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One more thing for you to consider but I am sure your instructor will educate you on the type of canopy to get if you elect to pursue this thrill seeking hobby.
There are three main factors when selecting a conopy.
1) Your weight
2) Your experience and ability
3) The type of canopy ride you want.
There are 5 classes of canopies.
Class 1 is for the student or beginner.
As you get higher in classes, the chutes have less margin for error.
It is all about wing loading. You will be taught this. At least I hope you will...lol
My last piece of advice is to eventually learn to pack your own chute.
Last dude I knew that didn't pack his own chute, crashed and burned.
When I was in the military, we had what were called riggers, they packed our own chutes. Needless to say, I had 1 malfunction in the 500+ military jumps. Nearly killed me but for sure scared the living shit out of me.
I personally think civilian jumping is more dangerous because there are a lot factors to consider such as wind speed at the altitude you plan on deploying your chute and wind speed on the ground, experience level and type of canopy among a few others. To many times we say fuck it and go for it any way because of the rush we become addicted to. never say "fuck it, it will be ok" There is always tomorrow or next week.
Enjoy the sport but always remember to keep a level head.
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