bpa.org.uk

Upvotes received4
Downvotes received4
Karma:1 (upvotes-downvotes)


0 earned Badges

No badges were found


Definitions (196)

1
2 Thumbs up   2 Thumbs down

manifestor


Person who allocates jumpers to each load
Source: bpa.org.uk (offline)

2
1 Thumbs up   1 Thumbs down

epu


 European Parachuting Union - members are national governing bodies, the BPA represents the UK
Source: bpa.org.uk (offline)

3
1 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

kill line


Line which collapses the pilot chute after a canopy opens, to reduce drag
Source: bpa.org.uk (offline)

4
0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

4-way


Formation of 4 people or canopies; similarly 8-way, 16-way, etc
Source: bpa.org.uk (offline)

5
0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

a/c


Aircraft
Source: bpa.org.uk (offline)

6
0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

aad


Automatic Activation Device.  A back-up device that initiates deployment of the reserve parachute in emergencies.  Common types include 'Cypres' and 'FXC 1200'.
Source: bpa.org.uk (offline)

7
0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

accuracy


 A competition discipline in which the skydiver tries to land on, or as close as possible to, a small target disc
Source: bpa.org.uk (offline)

8
0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

aff


Accelerated Free Fall, intensive course to learn skydiving
Source: bpa.org.uk (offline)

9
0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

aff bi


Accelerated freefall basic instructor
Source: bpa.org.uk (offline)

10
0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

aff i


Accelerated freefall instructor
Source: bpa.org.uk (offline)


To view all 196 definitions, please sign in.