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one become proper ly qua I I f ied?.
trrining?'. I do not, Intend to
and 'llhlgf.ctnopy should bc
dcrf. rl]f,flt* problcr of, rF
to oropcrly use r rln-alr
uta'tt thlsY
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Instructors to teach novfces hor
tim€. Hhat I rlll do is make a fer reccmlidatlons rs to
deslrerble features of ran-rir canogfes uscd for trrlnlng tt=oy{fC.:,,Jfqlnr
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l. So[t, glegn-gpgninqs--rs ltttle tendency torrrd end-cell closure.
as possrble anci "comfortable" oDening shoek, but not ten second strecrs
elther. Obviously, rel iabi I ity is of parrmunt inportance.l :- r, -;-i-'ii, i/. ' . . :1
?. LlJht toaqle prqslure--gettlng some novlces to respond to
s|eerlnginstrffin6ughrithoutthenhavlngtostrugg|eto
oake the canopy turn or flare.
3. -for adequrt€ but not
ure of tlolng. thc- flare and
so as not tc a
oss-the-ground:lpaad'tt lor
eltlturlc-
.?.re! -'ir:,
4- Slor rate of descent--garttllly a result of
rhc rerult ot @r$hrtt&..the
siee otcons
idered.
5. ooclle handlinq chrrtctcrlltlds--the cenop i'id
dlme.. in aactffilrerble to ":4
iniurv injury if the novlce executes l r turn clos+to the qround ground
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chiraZterlstlcs should not be radlcal, abrupt or riarnlng. .' ',r,-d.r'1.;.,.-*i ':
6. Slmple brale relerse/sttcrlnt systerF-. dcslgn thrt lc rrllable
and easy for a
d that rllt not ;.r,.
acc ldental Iy release during deployment
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need to learn
should be able to obtaln a manual, read tt and follor the
mlniown of instructor asslstance
ercesslve fora
'*hat I rould like you to do nor is conslder my reconmendatfons regariing the
characteristics of a suliable novlce ranr-rlr parachute and send ilp tny
thoughts, ldeas, opinions, and suggestions that you n.y heve on the subJect to
me. If you are a oanufacturer of raralr paraehutes, plcase r:cmnnd any of
your products thrt night be suitable for the purpose of trrlnlng novlces to
fly run-air parachutes. Please Includc any products thtt )ou nanufacture or
prevlously rnanufactured that rould t{OI be sultable for the novlce rarrlr
crnopy pllot. If you have any ldeas regardlng inproving trrlnlng atiods (le
rellrble radlos such rs single frequcncy Fl radlos, ground panel3, trrlnlng
rlds etc) please feel free to sand thenr along rlso. Hor rould ;mu go rbout
qurllfylng Instructor3 to teach ram-lir plrachute use to novlcesi Plcase
lnclude any ideas you might hrve on that subject also.
Since soila of you receivlng thls letter rre Involved dlreetly-ltt-'the prrrchute
lndustry and nay be concerned about rtrrdgsecrets', 'conflicts orf fntcrest'
and the llke, olease make me arare of thls and we can trv to work sonnthing
out. lhe purpos€ of this proJect ls to prooote slydlvlng. lf rc crn nale lt
easler for a novice to learn lo skydive safely and progress ture rapldly.
everyone Involved in the sport could beneflt. frm tndividual junpers tr/drop
zone operators lnd equipment manufacturers.. j IFPA: Thanls for your
rssistance.
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