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Carregando... Parachuting: The Skydiver's Handbook (1978)de Dan Poynter
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Parachuting, The Skydiver's Handbook is an easy-to-read popular book directed to those looking into the sport for the first time as well as the advance jumper. Authors Dan Poynter and Mike Turoff go into great detail covering every phase of skydiving, canopy flying, safety and equipment. They begin with an overview of the sport and progress to an in-depth study of emergencies; their causes, avoidance and solutions. The book goes on to cover freefall progression, learning to skydive; canopy progression and canopy formation flying; specialized jumping; and all about your parachutes. The Appendix contains a glossary of skydiving terms and a list of books, magazines, drop zones, dealers and videos available world-wide. "Skydiving is the closest humankind can come to unfettered flight. Parachuting, The Skydiver’s Handbook helps both novice and experienced jumpers get the most out of the sport. The book details every phase of skydiving, canopy flying, safety, and equipment. It thoroughly explores freefall progression, learning to skydive, canopy progression and formation flying, specialized jumping, and every aspect of parachutes. With hundreds of photographs, illustrations, and charts, this revised and updated edition conforms with the new regulations of the U.S. Parachute Association." D. Poynter sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Fly with your own wingsSkydiving It's not just falling but the thrill of unencumbered horizontal flight. Sport parachuting today is not rough and tumble. New equipment and the latest training techniques let you advance quickly to graceful freefall, swift and controlled canopy flight, and smooth and easy tip-toe landings. This all-new, 7th revised edition covers every phase of skydiving from beginning to advanced.You will learn: What will happen on your first jump and your next ...Exceptional freefall maneuvers that will surprise your instructorsAdvanced canopy flying techniquesTo be throrughly prepared for every possible emergencyHow to open your reserve parachuteAll about Automatic Activation DevicesWhy people jump out of planesWhere to get the best equipment and what to look forHow to get into the action with lists of skydiving centers, parachute equipment dealers, books, videos, magazines and more - world wide. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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