How Safe Is Skydiving? Is Skydiving Safe? SCARY TRUTH

How safe is skydiving? Is skydiving safe? How safe is skydiving tandem? Is human flight possible? How safe is wingsuiting? Skydiving near me is one of the most popular searches on the web. With the increasing number of people interested in the action sport of skydiving we are going to go over skydiving statistics and find out how safe skydiving truly is. Let’s get you on your flight to do your first skydive!! In this video we will cover; the statistics of skydiving accidents according to the uspa, cover the emergency procedures. Including going over the cut away handles, the main parachute and the reserve parachute, the three ring system to release the main parachute, what an RSL reserve static line is and does, and how an AAD automatic activation device works. We will also go over some practical ways you can make skydiving a safer extreme sport. Fly safe and blue skies!!
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[@lukasostrozlik322]

Now this is what I can call “time well spent on KZbin”. Great video. My AFF course is in april. Can’t wait.. Blue Skies bro

[@SalvadorChangg]

Heck yeah bro!! I’m super hyped for you, definitely let me know how things go!!

[@lindzw7765]

How was your AFF course?

[@gforce118118]

How did it go? Still alive?

[@Andy152R]

It is very safe as long as you, your partners and instructors know what they are doing. Most fatalities happen under canopy. That said, I feel totally safe. Especially with great riggers packing my reserve in case I pack my main wrong. Great video.

[@SalvadorChangg]

You had a lot of solid points, thanks for the feeb back appreciate you!

[@cesco5239]

what "under canopy" means?

[@Andy152R]

@@cesco5239 when your parachute is open. We call a parachute a canopy.

[@Ej_vwl]

Sal, thank you for your quality videos! I’ve been very so interested in skydiving for a year now and then I came across ur channel few months back and it’s only enhanced my interest even more. Today is the day I start my AFF course, I’m stoked to the max. Keep up the awesome content. Safe jumps brotha 👊🏼🙌🏼

[@SalvadorChangg]

Heck yeah! I hope you have a great time in the sky!! Definitely let me know how your jumps go! Blue skies and best of luck!! Remember to breath, trust your training and most of all have fun!!

[@Ej_vwl]

@@SalvadorChangg Thank you, sir 🤝

[@r3GeX0R]

Thank you very much for the awesome info! I'm going for my first Tandem jump this weekend. Can't wait!!!!

[@Thedudewhoknocks1825]

I just went yesterday and watched your videos. I had a blast and will definitely be going again!! Thank you for making me feel more comfortable with the jump!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Just trying to share the stoke and fun. Be safe and make good decisions

[@instantkarma1636]

Having never cut away or seen it up close, the three-ring demo is very helpful. Thanks for the demonstration.

[@SalvadorChangg]

I’m glad it could help!! 🙏🏼💯 I’m here for the community

[@jakesnyman7128]

I absolutely love watching your videos! I watch every new video when it comes out. Representing you from South Africa :)

[@SalvadorChangg]

South Africa 🇿🇦 let’s goooo!!! Appreciate the support brother

[@audikool]

Loving your channel! Safe flying!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Heck yeah!! Thanks for the support, truly appreciate it!!

[@IDALBOE]

Very good info, I’ve known this for a little bit, but still a awesome video! Thank you for the video. It always a good day when you post!

[@SalvadorChangg]

It’s always a good day when I see your comments lol homie! Hope your healing up well Dallas! Glad to hear from you buddy! Still can’t wait till you can get into the sky

[@Mdwells2944]

Looking good on getting your AAD, many safe blue skies man!!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Appreciate that!! I had to do it, planning on getting into the wing suit a lot more here soon!

[@Mdwells2944]

@@SalvadorChangg and you just never know if in freefall with others, you never know who can run into you and knock you out and unable to open. Keep up the great energy!!

[@michaelsupple6081]

Outstanding! You are an excellent speaker that gives out a super good vibe!! Subbed!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Thank you!! Truly appreciate the love and support. I’m going to do more videos like this shortly!!

[@snootsmcgoots7730]

Keep it up dude! Found this very informative. I’m down at homestead in the AFF program!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Heck yeah!! Representing Homestead woooaahhhh wooooaaaahhhhh hyped for you!! Definitely let me know how it goes!!

[@swampe_rat]

If you are not already you are awesome coach! I only have few jumps from Lodi back in the day with Bill Dause. Bill was cool dude and DZ owner very dry humor through some other coaches were grouches so your positive vibes and well constructed info are great. When leaning and the stress hits it easy to get a little lost process. My fist jump on static line out Cessna with line twist amped me up next few jumps were less eventful! LOL!

[@SalvadorChangg]

I’m not a coach yet… but who knows what the future may hold. Thanks for sharing and the kind kind words. Truly appreciate it!!

