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Douggarr

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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

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Douggarr

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.



I just read a skydiving safety manual by Doug Garr. It's called "No Shit There I Was, Thought I Was Going To Die".
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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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