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Parachuting: The Skydiver's Handbook (10th Edition)

Para Publishing | April 2007 | ISBN-10: 1568601417 | 408 pages | PDF | 13.2 mb

http://www.amazon.com/Parachuting-Skydivers-Handbook-Dan-Poynter/dp/1568601417

Parachuting, The Skydiver's handbook is

directed to those looking into the sport for the first time as well as

the advance jumper. Every phase of skydiving, canopy flying, safety and

equipment is covered.

Skydiving! It's not just falling but the thrill of unencumbered horizontal flight. Sport parachuting today is not

rough and tumble. New equipment and the latest training techniques tet

you advance quickly to graceful freefall, swift and controlled canopy

flight, and smooth and easy tip-toe landings. This all-new, revised

edition covers every phase of sky diving from beginning to advanced.

You will Discover:

• What will happen on your first jump and your next ...

• Exceptional freefal! maneuvers that will surprise your instructors

• Advanced canopy flying techniques

• To be thoroughly prepared for every possible emergency

• How to open your reserve parachute

• All about Automatic Activation Oevices

• Why people jump out of planes

• Where to get the best equipment and what to look for

• How to get into the action with lists of skydiving centers, parachute

equipment dealers, books, videos, magazines and more-worldwide.

About the Author

Dan Poynter is an author of more than 120

books, has been a publisher since 1969 and is a Certified Speaking

Professional (CSP). He is an evangelist for books, an ombudsman for

authors, an advocate for publishers and the godfather to thousands of

successfully-published books. His seminars have been featured on CNN,

his books have been pictured in The Wall Street Journal and his story

has been told in The New York Times. The media come to Dan because he is

the leading authority on book publishing. Dan travels more than 6,000

miles each week to share, inspire and empower writers, publishers and

professional speakers through keynotes and seminars. Some of his books

are Writing Nonfiction, The Self-Publishing Manual, The Skydiver's

Handbook, The Expert Witness Handbook and The Older Cat. Dan shows

people how to make a difference while making a living by coaching them

on the writing, publishing and promoting of their books.He has turned

thousands of people into successful authors. His mission is to see that

people do not die with a book still inside them.

CONTENTS

About the Authors 6

Chapter One - Jump? Out of an Airplane? 9

Chapter Two - Your First Jump and Your Second and Your Third . . . 33

Chapter Three - Parachuting Down Through the Ages A Brief History 85

Chapter Four - Skydiving Emergencies 109

Chapter Five - Your Progression in the Sport Beyond Those First Jumps - USPA's ISP 81

Chapter Six - Your Canopy Progression 223

Chapter Seven - Skydiving Equipment 249

Chapter Eight - Specialized Jumps 333

Chapter Nine - Advancement in Skydiving 349

Appendix 369

Glossary 375

Index 393