A jumper caught this damage to his locking loop while performing a thorough pre-flight inspection of his gear before his first jump of the day.

For more than a year now, USPA has been on a crusade to increase incident reporting, not only by instructors, but also by the everyday jumper.

After opening their main canopies, jumpers tend to spread out and keep a respectful distance from one another until they all head for the same landing area.

A good incident report gives a thorough account of what happened without glossing over unsavory information or leaving out crucial facts.

Tandem skydiving has been instrumental in promoting and growing our sport; it brings both revenue and new skydivers to our DZs.