jackwallace 3 #1 December 14, 2011 Has anyone ever done a study of fatalities/injuries by country? My query would be: are countries with more or less rules safer?U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #2 December 14, 2011 That would really hard considering all the variables, I think any results would highly suspect and subjective. -number of jumpers -number of jumps made -currency, amount of jumps per month/year -training doctrine. -gear -disciplines most affected On & on...IMO it would be tough to pin point more/less rules as the definitive factor, ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #3 December 15, 2011 Well taking into account every factor would be very difficult as is the case with most statistical analysis. However I think the big problem in getting any info would be the lack of credible numbers on jumps made. In UK these numbers are quite good, but in US nearly impossible as operators tend not to give up info about their business. The US- UK comparison would be the most interesting as The USPA has some of the most relaxed rules of developed skydiving organizations while the BPA is among if not the most restrictive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #4 December 15, 2011 QuoteHowever I think the big problem in getting any info would be the lack of credible numbers on jumps made. Equally difficult would be getting accurate data about non-fatal injuries. I suspect that less than 1/2 of NON-fatal skydiving injuries which require medical care are reported in some parts of the US.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
talon2 0 #5 December 15, 2011 The IPC ( International Parachute Commission ) used to publish the stats for fatalities and injuries made available by participating countries..........My last copy is somewhat dated but is probably still presented at the commission .Check under IPC Technical and Safety subcommittee report Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites