Parachuting The Skydiver's Handbook Author:Dan Poynter, Mike Turoff Skydiving is the closest humankind can come to unfettered flight. Parachuting, The Skydivers 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 ... more »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.« less