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About 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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Questions Answered By Expert  Dan Liddy 
In Category  Skydiving (w/ Parachutes)

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in reference to the question asked earlier5/27/2008
  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 ...
skydiving5/6/2008
  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 speeds3/31/2008
  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 speeds3/31/2008
  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 india1/23/2008
  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 career1/4/2008
  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 old10/29/2007
  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 rig10/24/2007
  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 best3/7/2006
  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 parachute2/2/2005
  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 ...
parachutes4/13/2004
  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 speed5/27/2001
  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 ...

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