How hard is the landing?
The canopies used today bear little resemblance to the classic round canopies of years gone by. Today, all student jumpers and jump schools use “square” canopies for parachuting. These canopies are actually rectangular in shape, and when open, act like an aeroplane wing (or an aerofoil). They are more like gliders than umbrellas. The aerodynamics of the square canopy provide it with exceptional manoeuvrability, allowing the jumpers to land almost anywhere they wish. This wing shape also provides tippy-toe soft landings for even the novice jumper if landed correctly. Tandem students must listen to the Tandem master on landing and keep their feet up to avoid interfering with the TM’s landing. The days of always landing like a sack of flour are history. Most parachute students land standing up on their first jump.
The canopies used today bear little resemblance to the classic round canopies of years gone by. Today, nearly all jumpers and jump schools use “ram air” canopies for parachuting. These canopies are actually rectangular in shape, and when open, act like an airplane wing (or an airfoil). They are more like gliders than umbrellas.
The canopies used today bear little resemblance to the classic round canopies of years gone by. Today, nearly all jumpers and jump school use “square” canopies for parachuting. These canopies are actually rectangular in shape, and when open, act like an airplane wing (or an airfoil). They are more like gliders than umbrellas. The aerodynamics of the square canopy provide it with exceptional maneuverability, allowing the jumpers to land almost anywhere they wish. This wing shape also provides tippy-toe soft landings for even the novice jumpers. The days of landing like a sack of flour are history. Most students land standing up on their first jump.
The canopies used today bear little resemblance to the classic round canopies of years gone by. Today, nearly all jumpers and jump schools use “square” canopies for parachuting. These canopies are actually rectangular in shape, and when open, act like an airplane wing (or an airfoil). They are more like gliders than umbrellas. The aerodynamics of the square canopy provide it with exceptional maneuverability, allowing the jumpers to land almost anywhere they wish. This wing shape also provides tip-toe soft landings for even the novice jumper. The days of landing like a sand bag are history. Most first jump students land standing up or slide into a landing.
The aerodynamics of the modern “square” canopy provide it with exceptional maneuverability, allowing the jumpers to land almost anywhere they wish and provides tippy-toe soft landings. The days of landing like a sack of flour are history. Most skydiving beginners land standing up on their very first jump.
