Douggarr 6 #1 April 20, 2015 As an old timer who was away from the sport for 25 years and was resurrected, I have a good perspective about safety in our sport. Of course, any sane jumper knows that no matter how much experience you have, or how long you've been in the sport, there is always something more to learn about how to skydive safely. In the old days, there were several authorities on gear and safety, but I relied on Dan Poynter, who was the guru on equipment at the time. I was also lucky to know him personally and jump with him fairly regularly. (He wrote "Parachuting Poynters" for the USPA magazine, a gear column on a monthly basis.) There are now at least three people I never fail to read today -- Dan Brodsky-Chenfield, Bryan Burke, and Bill Booth. Collectively, they know more than I'll ever know, and they're constantly updating their colleagues on how to stay safe in the air. If you haven't heard of these three of these guys, then I suggest you check them out.SCR-442, SCS-202, CCR-870, SOS-1353 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #2 April 21, 2015 Who are they ? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,148 #3 April 21, 2015 DouggarrAs an old timer who was away from the sport for 25 years and was resurrected, I have a good perspective about safety in our sport. Of course, any sane jumper knows that no matter how much experience you have, or how long you've been in the sport, there is always something more to learn about how to skydive safely. In the old days, there were several authorities on gear and safety, but I relied on Dan Poynter, who was the guru on equipment at the time. I was also lucky to know him personally and jump with him fairly regularly. (He wrote "Parachuting Poynters" for the USPA magazine, a gear column on a monthly basis.) There are now at least three people I never fail to read today -- Dan Brodsky-Chenfield, Bryan Burke, and Bill Booth. Collectively, they know more than I'll ever know, and they're constantly updating their colleagues on how to stay safe in the air. If you haven't heard of these three of these guys, then I suggest you check them out. I just read a skydiving safety manual by Doug Garr. It's called "No Shit There I Was, Thought I Was Going To Die".... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites