#Safety Day Special !
Links to Skydivemag.com’s top ten safety articles, a summary of vital information to help keep you and your friends skydiving for years to come…
#1. Loss of Altitude
How long does your canopy take to deploy? How much altitude would you lose in 3 revolutions of a spinning malfunction? If you have a toggle fire, how much altitude would you lose in a 360 degree turn?…
#2. The Two Ways to DIE
It’s shocking when friends die. Even more so if they die from self-inflicted accidents under perfect canopies. How can we prevent this?…
#3. Three simple ideas that could save your life
You think you’re a Badass? How well do you know your emergency procedures? “MALFUNCTION!”
If your hands weren’t automatically reaching for your handle(s) that’s not good enough to save your life…
3 simple ideas that could save your life
#4. Dangerous Trends
Bryan Burke spent considerable time evaluating patterns in the USPA Fatality statistics, combined with three-quarter of a million real incident reports from Skydive Arizona. What were his conclusions?…
#5. RSL, Skyhook or Faith?
Skydivers have been discussing the pros and cons of RSLs for 20 years. Dan BC reopens the debate with convincing arguments that it’s time for a rethink…
#6. C for Camera
Vital safety considerations when jumping a GoPro-style camera. “If you find yourself with a complex emergency at 2,500 feet above the ground, your useful life expectancy is ten seconds ” – Bryan Burke
#7 Canopy Collision Cone
What altitudes are you most at risk of a canopy collision, by what most likely cause, and how do you prevent it? Includes downloadable Collision Cone poster, a visual representation of canopy traffic’s rules of engagement and what we should be prepared for.
#8 I Landed a Malfunction!
We’d all like to feel we make smart decisions, especially about safety. I didn’t in this instance, so I’m sharing my ‘confession’ to help others avoid the same mistakes…
#9. Prevention is Better than Cure
What’s the best thing to do if you have a reserve ride in a wingsuit? It’s better not to get into that situation! Rolf Brombach advises on avoidance…
Prevention is Better than Cure
#10. When Should You Cut Away?
Shannon Pilcher discusses emergency procedures and cutaways, the concept of a hard deck and how to define this for yourself. How to make a plan for survival…