[@Johnny_Dregs]

For the newer or uninformed. The three rings are essentially levers/folcroms providing mechanical advantage and reducing pull forces. Sometimes malfunctions can create alot of force between you and the canopy. So it drastically reduces the cutaway pull force. Invented by Bill Booth. Just some FYI.

[@SalvadorChangg]

I should have had you in the video…

[@Johnny_Dregs]

@@SalvadorChangg nah bro bro you did a great job. Just explaining for the aspiring jumpers who have yet learned it. I was in deland last sat. I will keep an eye out for ya next time I'm around.

[@joeachberger3455]

Thanks for another great video,..I need to get up there and try some different set ups , I'm ready to buy a rig and I would love to hear your opinion on fitting an old guy with a slow jumpsuit and a safe comfortable parachute.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Ooooffff I’m not a canopy expert by any means… I’d say talk to manufacturers or experienced canopy pilots

[@spotlight4weddings]

Nice man! I never had think about it

[@SalvadorChangg]

Just trying to share what I’ve learned to help 🙏🏼💯

[@orivaes716]

Hi, just got to know your videos, nice work, I appreciate it. Just wondering why you guys at Deland have FF before Belly in the exit order. We use Belly before FF as they will drift away more so there will eventually be more horizontal seperation. I suppose you try to create as much vertical seperation as possible? Also, perhaps you should include to have have gear checks before every jump as well as to inspect other jumpers gear before jumping; this can save many lifes! Again, great work!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Appreciate the feedback, will definitely consider adding this to a future video

[@li0nia]

Great safety details Thank you !!!!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Here for the people! Let me know if you have any other video ideas for the future

[@adamnay7730]

Great vid! Skydiving tomorrow and this was an amazing resource.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Glad I could help!!

[@adamnay7730]

@@SalvadorChangg I went skydiving and it was amazing. Knowing all the things you shared in the video helped calm my fearful brain and make the jump. Thanks again.

[@piotrek.b]

Hi, is it possibile to have a second reserve parachute? I saw a little package that skydivers had on a belly few times. Btw, great content! And man.. It is great to see how much fun and positive energy you have!

[@SalvadorChangg]

In special Circumstances, yes. A jumper may have a second reserve parachute strapped to their belly. Thanks for the kind words, just trying to share what I love and help people along the way!! I’m here for the people!

[@stasacab]

During my first tandem I was worried about my racing heart, but my heart obviously lasted. I also worried if my shoe will come off and cause danger to whoever it is going to hit. It didn't + tandem instructor said later it has never happened. Still, I had something like paratroopers boots on my second jump, which were less OK than my sneakers last time. The amount of bicyclists I know that have been in a crash with a car is huge and I have seen ghost bicycles stationed. I have never seen a ghost parachute. People say I am brave or daring when I have jumped tandem. I am still scared of traffic. Once a child ran in front of my bicycle, they were chasing each other. I had to make a quick steering movement and crashed my bike to the curb. Child was unharmed.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Thanks for sharing your experience. That’s wild

[@pccavera]

Very nice content on your channel. Where is this dropzone? Keep making these videos!! Greetings from Brazil! Nice to see a Brazilian flag right behind you!

[@SalvadorChangg]

I’m in Deland, Florida at skydive Deland!! Come visit!

[@jorgearturohernandezsanche3621]

Look at that nice AAD! Congrats brother

[@SalvadorChangg]

Haha here for a good time… and a long time 😂🙏🏼

[@maxmichael5143]

Funny you posted this today... broke my leg skydiving this morning. Sucks but injuries are last of the game.

[@maxmichael5143]

Part***

[@SalvadorChangg]

Sorry to hear that… hope you heal up soon!!

[@maxmichael5143]

@Salvador Chang all good brother, just thought the timing was ironic 🤙

[@ryanscutt8783]

Dude that wind is a killer. I teach video and I'd be happy to offer some tips. First things first, go inside. That's the easiest way to capture clean audio. Second, good job producing interesting content. Keep it up.

[@cjb2810]

Great video! 👏🏻

[@SalvadorChangg]

Appreciate you!! 📈 hope it helps

[@watermelonoodles]

This is Quality Content!

[@DeltaAlphaNovember27]

I’m looking at booking my AFF in Canada, any recommendations? Another great video keep em coming!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Call you local DZs. Get as much info and possible from them. Ask all the questions you can think of, maybe even tour the facilities if possible this way you make the most educated decision when picked where to do your course

[@onthemoney7237]

Thanks for sharing can’t wait to go 👍

[@SalvadorChangg]

Of course, now when are you planning on going?

[@onthemoney7237]

@@SalvadorChangg thanks not sure I own a small plane and i have a parachute so I feel I should do a jump at least for the experience . I just know it will be good time for sure also interested in wing suits but not off cliffs lol also enjoyed your chute packing vid I’m your mine needs repacked 👍

[@sarahbeckstead1554]

Thank you for an awesome video worth sharing!

