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Pushing the Boundaries

Tag: Feature, July 2012, Online Content, Records, Wingsuit

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Wingsuiter Jhonathan Florez Sets Four Guinness World Records

Twenty-two-year-old Colombian soldier Andres Uribe was the fourth man on the patrol. During the previous couple of minutes, he just knew something was about to happen. Suddenly, he heard a couple of shots fired, and then an explosion threw him down. He tried to point his rifle but couldn't. When he took a look, he realized the blast had amputated his right forearm. A few hours later, while lying on a stretcher, he thought of all the things that he would miss doing because of his loss; the one that particularly bothered him was parachute training, for which he had recently volunteered... more »

Dust Devils

Tag: Safety Check, July 2012, Online Content

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Most of the time, it is pretty easy to figure out what types of weather phenomena we need to avoid while skydiving. Thunderstorms? Check. Strong and gusty winds? Check. Extremely cold temperatures? Check. Solid clouds at or below 2,000 feet? Sure. But there is a sneaky little devil out there that has killed and injured several skydivers, and some of them never saw it coming: the dust devil. Dust devils are nothing to fool around with, especially while under canopy. And even though we often see and hear about them popping up in the desert, dust devils can actually form just about anywhere. more »

The Goal of Personal and Team Best (Exclusive Online Content)

Tag: Formation, Instructional, Online Content

Performing your best is the primary goal of most great athletes. Few things are more rewarding than training hard all for the big meet, raising your abilities to a level you had only dreamt of and actually delivering your best performance in competition. more »

DZ Accident Preparedness

Tag: The Rating Corner, June 2012, Online Content

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Unfortunately, just about everyone in this sport has witnessed a skydiving accident that required urgent medical attention and an ambulance or helicopter ride to the nearest trauma center. Some drop zones have a very well-thought-out medical-emergency action plan that staff can follow, while others just sort of wing it. How prepared is your drop zone for an emergency, and what steps can you take to ensure a smooth, efficient and effective working relationship with local emergency medical responders? more »

Uncocked Pilot Chute

Tag: Keep an Eye Out, June 2012, Online Content

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This jumper forgot to cock his pilot chute when packing his main canopy. After he deployed, the pilot chute simply dragged behind him, not catching enough air to open the main container. more »

Visual Gear Check and Common Mistakes

Tag: Feature, Gear, March 2012, Online Content, Safety Day

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Leap Year 1912

Tag: Feature, February 2012, Historic, Online Content

"It is only by strenuous and hazardous preparation that the aviator can fit himself to his vocation," an early aviation journalist observed. "He needs an extraordinary combination of active energy, courage, decision of purpose, a quick eye, clearness of judgment, the utmost presence of mind and great physical dexterity." more »

This Year’s Wish List

Tag: Safety Check, December 2011, Online Content

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Dear Santa,

Sorry about the buzz job! It was the fastest way I could think of getting my list to you. It’s been another busy year, and I have been behaving most of the time. But it is frustrating to see so many jumpers injured or killed because of canopy accidents. This year, my wish list is all about improving canopy control. I want jumpers to: more »

Remembering 9-11

Tag: Feature, November 2011, Online Content, Pictorial

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You can find the article in full in the November issue of Parachutist. more »

World Champs

Tag: Feature, October 2011, Online Content

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You can find the article in full in the October issue of Parachutist.

Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld's interview on the BBC more »