Any Skydivers here?

[Mason]

After reading this would you ever try it and for those that have would you continue diving?.

TORONTO - A woman plunged to her death in a skydiving accident in Georgina, near Lake Simcoe, Saturday evening.
The incident happened around 7:40 p.m. on Old Homestead Rd. near Hwy. 48, York Regional Police said.

"I can confirm an accident led to fatal injuries to a female parachutist," Insp. Stu Betts said.
Officers at the scene, about 80 km north of Toronto, did not immediately confirm the woman's age.

Betts said the Parachute School of Toronto Ltd. was the only skydiving outfit operating out of nearby Baldwin Airport.

A person who answered the phone at the business said they could not provide comment and would not confirm the fatal accident was linked to the school.
The school has been linked to two fatal jumps in the past.

Last July, 48-year-old Igor Zaitsev, an advanced parachute student whose jump was arranged by the Parachute School of Toronto, sustained fatal injuries when he landed in a yard near Hwy. 48 and Smith Blvd.
In August 2002, Gareth Rodgers, 38, was on his fifth jump with the school when his main and reserve chutes failed to open. He fell nearly 1,000 metres to his death.

On its website, the Parachute School of Toronto says it has trained “56,515 first-time jumpers and counting.”

https://www.torontosun.com/2014/05/17/woman-dies-in-georgina-skydiving-accident

 

[Brother]

Never done-Never will.

 

[Baz]

Whenever one attempts extreme sports i.e. bungee jumping, plane jumping, mountain climbing etc. one knows they are putting their lives at risk and that is part of the thrill. I'm sure it will not stop the avid thrill seeker.

 

[papasmerf]

When I was younger I was big into white water and did some runs where you could go hypothermic in no time if you went in.

One time in 27 F degree air temp and 33 F degree water temp (32 F = 0 C), we were headed over a 15 foot (5 meter) water fall. The raft nosed in and folded. I was knocked out of the raft and pulled under the falls. Happily I had trained a lot for just that problem. When you go under a water fall because of the rushing water it created a hydrolic. That is when you water keeps churning and you stay under.

Took maybe 3 seconds to react and pop back up...............water was freaking cold and took maybe 5 minutes to swim to safety.

Was a good day, no one died.

 

[Prick]

Pass.

 

[Maurice Boscorelli]

Heights scare the crap out of me to tell the truth.

 

[papasmerf]

Heights scare the crap out of me to tell the truth.

Think most people share that with you.

 

[McGuinty]

Was a good day, no one died.

Yes you can call it a good day.

 

[papasmerf]

Yes you can call it a good day.

when you know the risks and even in the pre-run talk you are told that death is a possibility as was being taken out by ambulance.

You accept the risks.

In fact one member of our party opted out after the first hit. A 10 foot wall of water.
Think of an ice cream headache over the entire body.

 

[McGuinty]

Think of an ice cream headache over the entire body.

:shout:

 

[freespirit]

I've jumped 3 times. All 3 times were tandem (where the instructor is strapped to your back). I decided to go this route because I wanted as much freefall as possible. When you go solo the first time, the chute opens right as you leave the plane.

It's a huge thrill and there is the added security of knowing the instructor is right there with you the whole way. For me, I found the only scary part of it was being at the plane's door and actually taking the leap. After that it was AWESOME!!

 

[Maurice Boscorelli]

I've jumped 3 times. All 3 times were tandem (where the instructor is strapped to your back). I decided to go this route because I wanted as much freefall as possible. When you go solo the first time, the chute opens right as you leave the plane.

It's a huge thrill and there is the added security of knowing the instructor is right there with you the whole way. For me, I found the only scary part of it was being at the plane's door and actually taking the leap. After that it was AWESOME!!

I've never said this to a woman before.

You are braver than I am,lol

 

[papasmerf]

I have a healthy respect for heights and realize you can fall and die.

I myself respect the crap out of high places.

You see I know I will die if I fall.

But I will enjoy the ride

 

[freespirit]

I've never said this to a woman before.

You are braver than I am,lol

You've NEVER said that to a woman before??? Ever?? You've obviously not witnessed your partner during childbirth then......lol.

 

[Maurice Boscorelli]

You've NEVER said that to a woman before??? Ever?? You've obviously not witnessed your partner during childbirth then......lol.

Hmm........You are right on that one as I do not have any kids.

I have passed a few kidney stones over the years however and am told the pain is comparable to child birth.

 

[Bubba]

Hmm........You are right on that one as I do not have any kids.

I have passed a few kidney stones over the years however and am told the pain is comparable to child birth.

I have and can relate.

 

[Louis XIV]

When skydiving, it's not the pilot, the plane, or the instructors you need to worry about. Not even catastrophic failure of one/or both of your chutes' as equipment (which is rare). It's who actually packed your chutes to begin with. Parachute Riggers are the biggest problem in skydiving accidents. Although there is a two tier certification process to obtain certification to pack, maintain and repair parachutes of different types, many Riggers lack sufficient maturity and experience. In fact, many clubs employ teenagers as young as 16 as riggers. Would you trust your life to a 16 year old rigger? If you ever walk through a club's hangar when the teenagers are packing chutes on a hot summer day, you'd shit your pants long before the plane ever left the ground based on how seriously they take their summer job.

If it's your first jump, even tandem, always find out exactly who packed your chute, what their creds are, and when it was packed. And NEVER let anyone touch you or your chute after you've checked it and put it on prior to embarking or jumping.

 

[Wanker]

When skydiving, it's not the pilot, the plane, or the instructors you need to worry about. Not even catastrophic failure of one/or both of your chutes' as equipment (which is rare). It's who actually packed your chutes to begin with. Parachute Riggers are the biggest problem in skydiving accidents. Although there is a two tier certification process to obtain certification to pack, maintain and repair parachutes of different types, many Riggers lack sufficient maturity and experience. In fact, many clubs employ teenagers as young as 16 as riggers. Would you trust your life to a 16 year old rigger? If you ever walk through a club's hangar when the teenagers are packing chutes on a hot summer day, you'd shit your pants long before the plane ever left the ground based on how seriously they take their summer job.

If it's your first jump, even tandem, always find out exactly who packed your chute, what their creds are, and when it was packed. And NEVER let anyone touch you or your chute after you've checked it and put it on prior to embarking or jumping.

Thanks for the tips and interesting read.