[@SalvadorChangg]

I’m here for the people

[@sarahbeckstead1554]

@@SalvadorChangg that, you are!

[@_0_0___]

Bro I'm definitely gonna have to go to DeLand for getting my AFF, did my first tandem at CSC and am completely addicted to the sport. My ultimate goal is to get 200 jumps under my belt and be able to do base jumping and wingsuiting one day

[@surfbug1]

Sal! Great vid bro! Yeah man, it's safe.....just that some peeps are just SCARED TO LIVE THEIR LIFE ...

[@SalvadorChangg]

Preach brother! Preach!! So many people live in fear… such a shame

[@surfbug1]

@@SalvadorChangg yeah man. Hey I didn't know you were a master rigger. I'm gonna bring you my Mirage from 1999 with about 80 jumps on it. Need some reccs to get it back in the air! Skydive DeLand, and just scream "Hey Sal" real loud? Hahaha. Big Al here....

[@lonewolfjay37]

As a senior rigger myself (well rigger A1 because I'm CSPA) and military rigger i couldn't agree more, skydiving is ``safe`` especially even more when you pack your parachute yourself or at least you have nobody else to blame but yourself

[@SalvadorChangg]

Couldn’t have said it better myself. Having complete control over your skydive by packing for yourself makes a big difference!

[@KaeptnMS]

I was confused by your analysis of the statistics and your conclusion that it is more likely to die on the drive to the dropzone. So i did a little bit of calculating: Dying in one single tandem skydive is 0.0003%. Traffic fatalities per licensed driver are 0.015% in one year. In the US a person on averagely drives about 20000 km in one year. this means my chance of a fatal accident per 1 km = 0.00000075%. 0.0003/0.00000075 = 400 This means that if somebody drives longer than 400 km to the dropzone the drive is indeed more dangerous than the tandem jump. So you may have exaggerated a little bit but this is still very impressive. I would not consider canceling a 400 km trip because of the risk of dying in a car accident.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Yeah math is hard

[@agentsmith413]

the whole segment about skydiving risk is just wrong. you can't compare risk of fatality of a single tandem jump to the risk of traffic fatalities per 100,000 licensed drivers. it's two completely different stats and comparing them gives a completely inaccurate picture to the risk of skydiving.

[@tfan2222]

@@agentsmith413 Consider: 10 deaths in the USA last year from skydiving, put of a rough total of 3,500,000. That puts the chance of death at roughly 1 in 350,000 jumps. It’s also worth noting that the majority of these deaths happened to experience skydivers, either pushing to hard or getting complacent, not rig failures.

[@agentsmith413]

@@tfan2222 literally none of that is relevant to what i said. The point is you can't accurately compare driving fatalities per 100k drivers vs deaths per 350k skydives. They're not the same or similar metrics to measure comparatively.

[@dan8250]

Yeah exactly. "Driving is more dangerous than jumping" is what I used to tell my mom so she wouldn't freak out as much. Also, looking at deaths alone skews the picture, as it completely leaves out the statistics about gruesome or life altering injuries. "Joe Smith executed a low altitude turn and is now no longer able to walk". The fact of the matter is, skydiving is risky, and it's up to each jumper to do a cost/benefit analysis and evaluate if that risk is worth it. We also have a duty to remain vigilant about safety at the DZ, to call out unsafe behavior when we see it, and help each other out with gear checks and the like. Can't get too complacent because that's when you're gonna go in.

[@paridemarinelli7222]

Yo man how have you become a senior rigger?? Love your content bro

[@SalvadorChangg]

Thanks bro! I took a rigging course and completed the necessary written and practical requirements according to the FAA.

[@rubberonasphalt]

I had an experienced swooper slam into the ground the day of my first AFF jump. I was shook, but still jumped. Its like motorcycle riding, safety is on you being responsible

[@SalvadorChangg]

I’ve had a few people relate it to riding motorcycles but you’re right. There’s only so much we can do. We all know the risks.

[@jtdaniel81]

Elsinore about a month ago?

[@shockwave6416]

Was he ok??

[@urielflores4932]

Very informative video, thanks Chang. I hope to be like you one day. Keep it up.

[@SalvadorChangg]

I hope you’re better than me one day!

[@Nicknero]

Couple of things regarding the safety equipment in a little more detail: The AAD which automatically deploys your reserve parachute works by calculating pressure differences over time. (Pressure = altitude). If it notices that at a certain altitude (750ft usually) you are still falling too fast, it deploys the reserve. This is FAR below your normal deployment altitude. Which is usually around 3500ft for pro jumpers up to 5000ft for beginning students. That being said, your minimum altitude where you HAVE to be under a landable configuration, is 2000ft. In other words, if you reached 2000ft and whatever material you have above your head is not enough to land safely, then pull your reserve no questions asked. Of course these rules may variate per country or dropzone, so always go by what your instructors are telling you. These were just the numbers that have been taught to me.

