You might think that it is no big deal to board a plane and
then leap from it once you reach a certain altitude but you are mistaken. If
your equipment is not inspected, something could go wrong and you could end up
falling to your death. This is why everyone must know what the proper skydiving
equipment are before they jump.
The parachute rig which is the gear used by every skydiver
is made of 5 parts.
1. The first is the parachute itself which is also known as
the main canopy. This is the first one deployed when the skydiver reaches a
certain altitude to reduce his or her speed before hitting the ground.
2. If there is something wrong with the first parachute,
there is the reserve or second parachute that will be deployed by pulling the
cord. Sometimes, this will deploy automatically if you happen to have an
automatic activation device or AAD.
This is programmed to deploy the second parachute once you
an altitude of 750 feet or 230 meters from the ground.
Your primary and secondary parachute is placed inside a
backpack. So they don’t come loose when you pull the cord, it also have thick
shoulder and leg straps which you have to put around your body. This is then
connected to a line which runs from the parachute to the container. There are
usually 5 sets of lines namely A, B, C, D and brake lines.
3. No one is stupid enough to jump out of a plane in shirt
and jeans. This is why you must always skydive with a jumpsuit. This is
designed to protect you the moment you jump off the plane because of the strong
winds and other forces of nature which could tear your clothes.
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