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Expert Profile: Dan Liddy

Expertise:  Nearly anything pertaining to safety , and technique. 1100 jumps experience and some extreme altitude jumps.
I was an active skydiver for over 24 years, participated in competitive meets, and in relative work meets quite a lot. Also I could be found at a drop zone nearly any weekend. I have made numerous intentional water landings, several night freefalls, and have participated in numerous large formation attempts.

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What do you like about this subject?  Skydiving is the most 'personal' sport I've ever been involved in. There are challenges to be found that exist in no other human experience. The thrill of freefall, the view, the rushing air as you fall through it. And the camaraderie of the 'brotherhood' of other jumpers. A very compelling experience, and a life experience that I wouldn't trade
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I have retired from sport parachuting. By following the rules and keeping safety uppermost in my mind I came through some 1100 jumps with never a serious injury, I have a lot of stories to tell.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  Most non-jumpers don't realize that modern parachutes have a built in ability to 'fly'. That is , they have a forward speed that can be used to combat the effect of the wind. Frequently, the parachutist can actually penetraate a light wind to reach his target area.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Many people think 'you gotta be crazy to want to jump out of an airplane'. Not really, venturesome, yes, but it is a sport that draws many different kinds of people from all walks of life. Nobody involved has a death wish, or is suicidal. We just do something more exciting than golf !
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a great help, it is suprising how difficult it has been to find this information on the internet
(ben on 03/31/08)
I am glad you didn't tell me to go for it and cause me to risk hurting myself. I thank you for giving me resources to contact who will be able to answ
(Ryan on 10/24/07)
Dan, Thanks so much for all your help and kind words. The time and consideration you put into your answer was so much appreciated, and the knowledge
(April on 07/07/06)
very good, thanks for the great information
(Neil McGrath on 04/15/04)
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Recent Answers from Dan Liddy
2008-05-27  in reference to the question asked earlier Hi again Maggie ! Using Google, I found this info: http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/nov/27sky.htm It seems that a group is trying to set up a regular operation in Gujarat - - -where is Gujarat...
2008-05-06  skydiving If you have had proper training, it's like beginning a new adventure, and you are anxious to experience it. Once you climb out and stand on the step or wheel, holding onto the wing strut, you become nercous...
2008-03-31  landig speeds That depends entirely on the design of the parachute. The obsolete military "round" parachutes came in several sizes, the 35' (diameter) parabolic used by US Army Paratroopers was probably the largest...
2008-03-31  landig speeds I would think a maximum SAFE rate of decent under a parachute would be less than 20 feet per second vertical speed. 12-13 is comfortable under one of the old ParaCommander canopies. However , vulnerability...
2008-01-23  skydiving in india Hi and thanks for writing : Safety in skydiving is the responsibility of the individual jumper. If you are not an experienced parachutist, you must do some in depth research into safety statistics for...
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