[@Cameraflyer-]

"if you reached 2000ft and whatever material you have above your head is not enough to land safely, then pull your reserve no questions asked." Seriosly? If you're at 2000 feet you still have plenty of time to cut away before you pull your reserve. I hope you're not an instructor.

[@edwarddimmack8991]

Love your videos, Sal! Awesome and helpful. I have to say though that one stat you said about it being more dangerous to drive to the DZ than the skydive isn't actually true. Based on a 1 hour drive to and from the DZ and only doing 1 jump you are still 10 times more likely to die on the jump. Still super super unlikely though. The lightning and lottery ones are misleading as well. However, you are more likely to die from driving if you do more than roughly 20 hours of driving per jump.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Thanks for the feed back

[@andrewwhite8833]

good video but when you talk about exit order belly groups should always exit before free fly. belly groups are more susceptible to drift from winds at altitude. they should be arranged from largest out first to smallest being last and the same for free fly. this is to prevent a belly group from drifting over the free fly group. i understand that each DZ is different and has their own rules but this is the general consensus around the USA from my experience. also another note since you are getting into wingsuits is that highpulls should always exit before wingsuits just in case of a cutaway by the highpull you don't want them falling into the wingsuiters, even though you should be making a 45 off jump run on exit.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Appreciate the feedback

[@veryverydemocraticpeoplesr2992]

Very good video overall! Something i wish was explained is why you still have to pull the metal handle if you have a RSL ? Cant it create conflict between the two? i dont understand the mechanics and i m sure it confuses others newbies as well

[@SalvadorChangg]

Good question. Let me see if I can find the answer for you… answer loading

[@canatolakhoemini6728]

If I understand your question properly, you don't have to pull the reserve ripcord if the main is cutaway with an rsl. Although, we are taught over and over and over to always follow through with your emergency procedures. Once you have cutaway your main canopy, as the risers are pulled from the container, the RSL will be pulling the reserve pin that holds the reserve canopy in the container, therefore bypassing the need to pull the reserve handle. The reserve pilot chute hits the air column and inflates pulling everything out and this the reserve deploys. There is another system somewhat similar called a skyhook, that is connected to the deployment bag that holds the reserve parachute, that deploys much quicker than a rsl. This is because the rsl opens the container to allow a normal deployment, but the skyhook pulls the reserve straight off your back as the main canopy is cutaway and it releases as the deployment bag comes off the canopy, so the reserve is inflating almost instantly. The difference being you're waiting for the pilot chute to pull the reserve off your back by wind resistance and the skyhook pulls it all out into the wind by the cutaway canopy. If that makes sense. I suck at explaining. Here I'll post an example. This explains it much better than I can. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGOyYnembbF8atU . Going back to your question, is because you are trained to do your emergency procedures a certain way and you should always do them properly no matter what. Even if you think you can skip a step. Alot of jumpers, myself included, have made mistakes like this with a pilot chute in tow or a total malfunction and not actually pulling the cutaway handle because there's nothing to cutaway, but still can cause a very very bad problem, which can be discussed another day.

[@tomharrington2889]

Thanks for the 3 rings explanation, I'm guessing that in the past people had to use their parachute knife, hence the term cutaway?

[@SalvadorChangg]

I have no idea but that’s a very great question. I’ll have to look into that

[@peterliemberg]

@@SalvadorChangg Originally there was a system called 'Capewells'. It was designed to get rid of the (round) parachute AFTER LANDING in case of danger - getting drawn somewhere when the canopy caught wind (and there was an alligator farm, a lion's den, or a speeding train coming up.) Reserve parachutes were belly-mounted and malfunctions of the round main didn't spin violently so there was never a need to cut away the main. More fabric above your head = softer landings after all. Enter the Paracommander, still a round parachute with more forward speed and therefore a faster spin with some malfunctions. Getting rid of all the crap above your head became necessary. However, When you opened the capewells, you opened a cover, put your thumbs through the rings (one on each capewell) and you pulled. Now you have two 'hooks' on your shoulder, looking to grab fabric from your belly reserve. Not very safe, although we were trained to go onto our back and keep our left arm over those 'hooks'. Of course, cutting away in mid-air wasn't what those capewells were designed for. We had some sort of evolution with the 'tapewell' system that removed the aspect of 'two metal hooks on your shoulders' but had the drawback of becoming loose too easily. (tight FS exit, lots of points, separation, pull, getting jerked on one shoulder, and seeing one of your risers curled around all your suspension lines underneath your slider. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt...) In comes Mr. Bill Booth, the 3 ring system and the rest is skydiving history. Nobody ever used a knife to cut away the main though knives came in handy once in a while when you were fooling around with grabbing each other's open parachutes AKA 'canopy formation'... BSBD

