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Parachuting

Parachuting is a broad parachute-sport context for jump, freefall and canopy disciplines. Training, drop zone, weather, altitude awareness, equipment checks and FAI/national safety standards are central.

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Classification

Category Air sport

Family Air Sport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Broad parachute-sport context with jump, freefall, formation, accuracy and canopy disciplines.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who accept adrenaline, checklists, training and safety culture.

Cost Tandem or AFF/static-line course at a recognised drop zone; no DIY start. Jump packages, training, rental/own rig, packing, membership, licence, weather buffer and travel to drop zone. USPA/British Skydiving/nationally recognised drop zone, parachuting club or AFF school. Keep as broad parachute-sport context; mark skydiving adjacency transparently.

First progress Tandem on day one; licence and canopy competence need several jumps and coaching.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

drop zone
instructor
parachute system
helmet/goggles
altimeter
ground briefing
weather clearance

First steps

find recognised drop zone
clarify tandem or AFF
complete ground briefing
check equipment
wait for weather clearance

USPA/British Skydiving/nationally recognised drop zone, AFF school or parachuting club.

Jump only with qualified instructors, checked equipment, clear altitude/emergency routine and suitable weather.

Weitere Angaben

Tags parachuting, air-sport, parachuting-umbrella, luftsport, fallschirmsport-dachkontext, parachuting-umbrella-context

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

By discipline, perform the jump, formation, landing or canopy task legally.

Teilnehmer

individuals, tandem or teams.

Teamgröße

solo to formation team.

Spielfeld

drop zone, airspace and landing area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

points, time, accuracy, distance or record criteria.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

parachute system
reserve
altimeter
drop zone

Wichtige Regelpunkte

safety rule breach
airspace/landing rule breach
unsafe equipment
discipline error

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

FAI
World Air Sports Federation (FAI)

FAI Skydiving Commission World Air Sports Federation · official-commission-guide · high
Your First Skydive U.S. Parachute Association · official-beginner-guide · high
Accelerated Freefall beginners guide Start Skydiving · beginner-blog-guide · medium