Skydiving, Risk, and Decision-Making Under Pressure
by Krasimir Bankov
Skydiving is inherently risky — but the real difference comes from how we perceive and respond to that risk. It is a so-called extreme sport: serio...
“The 2025 APF Safety Day starts on 4 October 2025 — and you’re all invited!”
by Krasimir Bankov
“The 2025 APF Safety Day starts on 4 October 2025 — and you’re all invited!”
• Do I know how my reserve system works? • What role do the RSL, AAD, harness, container, and riser configuration play in an emergency? • Can any of them become obstacles instead of solutions? The truth is, if you don’t deeply understand how these systems interact, your chances of surviving a complex malfunction drop fast.
Skydiving Gear - Avoiding and Solving Problems
by Krasimir Bankov
This article is about learning how to “Understand parachute equipment so you can avoid and survive dangerous situations”!
Important gear concepts e...
Cutaway cables cleaning research
by Krasimir Bankov
Cutaway cables cleaning research
Cutaway cables are an essential component of a skydiver's safety gear. They are responsible for releasing the ...
Icarus Tandem mod
by Krasimir Bankov
Making things better Almost all tandem canopies in use in Australia are Icarus Tandem. They are good canopies, carrying the weight of the tandem op...
ARE YOU READY?
by Krasimir Bankov
This article is about today’s crucial importance of the education and what part of it are procedures and rules in skydiving and Rigging.
“You hav...
Nick Gallo's take on the 2020 FAI World Championship in Tanay Russia
by Krasimir Bankov
Nick is one of GLH Systems' athletes and he just competed in the World championship.
The world championship that took place in Tanay, Rus...
Aircraft restrain Harness project
by Krasimir Bankov
Cool projectWe have been researching and developing skydiving equipment for long time now. It is enormous pleasure when athletes using our lates...
HABIT IS STRONGER THAN REASON
by Krasimir Bankov
https://www.dropzone.com/articles/safety/habit-is-stronger-than-reason-r1253/
https://en.calameo.com/australian-skydiver-magazine/read/00001417...
HOW SAFE IS YOUR RESERVE
by Krasimir Bankov
How safe is your reserve?
https://www.dropzone.com/articles/safety/how-safe-is-your-reserve-r1258/
https://en.calameo.com/australian-skydiver-mag...
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