[@akashsamji634]

Hi Salvador, baby skydiver here, love your work! I ve heard that in some situations we have to disconnect the RSL I did not understant why, can you please explain. Blue skies!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Ok let’s say you were doing a high pull with relative canopy work with another person. Let’s say you guys got tangled up in each others lines… the last thing you would want is another parachute to immediately fire off when you get away. You would want to get away from the mess. Ie. Free fall away and then pull your reserve. Hope that makes sense. Just one example. Ask your local AFFI

[@patricioelosua5886]

Other scenarios could be water landings.. you want to get away from your canopy but dont want the reserve to fire. Also, imagine landing on a roof, there's wind blowing so your canopy wants to drag you.. you need to cut away but if the reserve pops, theres no getting away from it and you would be dragged with it. Hope this grain of salt helps!

[@akashsamji634]

Thanks for the reply, yeah that makes sense to me!

[@akashsamji634]

@@patricioelosua5886 okok makes sense,thank you very much!

[@Blake_Long]

Great video!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Thanks Blake, how many jumps do you have and where at?!

[@Blake_Long]

@@SalvadorChangg just got my B license while I was visiting Deland! I was with Evan Yuson (the kid that recognized you in the parking lot) and Casey parks. Pien did the water and canopy course for us! I mostly jump out of orange skydiving in VA and only have 52 jumps but gonna be getting those numbers up soon.

[@dkroen17]

Very interesting discussion. How long do you spend trying to fix a foundering main chute?

[@miguelfernandez5680]

i was taught that we give 2 seconds trying to fix it if we are having a high-speed malfunction. if we are having a regular malfunction under canopy then we have until 2500 feet which is my decision-making altitude.

[@the_nicest_guy]

haha more details in this video than my AFF program =p I did understood how the 3 rings system worked thanks to this video, had no real visualization before. notification bells turned on from now on. Hf buddy

[@SalvadorChangg]

Appreciate the support!!

[@tthankyy7856]

you have really good energy bro, probably going to do my first tandem soon, thanks for the video

[@John-hw3ds]

Went once had a malfunction, and was very close to a cutaway. Had a line twist, half the canopy open and the handles about 5 inches out of reach above the instructors head. I had to shift my weight, and we started a leg kick thing and unwound like unwinding when sitting in a swing on the playground. Landed a few minutes later. It was a good time, and I didn't die😂!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Anytime you don’t die is a good time😂 I am very glad you landed safely🙏🏼

[@onthemoney7237]

Thanks for sharing that 👍if you can give any more info on what caused the malfunction it’s might save a life so glad you were safe thank you

[@John-hw3ds]

@@onthemoney7237 No idea! I'm sure there a few things that can cause it.

[@onthemoney7237]

@@John-hw3ds ok thanks I’ll do some checking on line . this won’t stop me looks like a blast 👍

[@RUSTSy]

Line twists are very common. Not always requiring a cutaway

[@John-ps6ce]

When you pull the cutaway handle on the right side does it cutaway the whole parachute? What happens on the right side three ring system? Do all rigs have that automatic reserve deployment that automatically deploys the reserve when you cutaway the main? The right side handle is there to manually deploy the reserve, right? So is it a redundancy for the sake of safety?

[@ibrahimhaneef6684]

Thank you

[@vimen5]

Really nice video

[@SalvadorChangg]

Really nice comment :) thanks brother

[@lavideogoprodujour1052]

Safetyness of skydiving depends on people behaviour. Human mistakes kill. Be responsible. Stay humble. Learn every day.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Preach

[@lindzw7765]

Thank you for the info my AFF starts next week.. I have only one think I think about is my canopy and also my reserve. I take a 4 to 6 hour class and then I jump. Another words of advice?

[@SalvadorChangg]

Know your gear, don’t be afraid to ask questions, listen attentively, trust and follow the instructors instructions, relax, smile and have fun!

[@lindzw7765]

@@SalvadorChangg thank you so much and yes I will pay attention to everything my instructors tell me!✌🏽🪂 I will let you know how it goes! Blue skies!!

[@amus835]

Thanks!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Of course :)

[@pastadrmartinssempa6295]

Guys please always complete your emergency procedure. Not just cut the main and think "I'm fine" After cutting the main go for the left handle and pull it out. Not all systems are with an rsl or skyhook.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Preach

[@christopherbonner7693]

Man I plan on starting in March I hope and at least once a month through the summer its interesting

[@SalvadorChangg]

Make it happen, turn those words into action

[@amus835]

I plan to take up the AFF course...but m a bit sceptical with all canopy twisting issues,rib and neck fractures due to hard openings...can u advise me on this please

[@SalvadorChangg]

uspa.org/USPAinAction/hard-openings-and-how-to-avoid-them

[@tonytokic5258]

Hey sal, I have a question. I’m looking into getting my solo license but my DZ offers STP and not AFF. Is there a difference of the two? And if so could you please explain?

