Parachuting, or skyjumping, is the action sport of exiting an aircraft and returning to Earth with the aid of gravity, then slowing down during the last part of the descent by using a parachute (or other means - in 2012, British stuntman Gary Connery used a wing suit and a specially prepared box landing rig for this[1]). It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity. The history of skydiving starts with Andre-Jacques Garnerin who made successful descents using a canvas canopy and small basket, tethered beneath a hot-air balloon. The first intentional freefall jump with a ripcord-operated deployment is credited to Leslie Irvin in 1919 ; however, the stunt jumper Georgina "Tiny" Broadwick claimed to have made earlier freefall jumps simply by cutting her static-line and manually pulling the remaining cord-end after falling away from the aircraft. The military developed parachuting technology as a way to save aircrews from emergencies aboard balloons and aircraft in flight, and later as a way of delivering soldiers to the battlefield. Early competitions date back to the 1930s, and it became an international sport in 1952.
Parachuting is performed as a recreational activity and a competitive sport, as well as for the deployment of military personnel Airborne forces and occasionally forest firefighters.
A skydiving center can be a commercial operation or a club, usually operates at an airport, and provides one or more aircraft that takes groups of skydivers up for a fee. An individual jumper can go up in a light aircraft such as a Cessna 172 or Cessna 182. At busier drop zones (DZs) larger turbine-powered aircraft may be used: such as the Cessna 208, de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, GippsAero GA8 Airvan or Short SC.7 Skyvan.
A typical sport parachuting jump involves individuals exiting an aircraft (usually an airplane, but sometimes a helicopter or even the gondola of a balloon), at anywhere from 1,000 to 4,000 meters (3,000 to 13,000 feet) altitude. If jumping from a low altitude, the parachute is usually deployed immediately; however, at higher altitudes, the skydiver may free-fall for up to ~1 minute [2] deploying their main parachute, typically at an altitude of 1000M (~3,500 ft), and landing several minutes later.
After the parachute opens, the jumper can control the direction and speed with toggles on the end of steering lines that attach to the trailing edge of the parachute, and can aim for the landing site and come to a relatively gentle stop. All modern sport parachutes are self-inflating "ram-air" wings that provide control of speed and direction similar to the related paragliders. Purists in either sport would note that paragliders have much greater lift and range, but that parachutes are designed to absorb the stresses of deployment at relatively terminal velocity (~120 mph).
By manipulating the shape of the body in freefall, a skydiver can generate turns, forward motion, backwards motion, and even lift (relative to other jumpers, not the ground).
When leaving an aircraft, for a few seconds a skydiver continues to travel forward as well as down, due to the momentum imparted by the aircraft's motion (known as "forward throw". The perception of a change from horizontal to vertical flight is known as the "relative wind", or informally as "being on the hill". In freefall, skydivers generally do not experience a "falling" sensation because the resistance of the air to their body at speeds above about 50 mph (80 km/h) provides some feeling of weight and direction. At normal exit speeds for aircraft (approx 90 mph (140 km/h)) there is little feeling of falling just after exit, but jumping from a relatively stationary balloon or helicopter can create this sensation. Skydivers reach terminal velocity (around 120 mph (190 km/h) for belly to Earth orientations, 150–200 mph (240–320 km/h) for head down orientations) and are no longer accelerating towards the ground. At this point the sensation is as of a forceful wind.


12-way formation with videographer seen in upper-right corner


Jump with Russian flag
Many people make their first jump with an experienced and trained instructor – this type of skydive may be in the form of a tandem skydive. During the tandem jump the instructor is responsible for emergency procedures in the unlikely event that they will be needed, therefore freeing the student to concentrate on learning to skydive. Other training methods include static line, IAD (Instructor Assisted Deployment), and AFF (Accelerated Free fall) also known as Progressive Free-Fall (PFF) in Canada.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skydiving

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Last May, Laverne Everett decided
to celebrate her 80th birthday by
going skydiving but things
quickly went wrong when it was
time to jump. In the video she
seemed reluctant to jump by
holding on to the airplane’s door,
but the instructor appeared to
force her to let go of her hands
and they finally jumped. But
things got worse for the 80yr
old, the upper harness came off
with Laverne holding on to her
instructor for her life. They both
survived and landed safely. In a
recent interview with the 80yr
old she said her next dare devil
stunt is to go race car driving.
That is one brave woman.

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Abu Mikey:


Tolex, do you skydive?

ya bro!
I'm into skydiving!

I will definitely post my pictures in skydiving kit and in action like my boss(OP) has done.

It's a fun but i guess you don't really fancy it?

Tolexander: ya bro!
I'm into skydiving!

I will definitely post my pictures in skydiving kit and in action like my boss(OP) has done.

It's a fun but i guess you don't really fancy it?

Hmmm! Tolexander dearie, I fantasize doing that with you

Tolexander: ya bro!
I'm into skydiving!

I will definitely post my pictures in skydiving kit and in action like my boss(OP) has done.

It's a fun but i guess you don't really fancy it?

