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Camera Flying 101

18 Sep

Advice

Marcel

Basic Requirements CI approved camera helmet for A-License holders MUST have an audible + visual altimeter and a hook knife Must have a helmet cutaway and be familiar with cutaway … Continue reading →

The T Word

05 Dec

Advice

Dodgy

The words 'let’s go track' without fail will raise an enthusiastic response from those on the packing mat, particularly if it is close to sunset on a pleasant day. Let’s … Continue reading →

Passop Vir Die Klip, Die Klip Kom, Kyk Vir Die Klip

05 Dec

Advice

Dodgy

Words barked out during the First Freefall initiation ceremony, part in jest and part deadly serious. If someone had told me when I started out skydiving that I would be … Continue reading →

Big Pond, Small Pond

05 Dec

Advice

Dodgy

When you are a student, especially if you are an eager and enquiring student, it is common to use every source at your disposal to find out more about your … Continue reading →

Know Your Gear

04 Dec

Advice
Gear

Dodgy

Once in freefall the only thing separating you from the sound of heavenly trumpets and in the case of most of us a very long celestial Q&A session, is our … Continue reading →

Our Aircraft and The Centre of Gravity

04 Dec

Dodgy

NNP is a front door exit aircraft, pretty obvious but with it comes a particular problem. The centre of gravity and how it changes as people exit the plane. Simplistically … Continue reading →

That Pesky Pilot Chute

04 Dec

Advice
Gear

Dodgy

As an engineer I can tell you that any system, no matter how well thought through, designed and developed is simply a series of compromises. To achieve certain goals others … Continue reading →

It’s Complicated

04 Dec

Dodgy

Most skydivers once they get their 'A' look at this big wide world of skydiving possibility that has been opened to them with enthusiastic glee and immediately do a brilliant … Continue reading →

Getting Lucky

04 Dec

Dodgy

"I got lucky" are not my favourite words to hear. A wise and very experienced skydiver once told me that when people start getting lucky, things are getting out of … Continue reading →

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