[@SalvadorChangg]

I’m not the guy to ask. I have no idea about STP. Sorry wish I could help

[@Igor-my6ml]

I'm planning to start my training this spring, so I hope it's safe enough. If not, who cares, I'll still do it 😂

[@amus835]

hi ,can you tell me how to avoid hard openings??I have heard and seen a lot of videos about people getting neck,rib etc fractures....

[@SalvadorChangg]

uspa.org/USPAinAction/hard-openings-and-how-to-avoid-them

[@shahtv3694]

Dear make a video showing how the main parachute and emergency parachute open in slow motion directly in the air 🪂👍

[@Cameraflyer-]

There are plenty of those videos on KZbin.

[@vatsalkgor]

More people die in car accidents is because more people drive the car. Less people die while skydiving is because there are a lot lot less people doing skydiving than driving a car. But in any case, amazing video as always! 👍

[@dbuhler171]

Yes, but he is talking about the statistical odds which is different from what you are talking about. Statistically, the odds are greater that you will die in a car accident than while skydiving. So, per 100 car trips, you are more likely to have an accident than per 100 skydives. Hence, skydiving is safer.

[@vatsalkgor]

@@dbuhler171 Yeah I thought it would be good to mention this too! Also I'm not against skydiving. I am going to start my AFF from next weekend so super excited to fly✌️

[@instantkarma1636]

@@vatsalkgor congrats man. Good luck, have fun, and blue skies.

[@SalvadorChangg]

What Dorian said 💯

[@MrPepper312]

I have been skydiving for 40 years and slightly sprang my leg on landing once. Have been riding motorcycles 55 years and had broken bones twice and should have died. Motorcycles are f..king dangerous.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Agreed, motorcycles are dangerous

[@Busabuck100]

I think the 3 ring system was invented in the 70s by a guy named Booth. Was usually referred to as a Booth rig.

[@SalvadorChangg]

I believe you’re talking about Bill Booth

[@Busabuck100]

@@SalvadorChangg Yeah, he had a long beard. By the way I'm signed up for AFF. July 1. You have great content and a high vibe.

[@sinasiyilmaz8536]

What would happen when someone jump with his pull up cord in his closing loop?

[@badeugenecops4741]

My condolences to you for Skydive Delalnd's friend Chris Colwell.

[@SalvadorChangg]

I’ve seen you around the DZ a few times I’m sure. We should get together and talk. Properly introduced myself.

[@badeugenecops4741]

@@SalvadorChangg I have never been to Skydive. Just knew Chris was a friend of Skydive.

[@vtechk]

Safety third! ;-) Nice video nonetheless.

[@SalvadorChangg]

If you know, you know 😉

[@tristanswain4328]

I only have 63 static line jumps… no free fall. It would be nice to jump without so much heavy equipment…😂 I need to start skydiving I guess.

[@-.-7356]

Everyone always talks about death and deadly accident but what about "only" getting injured? Know somebody who had a tandem and shortly before landing, strong wind hit them and they fell like 30ft ... The instructor landed on my buddy and broke his spine

[@Cameraflyer-]

Yes, they're a lot worse things than dying.

[@jessicawelch4037]

I really want to go but i am so scared!

[@SalvadorChangg]

It’s natural to be scared but you will definitely not regret trying it at least once

[@bodacious2276]

I'm not going anywhere near a vending machine now...

[@kylemitton5373]

Good video 👍please invest $5 in a wind screen for your microphone tho 😅

[@SalvadorChangg]

Already did after this video, thanks haha

[@williamkennedy5576]

One time I got on a bus full drunk and did a projectile vomit over the two people in front of me.

[@davidkinrade6642]

This is bad maths, it's true skydiving has got safer and I don't want to spoil people's fun but you should accept the real risks of the sport. Less than 1 in 100,000 jumps result in a fatality, true enough. Equating that to the odds of being struck by lightning (1 in one million per person per year) or winning the lottery (1 in 14 million uk) are clearly and obviously false. The driving dangers are also grossly misrepresented in order to make it seem more dangerous than it is. Compare a 3 mile drive to a 3 mile skydive for a fairer comparison, this works with a time comparison also, time in the car to time in the air. We have roughly 1 death in the UK for every 120 million miles driven by the 30 million drivers, (Americans slightly higher) 0.04615% chance per annum of being killed on British roads. Against a roughly 1 in 100,000 chance of dying on every single skydive. So on a given day you chance of road death is 0.000126% and a single jump that day comes in at 0.001% roughly 10 times higher. 32 miles a day for the average UK driver is equal to 10 skydives a day in mileage terms and making the odds of death from skydiving significantly higher than those of driving that day.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Can’t please everyone 🤷🏻‍♂️ hope you have a great day!!

