Skydiving 101 : What Equipment Do You Need?
We look at what equipment and clothing is required in this installment of our go skydiving guide.
Skydivers use several items of specialised equipment and clothing. For confidence, competence and safety reasons, jumpers must understand what each piece does and how it works.
A parachute comprises several component parts that are contained in different sections of a pack worn on the jumper’s back. The main canopy is placed in a container called a D-bag (or deployment bag). It is attached via a two-metre rope called the bridle to the pilot chute, which is in a pocket on the bottom of the cute pack. This smaller chute, also known as a drogue, is deployed first to aid in properly opening the main canopy. The pack also holds a reserve chute for deployment in the event the main chute fails. Once the parachute has been deployed, the jumper can steer and brake using hand toggles.
Another standard piece of equipment is the automatic activation device (often shortened to just AAD). This a sophisticated hand held computer that measures elevation and descent rate and automatically cuts a strap to deploy your parachute if you fail to do so by the appropriate height. It can literally save your life in the event that you black out or somehow become tangled.
An altimeter measures height above the ground and the rate of descent. This equipment is usually digital and is accurate to within a few meters. Altimeters work by sensing air pressure, which changes as the skydiver descends. They should be calibrated on the ground before the plane takes off.
Skydiving suits are worn to give protection from the wind whilst in the air and cuts and scratches on landing. They come in a variety of styles, with differences including tightness (the tighter they are the quicker you’ll fall), materials (different ones have different aero-dynamic qualities), and how and where straps are attached (with different designs for different types of skydiving).
Parachutists are trained to land on their feet, but there is always a remote chance that a stumble or a gust of wind will cause a skydiver’s head to hit the ground. A helmet protects against possible head trauma in such an event. Most helmets also have two-way radios to enable communication both in the air and from air to ground.
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Honda Shadow 600 VT 750 1100 1300 VTX1300 CHROME BRAKE & CLUTCH LEVERS $17.95 |
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Honda Shadow 600 VT 750 1100 1300 VTX1300 CHROME BRAKE & CLUTCH LEVERS $17.95 |
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HONDA VT1100C2 ACE 95-99 VT1100C3 Aero 99-00 Rear Brake Pads Free USA SHIP $37.77 |
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Honda Shadow 600 750 1100 VTX CHROME RESERVOIR COVER $17.95 |
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Shimano 105 aero brake lever rubber hoods 1 pair (NIB) $17.00 |
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Honda Shadow Spirit Magna 600 750 1100 ACE CHROME BRAKE PEDAL COVER $17.95 |
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SRAM RED 2012 BRAKE SET AERO LINK FR & RR $290.00 |
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Honda VT 1100 C3 Shadow AERO chrome Brake Master Cover $33.95 |
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Dia-Compe ‘Regular’ Drop-bar brake lever *SET* w/black hoods 22mm clamp non-aero $15.00 |
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Brake Master Cylinder Saab 9000 Turbo CDE Aero NEW $166.94 |
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Sram S500 Brake Lever Set, Aero Levers, Black $69.29 |
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DIA-COMPE VINTAGE AERO GRAN COMPE BRAKE LEVERS $19.00 |
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Hawk F&R HPS Brake Pads, 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X Aero $173.41 |
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NOS Shimano Exage Motion Aero Brake Levers w/Extensions $79.99 |
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Hawk Front Quiet Slot Brake Rotors & HPS Brake Pads, 05-06 SAAB 9-2X AERO $343.71 |
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Hawk Front Quiet Slot Brake Rotors & Ceramic Brake Pads, 05-06 SAAB 9-2X AERO $351.05 |
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Road/TT Brake Set – Calipers and Aero Levers $3.25 |
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Campagnolo C-Record Aero Brake Levers Alloy NOS Vintage! $28.65 |
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