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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Coffey
Just remember that the #1 killer of skydivers is not malfunctions or plane crashes. It is low turns close to the ground (AKA "hook turns"). They probably account for 99.9% of all other non-fatal skydiving injuries as well.
Oh, and another +1 for an AAD once you get your own rig. Relatively cheap insurance, especially when you begin to freefall with others (the risk being: getting knocked unconcious by a "hard dock" or coliding with another jumper in freefall).
Did I mention that skydiving is not for the timid or weak-of-heart? LOL.
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Yep, hook turns result in usually a broken hip at best or death or being paralyzed at worst. It looks fun, is a rush but not for me. Porsche does not make wheel-chairs yet so not something that I fancy.
What Eric does NOT say is that most skydivers party really hard. If someone is "timid" at the start, they sure will not be after a couple of parties! 
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