Advisory Information

USPA and PIA Issue Joint Skydiver Advisory (Issued 31/03/2010)

USPA and the Parachute Industry Association (PIA) have issued a joint “Skydiver Advisory” to advise skydivers and riggers of concerns about some yet-unexplained fatalities in recent years. While the exact causes are not fully known, there are actions every skydiver and rigger can take to reduce the chances of a similar occurrence while PIA gathers more data for an in-depth review by equipment and rigging experts. See the Skydiver Advisory.

The APF Director Rigging recommends all APF Riggers and skydivers to take the time to have a look at this joint advisory. It appears that it is to gather information on pack opening/pilot-chute launch statistics due to several incidents in the US where the AAD had fired or the ripcord pulled but the reserve deployed low/slow. It is also a good way for jumpers to see the function sequence of their reserve.