http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk Information resource for Skydivers Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:32:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Q: How can you tell the difference between God and a skydiver? A: God does not think that he's a skydiver. Q: What are skydivers called that yell 'Polly want a cracker?' as they jump from an airplane? A: A parrot trooper. Q: Why do birds sing? A: Because they don't have to re-pack once they've ... http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk/short-jokes/ Generally, packs are packed with great attention to detail paid to them and with complete inspection of all equipment and devices. But there's no doubt that sometimes things don't go the way they should and you could find yourself in a very dangerous situation. The most dangerous thing that could ... http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk/what-to-do-in-total-chute-malfunctions/ There are no real official terms pertaining to skydiving that begin with the letter 'N' and so this glossary will skip that letter. Please let us know if you can think of any 'n' terms that we may have missed! MSL - This is Means Sea Level. The pilot flying the jump ... http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk/the-abcs-of-skydiving-m-o/ A skydiving instructor was teaching a skydiving course trying to get students ready to learn the basics of skydiving. After he was finished with his lecture one day, he took a few minutes at the end of the class to answer any questions, as he always did. Calling on a ... http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk/the-skydiving-lesson/ The rodeo trick is a great trick for beginners to attempt when they are trying to gain experience and confidence (or just when they really want to have some fun!) It can be done at any skydiving level and is a wonderful way to explore the great things that skydiving ... http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk/standard-rodeo-trick/ Key - This is a signal that the jumpmaster or instructor will give to divers to indicate that it's time to move on to the next step. King Air - This is an aircraft that's been designed by the manufacturer Beechcraft. It's most commonly found in medium-sized drop zones. Line of Flight ... http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk/the-abcs-of-skydiving-k-l/ After making sure that you are going to make your landing safely, the next thing you need to check is that you are going to land where you want to. This will usually be a predetermined location but if you are approaching 1,000 feet and determine that you cannot make ... http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk/how-to-land-on-target/ Jump run - The path that the jump plane will take to position the skydivers over the airport. Jumpsuit - A suit that skydivers wear for certain types of jumping, such as freestyle, FS, and accuracy. Jumpmaster - This is someone who can train other skydivers and who has successfully passed a ... http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk/the-abcs-of-skydiving-j/ http://www.metacafe.com/watch/63580/80_parachuters_pyramid/ It's fun to talk about skydiving and parachuting and always try to master the greatest tricks and attempt new stunts. There's so much to learn and know about skydiving that sometimes, it's easy to get caught up in technical talk and safety regulations, etc. but unless we are actually flying ... http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk/the-human-kite/ A blind man was describing to a bunch of skydiving students one students how his very favourite sport was skydiving and how alive it made him feel. The students were clearly perplexed how someone with such a disability could even attempt a sport as daring as skydiving when one false ... http://www.skydivinguk.co.uk/blindly-skydiving/