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Below are links to six of Skydivemag.com\u2019s best safety articles, a summary of vital information to help keep you skydiving for years to come. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s a Numbers Game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Skydiving is full of numbers – altitudes, jump numbers, wind speeds etc, so we chose a numbers-inspired theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- An Ounce of Prevention<\/a><\/li>
- Two canopies out<\/a><\/li>
- Three simple ideas that could save your life<\/a><\/li>
- Four Critical Altitudes<\/a><\/li>
- Five Things to Ask Before Downsizing<\/a><\/li>
- Six Tips to avoid cutaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Image by Dennis Sattler from Skydive Perris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nAn Ounce of Prevention<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFlight-1 instructor Daniel McLaurin applies Benjamin Franklin\u2019s timeless quote, \u201cAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure\u201d. The difference between an incident report and a close call can literally be fractions of a second. How to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to handle these situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An Ounce of Prevention<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Two canopies in a stable biplane
Image by Performance Designs
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nTwo canopies out<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nPerformance Designs made a series of test jumps for the PIA technical committee deliberately flying two square parachutes, as if the main and reserve open together. This article summarises the best course of action if they are flying in a biplane, side-by-side, a downplane, or entangled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two canopies out<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n3 simple ideas that could save your life<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSkydiving safety watchman Dan BC has three simple suggestions that have saved his life on more than 30 malfunctions. If faced with a high pressure, physically strenuous, time-sensitive situation are you ready to execute your EPs perfectly and without hesitation? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 simple ideas that could save your life<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Image by Bruno Brokken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nFour Critical Altitudes<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBill Coe lists four vital altitudes for every jump and asks \u2018Do you really want your AAD set so close to the edge that a one second pilot chute hesitation could be the difference between life and death?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n4 Critical Altitudes<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Image by RoyWimmer-Jaglom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n5 Things to Ask Before Downsizing<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDownsizing is a topic that nearly all skydivers face at some point in their skydiving careers. If you\u2019re thinking about downsizing, here are five questions you should ask yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a Numbers Game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Skydiving is full of numbers – altitudes, jump numbers, wind speeds etc, so we chose a numbers-inspired theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- An Ounce of Prevention<\/a><\/li>
- Two canopies out<\/a><\/li>
- Three simple ideas that could save your life<\/a><\/li>
- Four Critical Altitudes<\/a><\/li>
- Five Things to Ask Before Downsizing<\/a><\/li>
- Six Tips to avoid cutaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nImage by Dennis Sattler from Skydive Perris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\nAn Ounce of Prevention<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Flight-1 instructor Daniel McLaurin applies Benjamin Franklin\u2019s timeless quote, \u201cAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure\u201d. The difference between an incident report and a close call can literally be fractions of a second. How to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to handle these situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An Ounce of Prevention<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nTwo canopies in a stable biplane
Image by Performance Designs
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nTwo canopies out<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Performance Designs made a series of test jumps for the PIA technical committee deliberately flying two square parachutes, as if the main and reserve open together. This article summarises the best course of action if they are flying in a biplane, side-by-side, a downplane, or entangled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two canopies out<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nImage by Gustavo Cabana
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n3 simple ideas that could save your life<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Skydiving safety watchman Dan BC has three simple suggestions that have saved his life on more than 30 malfunctions. If faced with a high pressure, physically strenuous, time-sensitive situation are you ready to execute your EPs perfectly and without hesitation? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 simple ideas that could save your life<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nImage by Bruno Brokken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\nFour Critical Altitudes<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bill Coe lists four vital altitudes for every jump and asks \u2018Do you really want your AAD set so close to the edge that a one second pilot chute hesitation could be the difference between life and death?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 Critical Altitudes<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nImage by RoyWimmer-Jaglom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n5 Things to Ask Before Downsizing<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Downsizing is a topic that nearly all skydivers face at some point in their skydiving careers. If you\u2019re thinking about downsizing, here are five questions you should ask yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Two canopies out<\/a><\/li>
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