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Skydiving (w/ Parachutes)/Questions Answered by Expert Dan Liddy
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Questions, Skydiving | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: I am a paralegal student, and I have received as an assignment a FICTICIOUS case involving ... A: Certainly! And since I'm retired, most anytime during the day would be fine. My cell phone is ... | |
| wet chute descent rate | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: Mr. Liddy, Hello - I saw you had experience with 28 ft. military chutes. Do you know what the ... A: Rain COMES from clouds, but of course you knew that ! If you're sure it was 28 ft. White canopy, ... | |
| Airborne Impersonator | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I'm not sure if this is a legitimate question, but I will ask anyway. I know someone at work who ... A: You may ask him when he transitioned from the C-28 to the Para Commander. If he gives you a date or ... | |
| Emergency parachute deployment | 7/4/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| in reference to the question asked earlier | 5/27/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| skydiving | 5/6/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| landig speeds | 3/31/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| landig speeds | 3/31/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| skydiving in india | 1/23/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| 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: Boy what a great dream. As a matter of fact it is possible to become a professional skydiver. I ... | |
| where and how old | 10/29/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| Purchasing a rig | 10/24/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| what kind of parachute would descend the best | 3/7/2006 |
| 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 ... | |
| emergency parachute | 2/2/2005 |
| Q: I am going use a Specte square parachute. What is your opinion on the best reserve parachute to use ... A: I would suggest you speak with your local Area Safety Officer, Club Safety Officer or someone with ... | |
| parachutes | 4/13/2004 |
| Q: what would be considered a safe speed to land on ground when using a parachute? what size are the ... A: I retired from parachuting in about 1984, but I still have some answers for you. The old 28 foot ... | |
| max speed | 5/27/2001 |
| Q: What is the max.speed that a average size person can reach from say 15000ft before you would have to ... A: The maximum speed is about 220-235 MPH, and it can be achieved in about 20 seconds of freefall, in a ... | |
Skydiving (w/ Parachutes)
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Dan Liddy
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Expertise
Nearly anything pertaining to safety , and technique. 1100 jumps experience and some extreme altitude jumps.
Experience
I was an active skydiver for over 24 years, participated in competitive meets, and in relative work meets quite a lot. Also I could be found at a drop zone nearly any weekend. I have made numerous intentional water landings, several night freefalls, and have participated in numerous large formation attempts.
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