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- From: koning@koning.enet.dec.com (Paul Koning)
- Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
- Subject: Re: Q: AFF safety
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.163144.16452@engage.pko.dec.com>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 16:31:44 GMT
- References: <5062@svin09.info.win.tue.nl>
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- In article <5062@svin09.info.win.tue.nl>, javhar@wsinfo01.win.tue.nl (Jack v Rijswijck) writes:
- |>Could anyone give me more info about the AFF method? I've read the FAQ but I've
- |>also been told that this is a very dangerous method and outlawed in most
- |>states. Is it? At which sites can I do this AFF method if it isn't?
- |>I'm looking for dropzones in the Fargo (ND) area, specifically Sauk Centre.
- |>
- |>Please email me if you can give me any information. Thanx!
- |>
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- |>| Jack van Rijswijck javhar@win.tue.nl |
- |>| Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands |
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- Yikes! Who gave you that sort of nonsense misinformation?
-
- The safety record of AFF is extremely good, and as a training method it
- seems to work quite well. I've never heard of it being outlawed anywhere
- (except perhaps Britain, but then again don't they still require first
- jumps to be made with rounds there?). Having gone through it myself
- 1.5 years ago, I'd definitely recommend it to anyone.
-
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