DOCSLIB.ORG

The BPA's Essential Guide to the Sport

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The BPA's Essential Guide to the Sport 2013/14 skydivethemag.com British Parachute Association skyDIVEstarter The BPA’s essential guide to the sport Fancy taking up skydiving? INSIDE: TRY A TASTE OF FREEFALL HOW TO BECOME A STUDENT SKYDIVER GUIDE TO SKYDIVING DISCIPLINES LANGUAGE OF SKYDIVING EXPLAINED MENTAL PREPARATION COPING WITH FEAR HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DROPZONE ABOUT THE BPA WELCOME Congratulations on making your first jump! Whether it was a tandem, a static- line jump or maybe even your first AFF level, I bet you’re itching to get up in that plane again! Skydive Starter magazine is here to help you understand skydiving as a sport. It’s exhilarating, empowering and great fun, not to mention scary! But it’s also a sport that can enhance your life. The first half of this magazine looks at the options that are now open to you if you want to become a qualified skydiver. As you might have guessed, getting to this level will require mental strength, so we also have various articles that give you advice on how to become an awesome skydiver. Right in the centre, we have an A3 poster for you to pull out and put on your wall, either at home, work or somewhere else. You can record why you did your first jump and how it made you feel in order to shout about it to the rest of the world! If you want to get publicity for doing your jump, we have some advice on page 55. Finally, skydiving is a competitive worldwide sport with many aspects – we give you the low-down on each area, along with information on what the British Parachute Association is and where you can jump. Welcome to the exhilarating world of skydiving! Liz Ashley Cameraflyer Scott Mackenzie, by Tony Danbury British Parachute Association Ltd The National Governing Body for Sport Parachuting. A company limited by guarantee. Registered in London no 875429. BPA Ltd, Wharf Way, Glen Parva, Leicester LE2 9TF Tel: 0116 278 5271 Fax: 0116 247 7662 [email protected] www.bpa.org.uk Patron His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Vice Presidents Jim Crocker, John Lines, Chris Allen, John Smyth MVO Council & Committee Chairs Representatives Martin Soulsby Chair [email protected] Debbie Carter Treasurer Craig Poxon Vice Chair [email protected] John Smyth MVO Royal Aero Club Delegate Paul Moore Competitions Chair [email protected] Jim Crocker RAeC Alternate Delegate Craig Poxon Development Chair [email protected] John Smyth MVO IPC Delegate Adrian Bond Communications Chair [email protected] John Hitchen IPC Alternate Delegate John Hitchen STC Chair [email protected] Paul Applegate Riggers Chair 01869 277469 [email protected] Staff Kieran Brady Pilots Chair [email protected] Tony Butler Technical Officer John Hitchen National Coach & Safety Officer Council Members Trudy Kemp PA to above officers Paul Applegate [email protected] Jon Gretton Financial Administrator Karen Bain [email protected] Martin Shuttleworth Secretary-General Kieran Brady [email protected] Karey Goodwin Membership Services Jackie Harper [email protected] Sue Allen Membership Services Ian Marshall [email protected] Helen Lucas Administration Secretary George McGuinness [email protected] David Lucas Stock Controller Pete McLaughlin [email protected] John Page [email protected] Archivists Mark Skarratts [email protected] Andrew Hilton and Graham Spicer [email protected] James Swallow [email protected] Thea Westley [email protected] RECOGNISED BY Approved GA/101/96 skyDIVE 2013/14 3 Why are you reading this? Go jumping! Or you could take a few seconds to read about some of the great things happening at Bodyflight this year... Cover: Instructor Ruth Jordinson dispatches static CONTENTS line student Bethany Morgan, by Gary Wainwright Contents: Darren Walsh, by Joggie Botma Skydive Starter is published by: Archant Dialogue Ltd, Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich NR1 1RE Tel: +44 (0) 1603 664242 www.archantdialogue.co.uk Liz Ashley EDITOR [email protected] Aisha Mason PRODUCTION EDITOR [email protected] Mike Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR Zoë Francis PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Richard Berry SENIOR ART EDITOR Nick Paul CREATIVE DIRECTOR Stuart Meadows ACCOUNT MANAGER Mick Hurrell MANAGING DIRECTOR For advertising enquiries, please contact Kayleigh Penswick(MULTIMEDIA ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE) on +44 (0) 1603 772853 [email protected] or Andy Copland (ADVERT PRODUCTION) on +44 (0) 1603 772896 [email protected] For editorial enquiries, please contact [email protected] © BRITISH PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION LTD 2013 