High Altitude Low OpeningOriginally posted by sidestep1984:to add on..two types of free fall.....HALO and HAHO...
Anyone here try parachting before? Care to share with us?Originally posted by NaZtAzi0:as per topicwhats the diff huh? to what i guess
i think Airborne is when the trainee jump out off the plane, the parachute will immidiately be open, and parachute is where one will skydive for a while b4 opening the parachute...hahaz..... think i'm wrong though
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Gee, thanks a whole lot, dragonstar!Originally posted by dragonstar:Commonly held view in British Army -
Only two things drop from the sky, paratroopers and (bird) sh-it
Yeah, it's no fun anymore - my batch had to do 7 jumps.Originally posted by NaZtAzi0:oh....... now i get it, so for the Airborne Badge, the trainee will be doing 5 static jump?
Originally posted by NaZtAzi0:hehe....yup yup,... i'm the one.... thanks for the QUICK reply
oh....... now i get it, so for the Airborne Badge, the trainee will be doing 5 static jump?

LALOOriginally posted by Drain-V-:High Altitude Low Opening
High Altitude High Opening...
Originally posted by Gedanken:Not meant to be an insult to you
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Gee, thanks a whole lot, dragonstar!
Shouldn't it be LANO? Low Attitude NO opening.... *splat* and becomes birdshit... *lol* only jesting ppl, only jesting.Originally posted by HENG@:LALO
*splat*
when i go airborne course in may den i tell u. lolz.Originally posted by gnoik:Anyone here try parachting before? Care to share with us?
I guess the feeling must be pretty shiok with all the wind gushing against you!!
there is a selection test for airborne course.Originally posted by Gordonator:one must pass a physical test / get IPPT silver or something like that before one can go for the airborne course right?![]()