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skydiving

Also known as parachuting

Parachuting and skydiving are methods of descending from altitude to the surface using the power of gravity, and a parachute.

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Skydiving is a method of descending from a high altitude to the ground using gravity and a parachute to control the fall. People engage in skydiving as a recreational activity and sport that combines the thrill of freefall with the technical skill of parachute deployment.

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Key facts

Sport.name: Parachuting
Sport.image: Skydiver Holding Aircraft Door Before Exit.jpg
Sport.caption: A skydiver holding the aircraft door immediately before exit at altitude
Sport.union: Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Sport.country/region: Worldwide
Sport.contact: No
Sport.mgender: Yes
Sport.category: Air sports
Sport.olympic: No
Sport.IWGA: 19972017

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Contents

History
Common uses
Parachuting disciplines
Safety
Unsafe maneuvers
Winds
Canopy collisions
Equipment failure
BASE jumping
Wingsuit flying
Stunt skydiving
Sky surfing
Safety and training advisors
Most common injuries
Weather
Visibility
Training
Tandem
Static line progression
Instructor-assisted deployment (IAD)
Accelerated freefall (AFF)
Wind Tunnels and simulators
Competitions
Artistic events
Accuracy landing
Canopy formation
Formation skydiving
Style
Tunnel flying
Wingsuit flying
Other skydiving disciplines
Angle flying
Cross-country
Night jumps
Pond swooping
Skysurfing
Space ball
Stuff jumps
Swoop and chug
Tracking
Sit flying
Head down flying
Organizations
Drop zones
Equipment
Record free-fall parachute jumps
Other records
Individual jumps
Group jumps
In popular culture
See also
References
External links

Parachuting and skydiving are methods of descending from altitude to the surface using the power of gravity, and a parachute.

The three phases of parachuting are freefall, parachute deployment and landing. Skydiving takes place during the freefall phase where the parachute has not yet been deployed and the body accelerates to terminal velocity.