Sport Parachute Jumping
Author: United States. Federal Aviation Administration
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 20
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 20
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 18
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2011-09-15
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 1628731184
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →World famous competitive skydiver and coach Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld presents proven tools and techniques for success and explains how they can be used in everyday life. Dan survived a plane crash from which sixteen of the twenty-two people on board were killed. He was left critically injured and woke up from a six-week-long coma with a broken neck, broken skull, severe head trauma, a collapsed lung, and other serious internal injuries. Against all odds, Dan recovered and went on to become one of the greatest competitive skydiver in the world. With the love and support of friends and family, Dan was able not only to resurrect his life but return to skydiving to achieve greater heights than he could have ever imagined. His techniques and methods for excelling are applicable to all people, no matter their goals. Dan uses his experiences to teach the lessons he’s learned—as a competitor, coach, business owner, father, and husband—to help others achieve their dreams, overcome obstacles, and reach their peak performance.
Author: Norm Heaton
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Published: 2019-06-10
Total Pages: 910
ISBN-13: 1645443973
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →You are holding the only comprehensive history of the early days of the sport of skydiving yet published. It is the story of not just one skydiver but the story of many, the true pioneers of the sport. Just as important this book includes a complete history of the national organization established for the express purpose of promoting sport parachuting. While this history is restricted to a short fifteen years (1961-1975), those years were the most productive, most far-reaching, and the most exciting for the fledgling idea of jumping out of perfectly good airplanes for the sheer joy of it all, eventually establishing the sport of skydiving as an integral part of the world of aviation sports. This book tells the story of those formative years with details of battles fought to maintain freedom of the skies for all parachutists when government and corporate interests made numerous attempts to severely restrict the right of skydivers to use our nation's airspace. This story is told by a man who dedicated his life to the advancement of the sport, serving for twelve years as the chief executive officer of the national organization for skydivers, the Parachute Club of America / US Parachute Association. The reader will embark on a most exciting journey, a journey not told before, continually laced with personal stories that will touch your heart, make you smile, and occasionally make you laugh. This book contains over 400 photographs and 1,500 names of people from around the world who participated in that wonderful and exhilarating sport called skydiving.
Author: Tom Buchanan
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Published: 2003-01-24
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 0071429344
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →To jump or not to jump--this book answers the question! Here's just the thing for anyone who has ever toyed with the idea of skydiving and wants to know more before deciding if the sport is right for them. Writing for those with no real skydiving knowledge, the author provides a complete overview of the sport, discussing the thrill, the risk, the basics, jump training, safety training, the cost, the time, where to go, what to do, questions to ask, and much more. THE book to read before enrolling in a skydiving class. * Explains the types of skydiving: Tandem, Accelerated Freefall, and Static Line * Tells how to go about selecting a school or training program * Provides a series of questions to ask when comparing skydiving centers by telephone * Includes Frequently Asked Questions * Beautiful 8-page color insert
Author: Jeff C. Young
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 161784134X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This title introduces readers to the adventurous sport of skydiving. Readers will discover the sport's unique, must-have equipment, from the rig, main and reserve parachutes, pilot chutes, and harnesses to altimeters, automatic activation devices, clothing, helmets, goggles, proper clothing, and even airplanes. Important safety practices are also covered. Chapters highlight skydiving history, types of skydiving, such as tandem, static-line, and accelerated free-fall jumps, as well as skydiving competitions, such as formation skydiving, canopy formation, accuracy landing, free fall events, freestyle, and skysurfing. They also cover training, the United States Parachute Association, and how to earn a license, as well as famous athletes, including Don Kellner, Cheryl Stearns, and Holly Budge. Sidebars on the rules of packing parachutes, the kid-friendly Team Future, and skydiving lingo will put readers in the know. Readers can also find out how to get started in this exhilarating sport, from age requirements and physical and mental requirements, to where to find drop zones and indoor skydiving. Striking, colorful photos will put readers right in the middle of this action-packed sport. They'll have a blast getting ready for an Adrenaline Adventure! Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Author: Tony Norman
Publisher: Gareth Stevens
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9780836863697
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Text and photographs describe the extreme sport of BASE jumping, safety gear used by skydivers, and true stories by those who enjoy the sport.
Author: Rob Waring
Publisher: National Geographic Learning
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781424011193
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Most people enjoy the sport of sky diving because they get to fall at extremely high speeds, but some people want to go even faster. One man is even experimenting with various methods of increasing his speed. What is he doing to go faster? Is it working?
Author: Charles W. Ryan
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 246
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