...
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| skydiving as a career | 1/4/2008 | Mike Turoff |
Q: i live in india. here we dont have skydiving. i am 27yrs old. all my life i want to be something in ...
A: You are at a tremendous disadvantage with no skydiving in your country. As to earning a living at ...
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| skydiving as a career | 1/4/2008 | Dan Liddy |
Q: i live in india. here we dont have skydiving. i am 27yrs old. all my life i want to be something in ...
A: Boy what a great dream. As a matter of fact it is possible to become a professional skydiver. I ...
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| Skydiving at 16 in Florida | 11/12/2007 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I've look all over the place to find a place in Florida that'll let me skydive at 16 with a parents ...
A: None that I am personally aware of. In todays litigation driven climate, you must be of the age of ...
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| where and how old | 10/29/2007 | Dan Liddy |
Q: where can you practice skydiving in England and how old do you have to be?
A: Go to this website, it has everything you will need to know. http://www.bpa.org.uk/ I don't know ...
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| Purchasing a rig | 10/24/2007 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I am working on earning my A license at a DZ through a static line and solo freefall course. I would ...
A: I should probably withdraw my name as a parachuting expert. I retired from the sport in the mid ...
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| static line jump | 10/1/2007 | Andy Parkin |
Q: Are there places in the US where one can make a static line jump with the old military type round ...
A: sorry for the delay in answering you, I was on holiday. I am based in the UK myself so I'm afraid ...
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| school project | 9/27/2007 | Mike Turoff |
Q: when did you start skydiving? how high do you go before you jump out? why do you skydive? where do ...
A: November 12, 1977 is the date I made my first skydive of 3,420 to date. I normally jump from about ...
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| I want to be a skydiver. | 7/10/2007 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I want to know how much does it cost to buy the skydiving gear? does the cost of the training ...
A: Used gear to new gear: The costs range from several hundreds of dollars to several thousands of ...
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| Skydiving | 4/2/2007 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I have previously done a skydive and loved every minute of it. it is something i have always wanted ...
A: Well, you certainly do have a strong ambition if you already want to be an instructor. The ...
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| Resources you have and people you know.... | 2/27/2007 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I hope you don't mind this question ..... Can you help open up the category by interesting a ...
A: Quite honestly, I don't know how to open up the topic. I would think that you could click on the ...
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| skydiving | 1/25/2007 | Andy Parkin |
Q: im doing an english report and i need some info. i need to know the dangers of skydiving. the title ...
A: I'm afraid I can't really help you here. I'm a little confused that you are calling a report that? I ...
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| freefall 'wind surfing' | 12/30/2006 | Andy Parkin |
Q: Parachutists have discovered that it is possible to 'wind surf' during the time between when one ...
A: in short no it isn't possible to "land" in freefall and I'm not aware of anyone trying it ...
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| Skydiving and back injuries | 12/28/2006 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I had back surgery about 12 years ago and minus the typical aches and pains here and there (more ...
A: There can be a jolt of opening shock during the deceleration phase of the parachute opening, ...
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| What rig to buy | 12/22/2006 | Mike Turoff |
Q: Im planning on buying my first rig in the near future and need advice on what to buy. I will ask my ...
A: AH...I wish I could get back down to that weight! I remember when I was 160. Yes, I'm 5'4" as well, ...
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| first time | 7/22/2006 | Andy Parkin |
Q: I have always wanted to sky dive. I've actually always wanted to be a Naval Aviator and fly fighter ...
A: I need a little more info to point you in the right direction. Which country do you live in? If you ...
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| obtaining a camera flyer job | 7/14/2006 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I have only skydived a few times, and tandem, so pretty much the lowest level you can get.I am 20 ...
A: I am ammending my last answer based on documentation in the USPA's Instructional Rating Manual and ...
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| Planes | 5/8/2006 | Halorus |
Q: Can you tell me the type of planes used for skydiving. Single-engines? Thanks. Patrice
A: Patrice, Well....let me start off by saying that almost any aircraft can be used for ...
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| Parachutes | 4/24/2006 | Halorus |
Q: How do weight, balanced and unbalanced forces relate to the descent of a parachute? thank you in ...
A: Well....sounds like this may be a homework question but I will try and shed some light on the ...
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| parachutes | 4/22/2006 | Norge Roi |
Q: How is the speed of a parachute falling measured experimentally? and how does weight, balanced and ...
A: Okay Jess, you're going to like this,The Ram air parachute (the square type you see in the movies ) ...
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| what kind of parachute would descend the best | 3/7/2006 | Dan Liddy |
Q: What kind of a parachute would have the best descent? How many shroud lines would that parachute ...
A: Parachutes have been around since about 1780 I think . Now days, modern personnel parachutes are ...
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| parachutes for a science project | 3/7/2006 | Mike Turoff |
Q: What kind of a parachute would have the best descent? How many shroud lines would that parachute ...
A: Are you asking for a slow descent or a long glide? Sport parachutists (skydivers) use ram-air type ...
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| skydiving | 3/5/2006 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I'm doing an assignment on skydiving and a couple of the questions I need to answer are "what are ...
A: The dangers of skydiving are the participant having an equipment malfunction that can lead to a high ...
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| CRW Canopy Pilot Chute | 1/2/2006 | Halorus |
Q: I have recently purchased a CRW canopy and need to know how to set up a retractable pilot chute ...
A: Well My first suggestion is always get with your local rigger and have him change out the pilot ...
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| Parachuting | 8/22/2005 | Halorus |
Q: How high does one have to be to safely parachute to the ground?
A: Well thats a good question.....I will give you a detailed and hopefully not confusing ...
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