Parachuting
Parachuting is an activity that involves planned dop from a distance, that is actually
very far from the earth surface while using deployable parachute.
There are many types of
parachuting. One of the well-known types is Skydiving,which is just recreational
parachuting, also called sport parachuting.
Safety of parachuting
Despite the fact that jumping out of a plane from high above the Earth surface may be terryfying for some people, it is a good experience. Mistakes during the jumps are very rare. Almost in whole world parachuting requieres two people if you are beginner. The one,who is skilled,is behind you and he is supposed to be in possesion of FAA certificate,which is being very important for parachutes . Many parachutists also use an altitude one, if the one,who is called skydiver fails to open the chute on his own. The visual and audible altimeters help to maintain the awareness of the altitude and is being carried properly. Almost every single parachute guy have been jumping long time without an injury, and injuries that occasionaly happens are caused by the human mistake, mainly because of improper action during the parachute jump or because of paying no attention while parachuting .
Parachuting History
Nothing is certain about the foundation of
parachuting.
Everyone, who is interested in this activity,knows that parachuting officialy
started by first successful parachute jump from a hot-air balloon performed by Andre-Jacques
Garnerin in 1797. Firstly it was only used by the military to save crews from air planes
while the emergency status was on,later as a way of transporting soldiers to battles or
battlefields.
Very first parachutes competitions date back to 1930's, but still, it was not
an internetional sport untill 1951. These days parachutes jump just for fun, or they compete
in parachuting competitions,which are very interesting. Military uses parachute troopers as
well in the war or in conflict.
Types Parachutes
- Skydiving
- Night Jump
- Paraglading