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Expert	Average Ratings	Expertise
Andy Parkin U.K. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.0 Clarity of Response 9.71 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 56	Been jumping for 16 years, 3600 jumps, more than 50 hours in freefall. Instructor in Static Line Parachuting,Tandem Instructor, Accelerated Freefall Instructor, Formation Skydiving Coach
Dan Poynter U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question	Knowledgeability N/A Clarity of Response N/A Timeliness N/A Politeness N/A Total Questions 10	Parachute equipment; design and function.
Mike Turoff Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.89 Clarity of Response 10.0 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 88	expert/master parachutist and an Instructor Examiner in the sport of Skydiving. Mike is a licensed (jump) pilot and parachute rigger, who is an analytical chemist in the "regular working world." As a dedicated instructor, Mike has made over 3,400 jumps since 1977. Mike has contributed to many of the training materials and exams used by USPA and the sport. He has authored numerous articles dealing with safety and training practices that have appeared in both Parachutist and Skydiving magazines. Mike participates as an evaluator at AFF Training Camps and Certification Courses and is a rated to perform Tandem instruction using both the Relative Workshop and Strong Enterprises gear. Mike is co-author of "Parachuting, The Skydiver`s Handbook and the CD-ROM text for "Skydiving, A Multimedia Reference."
Dan Liddy U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.63 Clarity of Response 10.0 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 33	Nearly anything pertaining to safety , and technique. 1100 jumps experience and some extreme altitude jumps.
Jim Graham U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.0 Clarity of Response 10.0 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 10	Skydiving/Parachuting: First jump and jump training, equipment, drop zone operations, employment opportunities, lifestyle, general aviation...
Norge Roi Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.0 Clarity of Response 10.0 Timeliness 9.80 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 27	Large formations and world records.

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2010-02-24 wet chute descent rate:

Hi again Scott: Rain COMES from clouds, but of course you knew that ! If you're sure it was 28 ft. White canopy, then make sure it was nylon ripstop material. If it was one of the old twill canopies

2010-02-17 Learning to skydive with a back condition:

Despite some parachutes having a better history of softer openings (even snivels), I wouldn't bet my life on that! The more you defeat the opening sequence of a parachute by slowing it down, the more

2010-02-17 Learning to skydive with a back condition:

While I appreciate your interest in pursuing the sport, a back condition such as you described makes it very unlikely that this is something that you should pursue. The risk of a hard opening is always

2010-02-09 Becoming an instructor:

The cost to become an instructor varies. I noted that you are in the UK. I suggest that you contact the British Parachute Assn. (BPA) at: http://www.bpa.org.uk/ they could provide you with accurate

2010-01-17 reserve parachute deployed very low:

According to the table we have in our book, "Parachuting, The Skydiver's Handbook", here are the freefall speeds and distances: 1st second 16 feet/second 10.91mph 2nd second 46 feet/second 31.36mph