[@davidkinrade6642]

@@SalvadorChangg sorry about that, great videos generally, I am just trying to get people to really understand the risks so they take their drills seriously and don't get complacent.

[@kayakingphotos]

I would MUCH rather run out of air SCUBA diving than to run out of air SKY diving........ That's why I choose to scuba dive

[@SalvadorChangg]

Everybody’s got their own thing, skydiving is safer but hey, we all know the risks involved. They are both fun and amazing in their own way in my opinion

[@kayakingphotos]

@@SalvadorChangg What stats are we comparing? I've seen scuba diving listed as twice as safe as skydiving.... And of course the opposite.... 🤔🤔

[@stevec6642]

In my opinion if you look at the investigation into fatal skydiving accidents for the most part they were messing around pushing limits that shouldn’t be pushed

[@Cameraflyer-]

What's the point of skydiving if you're not pushing your limits?

[@stevec6642]

@@Cameraflyer- not pushing your limits. Pushing the limits of your gear. Read a few skydiving accident reports. In almost every case they’re hot dogging and doing sh1t that they’re not supposed to be doing. Almost begging for bad karma

[@Cameraflyer-]

@@stevec6642 You have got the wrong idea about skydiving. i've read plenty of accident reports. I've seen accidents in person. Pushing progression too fast is what causes accidents. Yes, there are a few people that you can tell are going to hit the ground fairly soon. Karma has nothing to do with it.

[@stevec6642]

@@Cameraflyer- I’ve seen plenty of accidents too, I’ve been jumping since 1979. And I can tell you that in almost ever case the cause is people doing stupid sh1t that they shouldn’t be doing in the first place! When you continually to push your luck doing stupid sh1t it’s only a matter of time for your luck to run out

[@Cameraflyer-]

@@stevec6642 It's hysterical that you say that. Most old timers that come here to skydive always do stupid shit like pull low and they're still around. You sound like one of those jumpers who thinks he's safe under a lightly loaded parachute.

[@OmegaPointZen]

Saying something is safer is not good enough. It is how a person dies is what should also be discussed. Falling out of bed may have been lethal for some people, yet It lacks the terror of failing thousands of feet, knowing that both canopies have failed to deploy.

[@Cameraflyer-]

You have a better chance of being struck by lightning than both canopies failing to deploy. If it does happen, you'll have less than 1,000 feet to realize it.

[@OmegaPointZen]

@@Cameraflyer- Here in the UK, I was told to deploy at 2000 ft.

[@Cameraflyer-]

@@OmegaPointZen Okay. So, you deploy at 2000 feet, and you have a malfunction. By the time you cut away and deploy your reserve you'll be at 1000 feet. How is what I said any different?

[@OmegaPointZen]

@@Cameraflyer- It might depend on the individual, but as soon as my main has not opened, I will be expecting the worst. 1000 ft, what's that, 7 seconds of nightmare scenario, then impact. Compare that to falling out of bed.

[@Cameraflyer-]

@@OmegaPointZen Risk vs reward. You have to go to sleep. Do you have to sleep in a raised bed? Maybe you can do like the Japanese and sleep on the floor. There are so many different ways to die, you'll never see it when it finally happens.

[@kingbaboon1145]

What do you do if your chute becomes tangled?

[@Cameraflyer-]

Release it.

[@nealwailing3870]

I want to do it but it's not legal in this country if you are over 55

[@thomas16skydive]

Hello Mr. Salvador and other Overall good video but I have to comment on your words about the RSL. At around 2:08 you say RSL connected to the 3 ring. That gives you a little warning! Your words should have been something like... RSL connected to the little ring on the riser. Besides the word you have it correct connected as I see it to be fair.(maybe you can make a video only about the RSL). The words and video, got me in to investigate RSL on the incident reports at uspadotorg. In the whole year of 2023 there are 53 reports. 21 of them says that RSL is installed False and connected False. 3 of them says that RSL is installed True and connected False. That means that there is something wrong with 24 out of 53 rigs inspected, if we only focus on RSL. Disclaimer: I am not an rigger, instructor or involved in skydiving on a daily basis. I have tried a Staticline once, and wont rule out that I am doing it again, therefore some of my time goes into equipment and theori. If I should jump again with an RSL, I would prefer alse to have the Collins Lanyard on the Rig. I am not American or English, so sorry fore gramma and spelling. Feel free to correct me.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Love your dedication to learning more info. Yes, you’re right, my wording could have been more accurate. I’ll do better in the future.

[@thomas16skydive]

​@@SalvadorChangg Hello, I was confused after I wrote the text, so I contacted uspa, turns out they the have a problem in the fields about the RSL in the reports. So dont take the statistics serious about the RSL sorry for the confusion. The guy that wrote me, said he would get them to do something with the problem.