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED . NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED , STORED IN A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM ; ELECTRONIC , MECHANICAL , PHOTOCOPYING , RECORDING , WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE EDITOR . THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN SKYDIVE STARTER ARE THOSE OF THE 12 CONTRIBUTORS AND NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE BPA . OPINIONS IN THE EDITORIAL ARE THOSE OF THE EDITOR , NOT OF THE BPA . THE EDITOR RETAINS THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW ANY ADVERTISEMENT AT HER DISCRETION AND DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR DELAY IN PUBLICATION OR FOR ERRORS , ALTHOUGH EVERY EFFORT IS TAKEN TO AVOID MISTAKES . SOME OF THE PHOTOS IN THIS MAGAZINE MAY SHOW SKYDIVERS WITHOUT HELMETS OR ALTIMETERS , OR OTHERWISE NOT OBEYING THE BPA OPERATIONS MANUAL , IN WHICH CASE THEY WERE TAKEN ABROAD . IN THE UK IT IS MANDATORY TO WEAR A HELMET AND ALTI FOR OBVIOUS SAFETY REASONS . STUDENTS WITHIN THE MAG ARE COMPLYING WITH BPA REGULATIONS . SKYDIVING TRAINING AND SYSTEMS VARY IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES . IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING TAKING A SKYDIVING COURSE OR QUALIFICATION ABROAD , WE RECOMMEND YOU FIRST ESTABLISH ITS RELEVANCE IN THE 46 50 UK , THROUGH YOUR CCI . CONTENTS SUBSCRIBE 06Tandem 34Poster pullout February 2013 skydivethemag.com Try a taste of freefall Never forget your achievement! Skydiving disciplines: British Parachute Association 1 YEAR / skyDIVEthe mag 6 ISSUES: 09What next? Static line 39It’s all in the mind 42Formation skydiving UK £23.94 Become a skydiver step-by-step Mental preparation is the key Achieve your FS1, join a team OVERSEAS: and get jumping 12What next? AFF 55Tell the world! EU £28.94 The fastest route to become Don’t keep it to yourself – share 44Artistics WORLDWIDE a skydiver your experiences with the world! Imagination and innovation rule £29.94 23Skydiving changed 59Skydiving in this fast-growing discipline my life problem page It’s more than just a sport – The dive doctor answers some 46Wingsuiting skydiving can change your life! of your most common questions The flying phenomenon INSIDE: THE ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME DUBAI MONDIAL 2012 NEWS FROM THE BPA AGM 2013 BECOMING A TANDEM INSTRUCTOR HEAD DOWN BODY POSITION BRAND NEW EXIT ZONE MILESTONES FROM THE BPA ARCHIVES PLUS ALL THE LATEST NEWS, IDEAS AND EVENTS 25You don’t have 61BPA dropzones 48Style and Accuracy to be invincible How to contact your local DZ The classics of competition IF YOU TAKE OUT A MAGAZINE The realities of skydiving SUBSCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENTLY 63About the BPA 50Canopy Formation JOIN THE BPA AS A FULL MEMBER, YOUR 29Coping with fear Representing the interests Performing ‘precision collisions’ MAGAZINE COST IS DEDUCTED FROM Overcoming the biggest of all UK skydivers with your canopies challenge of all YOUR BPA MEMBERSHIP FEE SO YOU 64Progression routes 52 Canopy Piloting DON’T PAY ANY EXTRA. 33Glossary How to progress in skydiving Perfectly in control – turn your A guide to the language of skydiving canopy into a flying machine Online subscriptions are now active; they are available via 66Advertisers’ index subscriptionsave.co.uk/skydivemag. If you prefer, you can also subscribe over the phone on +44 (0) 116 278 5271 skyDIVE 2013/14 5 TANDEM It takes two to tandem IF YOU’VE JUST DONE A STATIC LINE JUMP, THEN WHY NOT TRY A TASTE OF FREEFALL? A TANDEM JUMP IS THE IDEAL WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE EXHILARATION OF A SKYDIVE Just done a tandem? Then you know how exhilarating it is to freefall through the sky. If you want to try it again, turn to page nine 1 6 skyDIVE 2013/14 TANDEM 1By Blair Stent 2 2By Gary Wainwright 3By Gary Wainwright 4By Martin Rhodes 5By Sam Bailey 3 4 A TANDEM IS… IF YOU’RE WONDERING the best way to experience the ABOUT AFF… exhilaration of a skydive without any a tandem jump is a fantastic way to try worry, as you will be securely attached freefall and see if this sport is for you. to an experienced instructor. You can leave the plane from altitude (around AS A ONE-OFF EXPERIENCE… 10-12,000 feet) in a dual harness. it’s unique. YOU’LL HAVE ABOUT 30 ASK AT YOUR CENTRE… SECONDS OF FREEFALL… for prices and details. You can probably an indescribable feeling, where you can get your whole skydive videoed and check out the view, feel the rush of air photographed as a lasting reminder and savour the excitement. and entertainment for your friends. ● A PARACHUTE MADE FOR TWO… Just done a tandem? Then you will then be opened by your instructor know how exhilarating it is to 5 at 5,000 feet, about a mile