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| Skydiving before WW2 | 10/16/2009 | Mike Turoff |
Q: What kind of material was the first parachute made of? When was the first parachute? What was ...
A: Leonardo DaVinci made the first known square based parachute out of wood and linen. That was in the ...
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| skydiving | 9/29/2009 | Mike Turoff |
Q: "Hi Good Evening Sir, This is Prashant Bisht from India, i would like to ask u some questions ...
A: Freefall/Skydiving can be done on the very first jump as either a Tandem passenger or an Accelerated ...
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| happy landing | 9/27/2009 | Norge Roi |
Q: This is Prashant Bisht from India, i would like to ask u some questions regarding sky ...
A: I don't know about India however in America we start students into the freefaLL process after three ...
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| cost for freefall/skydiving | 9/24/2009 | Andy Parkin |
Q: Sir I am from India, i am a static line jumper and what to do freefall/skydiving, i have experience ...
A: There are a number of ways to complete your training to become a skydiver, and many websites which ...
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| age allowence | 8/5/2009 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I have been searching everywhere for a skydiving site that will allow 16 to jump with parent consent ...
A: Possible? Yes. Probable? Maybe. In today's legal climate, it is strongly recommended against ...
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| Emergency parachute deployment | 7/4/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Can you explain why an emergency shute would deploy on exiting the plane (approx 12000ft) when ...
A: Most accidental deployments are a result of a ripcord being snagged on one thing or another. It was ...
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| Sky diving | 6/15/2009 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I've been playing with the idea of skydiving for some time now but what I am MOST afraid of is that ...
A: Register at a local skydiving center for a Tandem Jump as an introduction into the sport. You will ...
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| hey mike | 4/1/2009 | Mike Turoff |
Q: I am doing a research paper on my dream job and I have some questions for you. Whats the career ...
A: Oh boy, have you chosen the wrong career aspiration! There is very little career growth in the ...
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| skydiving | 3/10/2009 | Andy Parkin |
Q: Other than special body positions which other ways can you achieve a higher speed when free falling?
A: you pretty much have the answer really. The way that we increase our speed is by changing our ...
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| teaching | 1/13/2009 | Mike Turoff |
Q: i wanted to know how to get into the business of teaching sky diving?
A: First off, you have to become a competent skydiver. Spending will be thousands of dollars to ...
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| parachutes | 1/8/2009 | Andy Parkin |
Q: how much does parachuting equipment usually weigh, more specifically military parachuting equipment? ...
A: I'm afraid that I have no idea about military equipment and am only a sport jumper. You might be ...
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| skydiving | 12/15/2008 | Andy Parkin |
Q: I actually have about 10 questions for you. I am doing a report on skydiving and I need some ...
A: Callie, I'm afraid that this email was only sent at 23.03 so for me to answer it before "tomorrow" ...
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| parachutes | 11/16/2008 | Andy Parkin |
Q: what came befroe the first parachute?
A: well you've got me there as I don't really know what we had before parachutes....nothing I suppose! ...
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| Skydiving in India | 10/14/2008 | Andy Parkin |
Q: I am coming India in next month. I would like to do skydiving. Where could I find skydiving near to ...
A: dropzone.com They have a list of ALL parachute centres in the world. It does look like your options ...
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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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