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SALTO CAIDA LIBRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Airborne Forces
DEF

Any jump whereby the parachutist pulls his own ripcord.

CONT

U.S. Army Parachute Team members were part of history in the making as they helped to train and assist former President George Bush for his accelerated free-fall jump March 25 in Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz ... After Bush deployed his parachute, the jump masters released him.

Key term(s)
  • freefall jump
  • free-fall
  • free fall jump

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Forces aéroportées
CONT

[...] l'ouverture [du parachute] commandée par le parachutiste (Saut à ouverture commandée), soit déclenchée par la tension d'une sangle d'ouverture automatique reliée à l'avion et dont nous verrons le fonctionnement plus tard dans ce cours.

CONT

Dans les cas de saut à ouverture commandée, la chute libre peut être très longue et durer pendant plusieurs kilomètres de descente verticale.

CONT

Quand le moniteur est convaincu de l'assimilation par l'élève de ces éléments, il lui propose de partir seul en chute [et d'effectuer] un saut en Ouverture Commandée (OC).

OBS

ouverture commandée (O.C.) : déclenchement manuel de l'ouverture de parachute après une chute libre.

Key term(s)
  • saut en OC

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paracaidismo, parapente y vuelo con ala delta
  • Fuerzas aerotransportadas
DEF

En paracaidismo deportivo, modalidad de salto en el que se retrasa voluntariamente la apertura del paracaídas.

Key term(s)
  • salto en caída libre
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