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- Types by L/D : L/D =0. Part of
the reality of this type is that during the descent, there will be portions of
the flight that kite positively some, but the dominant flight is without
positive deflection.
- Gliding parachutes: 0<L/D <1
1≤L/D<2
2≤L/D<3 3≤L/D<4
4≤L/D<5 5≤L/D<6
6≤L/D<7 7≤L/D<10
10≤L/D<25 15≤L/D<20
- Types by stiffening involved:
- Canopy only: Conical canopy and multiples of same, Rogallo
wing, Multiple sections of Rogallo Wing and evolutes, Barish Glide Wing and
evolutes, Jalbert Parafoil and evolutes, mixed complexes,
- Positively inflated parts
- Rigid rods in canopy
- Rigid surfaces and no canopy
- Types by mission:
- Launching from B.A.S.E.
- Launching from snow-skis
- Dropping from paragliders
- Dropping from hang gliders
- Dropping from powered aircraft
- Dropping from conventional kite systems
- Skydiving operations using kite systems for lift--jump rather than taxi
powered aircraft
- Dropping from airborne architectural complexes
- Delivery of material
- Scientific instrument carry
- Rescue persons from aerial challenges
- Rescue of aircraft
- Landing method for skydivers
- Landing method for wingsuit flyers
- Landing method for human-hang-glider pilots integrated with wing system
- Release from toy or sport kites
- Release from toy or sport RC aircraft
- Sport parachuting
- Sport skydivign
- Special applications of parachutes
- Recreational parachuting
- Professional parachuting
- Military parachuting
- Uninhabited parachuting
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- History of parachutes
- Tether sets
- Manufacturers
- Testing agents
- parachute deployment tube
- Deployment steps per system
- Terms
- fast faller
- Drogues
- L/D
- L/D>0 :: gliding kite system :: kite system
- Discussion forums for skydivers
- Discussion groups for military paratroopers
- Unmanned parachutes
- Parachutes in kite energy
- Books
- Patents
- Lessons for kiting
- Lessons for kite energy
- Descent rates
- Safety
- Packing
- Inspection of gear
- Disconnect planning
- Training
- Incidents and lessons
- Cloudsuck
- Thermals
- Depowering
- Cutaway
- Rescue chute
- Canopy malfunctions and remedies
- v
- v
- v
- v
- v
- v
-
Poynter's The Parachute Manual, a technical treatise
on aerodynamic decelerators by Dan Poynter for sale as
Google ebook There is a Vol. I and then a
Vol. II. See:
http://www.parapublishing.com/sites/parachute/information/parachutes.cfm
- Futurisms
- Planetary parachuting
- Water parachutes
- Skydiving equipment
- Links
- Landing zones
- Landing in water
- multiple parachute systems
- main
- reserve
- Drop zone (DZ)
- Extremely long-line parachutes
- RC parachutes
- RW relative work
- load of skydivers
- price per slot in a load
- slot rate
- registration
- booking loads
- manifest
- exit briefing
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- exit altitude
- wiki/ Formation
skydiving
- wiki/ Canopy
formation
- canopy pilot
- canopy flight coach
- Safety & Training Advisor
- Instructor
- Coach Examiner
- Swooping
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