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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."
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Recent Answers from Mike Turoff
2009-10-16 Skydiving before WW2:
Leonardo DaVinci made the first known square based parachute out of wood and linen. That was in the 1400's! There was very little "skydiving" priort to WWII. It was more like Barnstorming and demonstration
2009-09-29 skydiving:
Freefall/Skydiving can be done on the very first jump as either a Tandem passenger or an Accelerated Freefall student. However, in the US, a static line program or an instructor assisted freefall program
2009-08-05 age allowence:
Possible? Yes. Probable? Maybe. In today's legal climate, it is strongly recommended against allowing anyone under the age of majority (whatever is set by a state or country) to jump due to the laws
2009-06-15 Sky diving:
Register at a local skydiving center for a Tandem Jump as an introduction into the sport. You will be carried aloft and out of the aircraft by a highly experienced skydiver and treated to the thrill beyond
2009-04-01 hey mike:
Oh boy, have you chosen the wrong career aspiration! There is very little career growth in the Skydiving Industry. Instructors make contract pay based upon the number of students they work with and that
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