Parachuting: The Skydiver's Handbook

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Summary: A "Bible" for the beginning skydiver
Review: This book continues in the excellent tradition similar to the "Dummies" books. It might just as well have been called "Skydiving for Dummies." It is especially aimed at the beginning skydiver who wants all the information available for just before, and just after the first few skydives. However, as an experienced skydiver with over 1,300 jumps, I also learned a few things. Humorous little quotations adorn many of the pages, helping to lighten up what could, in areas, become so technical as to be, well, overwhelming for the skydiving neophyte. But, in my experience, beginning jumpers will gobble up all the information available. And this is a complete and healthy meal. The only thing missing is the dessert--that is, the photos and info that show how really COOL and high-tech the sport has become. And the camaraderie that develops among like-minded sport parachutists, who are also called skydivers. It is really a fun and exciting sport for today. If you want to learn all about it, this is the book for you!

Rating:
Summary: A "Bible" for the beginning skydiver
Review: This book continues in the excellent tradition similar to the "Dummies" books. It might just as well have been called "Skydiving for Dummies." It is especially aimed at the beginning skydiver who wants all the information available for just before, and just after the first few skydives. However, as an experienced skydiver with over 1,300 jumps, I also learned a few things. Humorous little quotations adorn many of the pages, helping to lighten up what could, in areas, become so technical as to be, well, overwhelming for the skydiving neophyte. But, in my experience, beginning jumpers will gobble up all the information available. And this is a complete and healthy meal. The only thing missing is the dessert--that is, the photos and info that show how really COOL and high-tech the sport has become. And the camaraderie that develops among like-minded sport parachutists, who are also called skydivers. It is really a fun and exciting sport for today. If you want to learn all about it, this is the book for you!

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Summary: Fantastic Reading.
Review: This book is absolutely great. Everything you could possibly want to know about the sport. I would consider this book to be a true handbook of the subject. I had a clear understanding of what to expect before my first jump. I felt like a veteran. I'd recommend it for anyone wanting to make the leap either as a once in a lifetime event or lifetime sport. Kudos to the author Dan Poynter and Mike Turoff. Thanks for the great book!

Rating:
Summary: Fantastic Reading
Review: This book is absolutely great. Everything you could possibly want to know about the sport. I would consider this book to be a true handbook of the subject. I had a clear understanding of what to expect before my first jump. I felt like a veteran. I'd recommend it for anyone wanting to make the leap either as a once in a lifetime event or lifetime sport. Kudos to the author Dan Poynter and Mike Turoff. Thanks for the great book!

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Summary: Very helpful
Review: This is a good book for beginning skydivers. It has a lot of stuff that every skydiver should know about many aspects of skydiving. It is less interesting for experienced skydivers, for a lot of things will already be known to them (but there are still a lot of useful gems in this one)

I definitely recommend this book. Also consider "The Skydiver's Survival Guide". It picks up where this book leaves off.