Skydiving Information - Glossary

AAD	Automatic Activation Device. A device for opening the reserve parachute if the jumper fails to.
AFF	Accelerated Free Fall. A course designed to teach students to skydive in short period of time.
AGL	Above Ground level.
BASE	Building, Antenna, Span & Earth. Jumping off fixed objects.
Boogie	Skydiving event.
Bounce	Crash landing without the aid of a parachute (Not recommended).
BPA	British Parachute Association.
Canopy	Parachute.
Container	A container is the backpack a skydiver wears and holds the main parachute, reserve parachute & AAD.
CRW	Canopy Relative Work. Parachute formation flying.
CYPRES	Automatic Activation Device for opening the reserve parachute if the jumper fails to.
DZ	Drop Zone. A place were skydiving takes place.
Flare	Pulling down on both steering toggles prior to landing to reduce the rate of decent.
Freefall	The time between leaving the aircraft and deploying a parachute.
Freefly	A relatively new sport including sit & head down flying.
Hook Turn	A sharp turn of 90 degrees or more.
JM	Jumpmaster. Instructor in charge of a student.
Main	Main Parachute.
Reserve	Reserve Parachute.
RIG	Container, main parachute, reserve parachute & usually an AAD.
RSL	Reserve Static Line. A line from the main cutaway handle to automatically deploy the reserve.
RW	Relative Work. Skydivers in freefall flying relative to each other.
USPA	United States Parachute Association.