high. This has freefall through the sky and dual control toggles you can both use to maybe you want to try it again. fly your way to the ground. If so, turn to page nine where you can find out what to do next. A SOFT LANDING… will put you safely back on terra firma. skyDIVE 2013/14 7 STATIC LINE 1 The Progression System will take you step by step through student status to Category 8, when you qualify as a certified parachutist What next? Static line SO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO SKYDIVE. THE TANDEM JUMP WAS GREAT, YOU LOVED IT AND NOW YOU WANT TO TAKE UP SKYDIVING WHICH ROUTE DO YOU CHOOSE? STATIC LINE JUMP gradually through five, 10 and 15, up to 1The static line is attached to the You have two options: the Progression The Progression System will start around 40 seconds or more.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Raec NEWSLETTER EDITOR’S EMAIL ADDRESS
    http://royalaeroclub.co.uk INDEX From Your Editor: Jude Wordsworth 1 RAeC News and Information 2 RAeC Trust 28 Air League 35 British Aerobatics Organisation 37 British Ballooning & Airship Club 41 British Gliding Association 46 British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association 56 British Helicopter Club of Great Britain 61 British Microlight Aircraft Association 63 British Model Flying Association 71 British Parachuting Association 86 British Precision Pilots Association 97 Records Racing and Rally Association (3Rs) 98 Light Aircraft Association 101 Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) 104 RAF Museum 110 Bursaries & Scholarships 123 GASCo 126 RAeC Member Profile – the BMFA’s Jo & Peter Halman 127 Vintage Aircraft Club 134 Youth Aviation Activities and Opportunities 138 Individual RAeC Membership Application Form 144 [email protected] FROM YOUR EDITOR While the weather so far has stopped a lot of aviating, just as I become a member of Bristol Aero Club at its new EGBJ home, I have been advising the developers of Finland’s proposed first Airpark. This will not only have residential homes with hangars, garages and the obligatory sauna but hotels, a marina, camp site and holiday homes all to go with the state of the art aircraft maintenance facility and training school (linked to the local Applied Sciences University) and runway. Two runways, both hard and soft, if the planners approve my idea for the additional soft. The possibility of an Air Traffic Control training centre may also be on the cards. Once again my thanks to Paul Tallet and Mark at Progression Marketing for setting the front cover of this Spring issue and to Paul for supplying the image and to all those who have contributed to this Newsletter.
    [Show full text]
  • Form 192 (I) Issue 14, Aug 2007 BRITISH PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION DROPPING ZONES CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS & RADIO FREQUENCIESBPA Form 192 (Ii)
    Is Numbers 1 – 26 refer to BPA Affiliated Clubs (Dropping Zones) Listed over are the Club names and the Dropping Zone (DZ) names, together with their contact telephone number(s) and the VHF frequencies they can be contacted on. 12 The UK Air Pilot (AIP) contains 20 details of the nominated ATSU that 21 clubs contact prior to operating on 24 any particular day. The initial call to determine whether a club (DZ) is active should be to the nominated 10 14 ATSU (shown on CAA Aeronautical Charts). 16 3 1 Please note: The phone numbers given here are not formal ATSUs. They are general contact numbers for parachute clubs and the person 11 22 2 answering may not be in a position to give accurate operational 9 13 23 information. If there is no answer 26 from these numbers (or from the 18 radio frequencies) it does not mean 6 that parachuting is not taking place. Formal information can be obtained from the ATSUs, which are listed on 17 15 8 the CAA Aeronautical Charts. 25 5 BPA Affiliated DZs 4 7 N.B. (1) This form is periodically updated and the current form can always be found on the BPA web-site: www.bpa.org.uk under BPA Office (Documents-on-line). 19 N.B.(2) There may be other parachute symbols marked on aeronautical charts. These are not BPA DZs and AIP should be consulted for details. Form 192 (i) Issue 14, Aug 2007 BRITISH PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION DROPPING ZONES CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS & RADIO FREQUENCIESBPA Form 192 (ii) 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Form 192 (I) Issue 19, Apr 2012 BRITISH PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION Form 192 (Ii) DROPPING ZONES
