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| Skydiving before WW2 | 10/16/2009 |
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 |
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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| age allowence | 8/5/2009 |
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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| Sky diving | 6/15/2009 |
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 |
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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| teaching | 1/13/2009 |
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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| skydiving | 9/25/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Career | 5/12/2008 |
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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| 12 months to learn | 4/18/2008 |
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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| Packing a Main | 1/20/2008 |
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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| Failure to Deploy | 1/11/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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 at 16 in Florida | 11/12/2007 |
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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| school project | 9/27/2007 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 and back injuries | 12/28/2006 |
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 |
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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| obtaining a camera flyer job | 7/14/2006 |
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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| parachutes for a science project | 3/7/2006 |
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 |
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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| Packing | 9/1/2004 |
Q: What are your thoughts about owning your own equipment and paying others to pack and inspect the ...
A: I know of many jumpers who are not bothering to pack their own equipment for one reason or another. ...
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| Skydiving | 4/18/2004 |
Q: I am doing a report on the safety of skydiving and i was wondering if you could tell me how safe ...
A: http://www.uspa.org/about/page2/relative_safety.htm This is a link that will give you a good deal ...
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| Photos | 7/10/2001 |
Q: i wonder whether you can help me. it's a bit of a strange request, but please bear with me! i'm in ...
A: Many of the pictures you seek can be found in "Parachuting, The Skydiver's Handbook" which you can ...
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