Parachutist: A person using a parachute.
Parasitic Drag: The total drag of an aeroplane or glider less the drag which results from the lift of the wings. Sometimes called "non-induced drag." ...
Dropping Parachutists
Carriage of Passengers
Before carrying passengers by day or night the PIC shall have carried out:- ...
A jump refusal is defined as a parachutist manifested on board an Air Force or Army aircraft who, for some reason other than airsickness, physical impairment, aircraft equipment malfunction, or air item malfunction, ...
After inspiration from an article on 'slope soaring' in the Parachute Manual magazine by parachutist & publisher Dan Poynter,[6] they calculated that on a suitable slope, a 'square' ram-air parachute could be inflated by running down the slope; ...
 See also: Aviation, Power, Navigation, Pilot, Wing
  
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