[@thomas16skydive]

More precise, if there are not remarks to the RSL, they will leave the field blank in the future. Thats the way I understand the mail I received from USPA.

[@thomas16skydive]

Actually I am more confused now... I am not sure if it's legal fore me to write what I wrote about the email from USPA. I am out about this fore now. Stay safe

[@ZainKhan-np4us]

Sir, where did buy this

[@SalvadorChangg]

Where did I buy what?

[@ZainKhan-np4us]

@@SalvadorChangg sir this bag

[@logan_howie]

1 in every 1000 mains malfunctioning seems like a lot... is it not?

[@SalvadorChangg]

I haven’t had a problem with my main yet… * knock on wood* and I have around 300 jumps… so I’d say I have about 700 more jumps to go haha plus we have a reserve. The odds of both main and reserve messing up are slim.

[@yarpos]

Its a some what meaningless number, as "mains" vary from one end of the reliability spectrum (Student and Base canopies) to very small very high performance like swooping canopies. How high you choose to load the canopy is also a factor (weight vs wing area).

[@khabibpogosyan2587]

I understand that it's safe. I went last week, I was freaked out, I did not enjoy(((

[@CptPandy-tj9ty]

Should've watched this before I went skydiving lmao

[@SalvadorChangg]

Well I’m glad you did now

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

I remember when sex was safe and skydiving was dangerous.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Haha the good ol days 😂🙏🏼💯📈

[@terrytwotoes3225]

This is genius

[@erikborgersen]

I was the 1 in a 100.000 :)

[@IansRcFun]

Oh my god!! Im gonna die on the drive to go skydiving?? Thats it.. Im out lmao!!!!

[@SalvadorChangg]

Lmao

[@luceatlux7087]

So there's no, "SCARY TRUTH?" Can one theoretically open the chute at too high of an atitude?

[@SalvadorChangg]

Nope, you can open right out the door if you’d like

[@luceatlux7087]

@@SalvadorChangg ty for your time, brother. i admire your lifestyle and who you choose to be.

[@justinvonderheyde3150]

I was going to thumbs up your video, but I felt bad about changing your thumbs up from 420 to 421.

[@SalvadorChangg]

Lmfaoo smash that button! Let’s get it to 666 or 999 😉

[@nwsmoat2674]

Salvadore

[@SalvadorChangg]

Love you big dog 🐕

[@medic0566]

Film inside or invest in a good mic. The wind noise makes this unwatchable.

[@MaximalSun]

Wind noise sucks

[@letsgetto1millwithoutvids]

Person a:"Oh so your a rigger" b:"yes" a:"so you sky dive" b:"no" a:"what" b:"I do bdsm I tie people up"

[@SalvadorChangg]

Humorous

[@letsgetto1millwithoutvids]

@@SalvadorChangg thanks also nice video actually got me interested

[@AngelxXxDarken]

You are so beautiful. You remind me a lot of a young Michael Jackson, you look like you could be his son or something. You both have the same eyes.🥹💕

[@itchyballsack6627]

How safe is skydiving?... Well it's about as safe as jumping out of a moving aircraft with a parachute my Dad would of said. 🤣🤣🤣

[@SalvadorChangg]

Your dads right though. That’s exactly what we’re doing haha

[@Uncle_john_skydives]

Noice

[@SalvadorChangg]

Freak yeaaahh budddy!! One day I hope I can be as funny and quick witted as you are 💯

[@snakeplissken3825]

You said have a safe jump? Then right after you said blue skies, if your a jumper you should never say that. Look up what blue skies means please. Thank you.

[@Cameraflyer-]

You're wrong. Blue skies is perfectly acceptable. Black death is said in honor of a skydiver who passed away.

[@agentsmith413]

your interpretation of the statistics are wrong. please stop perpetuating this lie that it's more dangerous to drive to the dropzone. that is 100% completely false. the comparisons you're using don't make any sense to compare together and give a completely false understanding of the statistics. you shouldn't be making videos like this if you don't understand how to properly compare statics to get an accurate picture of the risk of skydiving.

[@agentsmith413]

@HooRide my source is the knowledge that you can't compare deaths per licensed drivers vs deaths per skydive. they're two completely different metrics of measurement. You have to compare similar metrics to get an accurate picture of the death statistics.

[@agentsmith413]

@HooRide i literally don't need a source to explain that the comparisons they are making do not give an accurate picture of the statistics and are misleading.

[@agentsmith413]

@cameraflyer it's not true. you clearly don't understand statistics and how to compare them to have an accurate comparison.

[@agentsmith413]

@cameraflyer ok what are the cross sections you would use in this instance to accurately compare the two?

[@agentsmith413]

@cameraflyer dude you need to just stop right there. you very clearly do not understand statistics and how to accurately compare them. you're just gonna make yourself look stupid.

[@ZainKhan-np4us]

Reply me

[@SalvadorChangg]

I did