The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 25, 1985, Page 10, Image 10
Parachute i
By KRISTINE ANKNEY
Staff writer
"If you want a high on life, this i
Christine Lowe, secretary/treasu
USC Sport Parachuting Club,
trained through an accelerated
gram last spring.
The Parachuting Club began
years ago, but has just recently ej
an increase in club involvement,
the club only had five to 10 mem
year the response has already pr
encouraging.
Andy Weddle has been club
for two years and is looking for
good year. He wants people to Y
safe and we're not crazy,
sophomore, he has completed 7!
one year.
The club has bought new state
Ram-Air (square) parachutes
which run about $1,100 each.
These are the best chutes arc
Ed Wright, club vice-president. I
years the club has had to use rou
which are difficult to control,
parachutes have tottles, enabling
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club gives i
to steer himself to i
softer landings,
s it," said Before taking th<
irer of the son must go throu
who was sessions. These sess
fall pro- Douglas, a eerti
Douglas has comp
almost 15 jumps and been in
tperienced year.
Last year, In the training
ibers. This day, students will j
kjvk, 11 \.VJ vs. nuui> ui jump u
procedures.
president On Sunday, 20ward
to a the drop spot in L
;now "it's At the jump sight :
" As a to three more hour
5 jumps in head up in a CI82
an altitude of 8-of-the-art
beginners take the
this year, Safety is of
parachuting. Mud
)und, said spent to ensure tha
n previous The United Stat
nd chutes, tion (USPA), who
The new quires that all begi
\ the diver device which will <
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zations listed below.
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rise to student
the ground and make a wrong. If the divei
the device automa
:ir first jump each per- release the reserve
gh a series of training Another safety i
ions are taught by Dave first jump is the sta
ified USPA trainer. riected at one end t
leted over a thousand the other end to the
the USC program for a hooked up, the cl
open as the parach
sessions beginning Fri- In future jumps
lo through two to three own chute.
aining and emergency Jumpers also v
devices detect the
when to open the c
30 students will head to get instruction fron
.ugoff, South Carolina. down.
students go through two The goal of a beg
s of training before they cumulate enough ji
aircraft. After reachina dent status.
10 thousand feet, the After getting p;
ir first jump. divers are eligible t<
utmost importance in Georgia and Nortl
i time and equipment is On these trips, 80t
nothing will go wrong. to jump at one tin
es Parachuting Associa- of 15 thousand fee
> sponsors the club, re- Everyone is encc
nners wear a mechanical Meetings are every
detect if something goes the P.E. Center.
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