Comments on: Skydiving For Disabled – 220 kph Free Fall Tandem Skydive

By: Rod Mack

Rod Mack — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:26:06 +0000

Well spread my free adaptive manual around… I use to be a 4,000 jump national 4 way team member of Canada. in 2003 I had a bad accident landing, my fault, and was in a coma for 6 weeks I’m partially paralyzed on my left side. my injury was an ABI they told my family and friends that I would not make it… HA! proved them wrong. I’m now classified as Disabled or how I like to refer to myself is “Adaptive” I compete now in the Mobility sailing Cup at the Mobility Cup the Canadian nationals. So after I got out of the hospital I wanted to give back to my sport and all Adaptive persons that have an edge a way for them to experience what I had done and taught for 20 years. So I constructed a manual for free using all the forms of skydiving in combination for Adaptive persons to skydive safely so please spread my link around (see above).. All the best. Rod Mack D-422

By: skydiving wollongong

skydiving wollongong — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:18:28 +0000

Should be a great adventure when we are skying at a feet of 16000.

By: Skydivers

Skydivers — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:35:45 +0000

Great idea… thanks for sharing this information with images.

By: Rod Mack D-422 CSPA

Rod Mack D-422 CSPA — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:28:49 +0000

Or a lake too if you have a good boat and swiming life guard close by
Rod Mack D-422

By: Graham

Graham — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:16:21 +0000

Sure Jim, you can even land on the beach, it just depends where you live.

By: jim

jim — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:32:09 +0000

can u organize a sky diive 4 a mate of mine who is wheel chair bound

By: Rod Mack D-422

Rod Mack D-422 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:09:33 +0000

I’m the editor of an Adaptive skydiving manual that combines tandem jumps Wind tunnel and AFF/PFF to assist disabled persons to be able to jump on thier own. This link is to a manual I have for you and other tandem associations. Give me any input, I’ve been a skydiving instructor for over 20 years and have been to 4 world Championships on 8 way and Canadian 4 way teams. But I have now focused my knowledge on making skydiving like all other sports, a way to get a disabled person to skydive by themselves. All the best, Blue Sky’s Rod Mack D-422 CSPA
Link: http://www.jagworksdesign.com/html/Para%20Manul%20opening%20page.htm
250-216-8401

By: Lorna Crofter

Lorna Crofter — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:59:50 +0000

Loved reading this article.. I used to hanglide before I had illness with my nervous system… a couple of my friends have been skydiving and loved it! not sure if I have the guts to skydive!

By: Jeanie

Jeanie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:58:06 +0000

Wesley… how did you manage parasailing as a quadriplegic? Thanks! Jeanie

By: Wesley

Wesley — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:56:02 +0000

This is sweet! I’m a quadriplegic from the US, and I dream of skydiving some day. I have gone parasailing before but I imagine skydiving would be way more intense. I knew it could be done. Now I just have to make this happen!