I'm waiting

kaeyame:
Hmmm! Tolexander dearie, I fantasize doing that with you

ok dearie!

In the jet of love at the speed surpassing that of light in trillion times,
I'm taking you to the sky,
Taking you to an high place.
Not like how satan took Jesus to the high place for temptation
but,
How Elijah was ascended to the high place in a chariot of fire for transformation.
On the high place, there we stand on to view our colourful world and look down on the earth's tribulations.
There we jump down suspended in the atmosphere of peace, tranquility and serenity by the parachute of affection binding you and i together.
Toss right, left, back, front, centre in happiness and joy.

Alas!
Waking up to realise am in the middle of fantasy, skydiving with you!

Nigellus_Hosan:








Tah
kposh kposh

In This Nigeria...
Even Ur planes are Crashing
I laugh Ur face..
Supposing U had the planes or d money for parashoot..

U will just die n If u survive..
Anllah Igbobi must to reject U

i definitely have the believe that nigeria won't continue like this.
Am very optimistic about the future.

Vivly: I'm waiting

like am waiting to see what you PMed me?

Tolexander: ok dearie!

In the jet of love at the speed surpassing that of light in trillion times,
i'm taking you to the sky,
Taking you to an high place
Not like how satan took Jesus to the high place for temptation
but
How Elijah was ascended to the high place in a chariot of fire for transformation
On the high place, there we stand on to view our colourful world and look down on the earth's tribulations
There we jump down suspended in the atmosphere of peace, tranquility and serenity by the parachute of affection binding you and i together.
Toss right, left, back, front, centre in happiness and joy.

Alas!
Waking up to realise am in the middle of fantasy, skydiving with you!

Oh! The adrenaline, at the initial jump, the rush of the wind! Then the screaming "tolex, pull the chute"...
Oh, the peace, hanging there motionless...
Diving together, in happiness and joy!!!

Tolexander: i definitely have the believe that nigeria won't continue like this.
Am very optimistic about the future.

and how is suicide going to help us

It's NOT Sucide,its facing your fears, Its conquering your limitations, its becoming UNLIMITED!, its all about instilling this virtues.
This has been our greatest undoing as Nigerians,We talk, we shout,we threaten but we never ACT! If half of Nairalanders do what we SAY,we are enough to CHANGE Nigeria, but we are always afraid of being Shot, arrested, molested, denied abandoned, laughed-at......
DARE yourself SKYDIVE with us either here in Nigeria or Dubai
TEXT "SKYDIVE to 35140 for INFO(charges applicable)
we are doing it FORNAIJA.com
I have done it. check

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A37jsfo4dKc

Nigellus_Hosan:


and how is suicide going to help us

kaeyame:

Oh! The adrenaline, at the initial jump, the rush of the wind! Then the screaming "tolex, pull the chute"...
Oh, the peace, hanging there motionless...
Diving together, in happiness and joy!!!

you didn't tell me that you are better than me in this game?
I doff my fedora cap!

Abu Mikey:



Why Evulz

am not speaking evil bro!

What i was trying to say is that nigeria will definitely be better than the present situation nigellus was pointing out.

Nigellus_Hosan:


and how is suicide going to help us

not suicidal bro!
Its all fun!
In the superb word of my boss(OP), am leaving you

Danger is REAL, fear is in d
mind!

viktuur: It's NOT Sucide,its facing your fears, Its conquering your limitations, its becoming UNLIMITED!, its all about instilling this virtues.
This has been our greatest undoing as Nigerians,We talk, we shout,we threaten but we never ACT! If half of Nairalanders do what we SAY,we are enough to CHANGE Nigeria, but we are always afraid of being Shot, arrested, molested, denied abandoned, laughed-at......
DARE yourself SKYDIVE with us either here in Nigeria or Dubai
TEXT "SKYDIVE to 35140 for INFO(charges applicable)
we are doing it FORNAIJA.com
I have done it. check

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A37jsfo4dKc

boss, i hail o!

please where can I buy parachute in Nigeria.. I really love sky diving ...

Oh! The adrenaline, at the initial jump, the rush of the wind! Then the screaming "tolex, pull the chute"...
Oh, the peace, hanging there motionless...
Diving together, in happiness and joy!!!

hahahaa the first jump ehnnnnn, I remember then after ground training na so bois enter plane ooooo lolz ,ramp opened and everybody forming gallant before moved back like wet fowl till instructors threatened to push us down , mind zeroed and down we go.memorable day now we do back flips and take selfies up there. AIRBORNE MY LIFE

DEATHMACHINE:
hahahaa the first jump ehnnnnn, I remember then after ground training na so bois enter plane ooooo lolz ,ramp opened and everybody forming gallant before moved back like wet fowl till instructors threatened to push us down , mind zeroed and down we go.memorable day now we do back flips and take selfies up there. AIRBORNE MY LIFE

Sir, u making me wish I was an army cadet

egesie:

Sir, u making me wish I was an army cadet

my brother pray and work hard it will come to pass if its God's will.