AboutMike Turoff Expertise expert/master parachutist and an Instructor Examiner in the sport of Skydiving. Mike is a licensed (jump) pilot and parachute rigger, who is an analytical chemist in the "regular working world." As a dedicated instructor, Mike has made over 3,400 jumps since 1977. Mike has contributed to many of the training materials and exams used by USPA and the sport. He has authored numerous articles dealing with safety and training practices that have appeared in both Parachutist and Skydiving magazines. Mike participates as an evaluator at AFF Training Camps and Certification Courses and is a rated to perform Tandem instruction using both the Relative Workshop and Strong Enterprises gear. Mike is co-author of "Parachuting, The Skydiver`s Handbook and the CD-ROM text for "Skydiving, A Multimedia Reference."
i wonder whether you can help me. it's a bit of a strange request, but please bear with me!
i'm in the process of drawing a cartoon for a friend, and it is based on someone skydiving.
basically, what i'm looking for is a few simple photo's, but i havent the foggiest where to look - so maybe you can help, either by sending some photo's you have, or by pointing me in the direction of a good website.
i'm looking for some specific photos:
a) a front view of a person falling. with their arms out and legs behind them.
b) a photo from inside the aeroplane, looking directly at the door people jump out of... either army plane or private plane...
c) view from above a person skydiving (to get their shape)
d) a view of someone jumping out
e) a front view of a parachute being deployed
f) a front view of a person with parachute fully open
Basically, a photo video of a jump from start to finish. My idea is then to simply draw these shapes and add my friends face.
I'd be grateful for any help, thanks!
Mark
Answer Many of the pictures you seek can be found in "Parachuting, The Skydiver's Handbook" which you can obtain in your local library or through the website www.parapublishing.com.
You can also visit website www.dropzone.com and even www.uspa.org to find many other pictures and sometimes streaming videos.
