Parachute jump insurance

magpiecottage

Normally, if your parachute doesn't open you can take it back and they will give you another one

lisyloo

superbigal36 wrote: »

Whats the chances of a catastrophic parachute failure out of interest ?
If its less than being struck by lightning etc you know its a waste of money.

I went out with a parachute instructor once.
The chances of being killed are lower than being killed in your car on the drive to the airfield.
You get 2 parachutes and in some cases an automated opening device that pushes a piston when there is a rapid air pressure change to open your reserve parachute.
The chances of a catastrophe are infinitessimal.

Spraining you ankle us more likely, but still low because you get trained before you do a jump and if you follow the instruction to bend your knees and keep your feet together then it's still extremely unlikely.

I've done about 10 jumps and personally I would not get any more insurance than I thought necessary for every day life where you take risks on transport.