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About the Author | vii | |
Introduction | ix | |
Using This Book | vii | |
My First Jump | x | |
Contemporary Skydiving | xi | |
Chapter 1. | Overview | 1 |
What Kind of People Jump out of Perfectly Good Airplanes | 3 | |
Getting Started | 5 | |
Costs | 7 | |
Weather Issues | 8 | |
Liability and Insurance Concerns | 11 | |
Weight Limits | 12 | |
Medical Issues | 14 | |
Sensory Overload | 18 | |
Need for Speed | 20 | |
Emergencies | 23 | |
Chapter 2. | Training Methods | 25 |
Tandem Jumps | 25 | |
Static Line Jumps | 30 | |
Accelerated Free Fall | 35 | |
Making More Jumps | 38 | |
Video Training | 39 | |
Freefall Simulators | 39 | |
Parachute Simulators | 44 | |
Hybrid Training Programs | 46 | |
Chapter 3. | Regulation and Instructor Certification | 51 |
Federal Aviation Administration | 51 | |
United States Parachute Association | 54 | |
Skydive University | 60 | |
State Regulation | 61 | |
Tandem Manufacturers | 62 | |
Chapter 4. | Psychology | 65 |
Your Stress Level | 65 | |
A Model of Fear Management | 66 | |
Using Friends to Control Stress | 75 | |
Relaxing | 76 | |
Using Call-Outs | 78 | |
Converting Stress | 79 | |
Improving Your Life | 80 | |
Chapter 5. | Equipment | 83 |
A Complete Rig | 83 | |
Tandem Equipment | 84 | |
Student Parachute Rigs | 90 | |
Expert Skydiver Rigs | 94 | |
Automatic Activation Devices | 96 | |
Jumpsuits | 99 | |
Helmets | 100 | |
Goggles | 101 | |
Altimeters and Instruments | 102 | |
Log Books | 105 | |
Chapter 6. | Aircraft | 107 |
Piston versus Turbine | 107 | |
Common Jump Planes | 110 | |
Other Airplanes | 117 | |
Chapter 7. | Understanding Risk | 119 |
USPA Reports | 120 | |
Tandem | 126 | |
Injuries | 128 | |
Other Activities | 128 | |
Relative Risk | 130 | |
Chapter 8. | How Skydivers Fly | 133 |
Arch | 134 | |
Flying the Parachute | 137 | |
Formation Skydiving | 137 | |
Freefly | 140 | |
Speed Skydiving | 142 | |
Wingsuit Flight | 144 | |
Sky Surfing | 146 | |
High-Altitude Jumping | 147 | |
Parachute Swooping | 148 | |
CRW | 150 | |
Exhibition Jumping | 152 | |
BASE Jumping | 152 | |
Mixing It Up | 154 | |
Chapter 9. | All about Drop Zones | 157 |
Organization | 157 | |
Spectators | 159 | |
Social Activity | 160 | |
Large Drop Zones | 162 | |
Small Drop Zones | 165 | |
Making It All Work | 168 | |
Chapter 10. | Making Your Decision | 177 |
Getting Started | 179 | |
Checking the Web | 181 | |
Using the Phone | 182 | |
Comparing the Answers | 191 | |
Making the Decision | 192 | |
Appendix | Frequently Asked Questions and Answers | 195 |
Notes | 205 | |
Glossary | 208 | |
Acknowledgments | 221 | |
Index | 223 |
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