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enjoyfreefall · 10 months ago
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Do Parachutes Go Up When Opened?
Once skydivers have fallen to 2,500 ft, they usually deploy their parachutes and we have all watched videos where it looks like the skydiver goes up during the deployment process. But is this actually true, do parachutes go up when opened?
Read the article here: https://enjoyfreefall.com/do-parachutes-go-up-when-opened/
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enjoyfreefall · 1 year ago
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Likelihood of A Double Parachute Failure On A Skydive
Skydiving is quite scary for most people because you jump out of an airplane at 12,000ft and trust the parachute – basically a piece of nylon – to land safely. If the parachute and the back-up parachute do not work properly you will most certainly die. But how often do both parachutes actually fail?
Read the article here: https://enjoyfreefall.com/likelihood-of-a-double-parachute-failure-on-a-skydive/
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