    Is Numbers 1 – 26 refer to BPA Affiliated Clubs (Dropping Zones) Listed over are the Club names and the Dropping Zone (DZ) names, together with their contact telephone number(s) and the VHF frequencies they can be contacted on. 12 The UK Air Pilot (AIP) contains 20 details of the nominated ATSU that 21 clubs contact prior to operating on 24 any particular day. The initial call to determine whether a club (DZ) is active should be to the 10 14 nominated ATSU (shown on CAA Aeronautical Charts). 3 1 Please note: The phone numbers given here are not formal ATSUs. They are general contact numbers for parachute clubs and the person 11 22 2 answering may not be in a position to give accurate operational 9 23 13 information. If there is no answer 16 from these numbers (or from the 18 radio frequencies) it does not mean 6 that parachuting is not taking place. Formal information can be obtained from the ATSUs, which are listed on 17 15 8 the CAA Aeronautical Charts. 25 5 BPA Affiliated DZs 26 4 7 N.B. (1) This form is periodically updated and the current form can always be found on the BPA web-site: www.bpa.org.uk under BPA Forms. 19 N.B.(2) There may be other parachute symbols marked on aeronautical charts. These are not BPA DZs and AIP should be consulted for details. Form 192 (i) Issue 19, Apr 2012 BRITISH PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION Form 192 (ii) DROPPING ZONES CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS & RADIO FREQUENCIES BPA Form 192 (ii) 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Downloaded from the BPA Website
    iThe BritisHJI ^Association www.skydivemag.com After considerable research, testing and quality control Katana is ready for flight. Now you can order the newest, most versatile 9 cell elliptical available. , ^ i ANCf You don't have to be a Brit c [ / \ / H i \ i n You don't have to be a skydivcr ^ "V jr You don't have to be a National Champion " The BPA Skydive Mag is a rare breed; informative, finger on the pulse and full of colour. I hope the BPA members are aware of what a great journal they have. "A tip for other foreign nationals... don't read our Mag or you may end up taking out a * ■ * subscription!” Pete Allum s c r H i i • Six issues a year Imaginative design ieture online substriptions • Vibrant, colourful Informative editorial now on our website • Stunning photos www.skydivemag. tom We have lots of overseas subscribers, non BPA members who get The Mag because they like it. If you're interested in skydiving, whatever nation you're from whether a first jump student, an adventure sports enthusiast, or you jump abroad, you'll enjoy The Mag. If you subsequently join the BPA as a full member (after six jumps or when you progress to freefall) your magazine subscription amount is deducted from your BPA membership fee so, in all, you don't pay any extra. U K £22ONE Y EA R : UK £22ONE O V ER S EA S : Europe€33 USA: $36 Other: £30 Please send me a copy of The Mag on each of the next six bimonthly publication dates: I enclose a cheque/PO to the value required (circled above) payable to ‘BPA Limited’ (UK subscriptions only) OR: please debit my Mastercard/Visa as follows: Card N o.______ I______ I______ I______ I Exp d a te :___/ ____Amount Name: .........................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Skydive for 70/30
    SKYDIVE FOR 70/30 Skydive for 70/30 Ever fancied jumping out of a plane, soaring from 10,000 feet, whilst freefalling at 120 mph? Now you can enjoy the thrill of a lifetime whilst raising money for 70/30 at the same time. By joining our fundraising team, you have the opportunity to make a real difference for children and families all over the country. Currently 1 in 5 children in the UK suffer significant abuse or neglect at some point during their lifetime. 90% of those affected receive no help at all. We’re working to change this. The 70/30 Campaign is a network of people, all over the UK, dedicated to reducing levels of child abuse & neglect by 70% by the year 2030. This information pack will provide you with all the information you need before committing to your 70/30 skydive, including where you can jump and how to sign up. If you have any further questions about doing a skydive for 70/30 that have not been answered by the information in this pack, please contact the team directly on 020 8688 3773. Alternatively you can email [email protected] with any questions. www.70-30.org.uk @7030Campaign @7030Campaign @7030campaign Know your options Before you take to the skies, know your options. Jump Solo Lead a Team Want to tick a skydive off your bucket list? Not sure that jumping out a plane at 10,000 ft. is for Perfect! By raising money for the 70/30 you, or don’t want to do it on your own? No Campaign, you have the opportunity to do the problem! You have the choice to form a group of jump of your choice at your chosen airfield, friends or colleagues and take to the skies together.
    [Show full text]