Whatever your reasons, we welcome you to look around. Canopy is another name for parachute . A Drop Zone is the term most commonly used for any skydiving club, center, or school. Also called a DZ . Freefall is the portion of the skydive between exiting the aircraft and deploying the parachute.
Gear is a common term used to refer to skydiving equipment in general.
Jump Altitude is the actual altitude of an aircraft above the ground at the time a skydiver exits. The phrase 'ride to altitude' refers to the plane ride itself. A Jumpmaster is an instructional rating and refers to the person who has demonstrated the ability to provide practical instruction for, and direct supervision of, students in the aircraft. This term is used for both static line and AFF jumpmasters. A skydive is the descent of a person to the surface from an aircraft in flight when he or she uses or intends to use a parachute during all or part of that descent.