SKYDIVING THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY

The altitude at which a parachutist opens the Cover differs, but 2,500 ft is typical. With most parachutes, the skydiver initiates deployment by throwing a pilot chute into your airstream (other parachutes have pilot chutes which can be quickly launched by pulling an hooked up twine). The pilot chute is a small chute opened by air resistance that f