parachutism
Parachutism, commonly known as skydiving, is the sport or activity of descending from an aircraft or other high altitude using a parachute. It involves exiting a moving aircraft at a designated altitude and deploying a parachute to control the descent and ensure a safe landing. Parachutism encompasses a range of disciplines, including sport skydiving, tandem jumps for beginners, and military parachuting.
Sport skydiving can be further categorized into disciplines such as formation skydiving, where groups of skydivers
The equipment used in parachutism includes a main parachute, a reserve parachute, a harness, and often an