Gear Mini-Series at Tiki brought to you by Wawa Productions

We will be hosting a series of hands-on seminars at Tiki throughout the season! For all of the things jumpers are "expected" to know about gear but did not learn or do not remember from their A-license packing class. What do YOU wish someone taught you about skydiving gear earlier?
Where: Tiki at Skydive Chicago
When: After jumping

🪂 *June 21* Sponsored by Wawa Productions
-Differences between canopies like 7vs9 cell, cross braced vs not
-Differences between line types (flight characteristics, and what they look like)

So come get some FREE pizza (or other food determined closer to the event) and get ready to touch some gear!

Coming up:
🪂 *July 12*
-All about your breaks- Running the brake lines to make sure they are untwisted and even
-How to check your break lines when flying a new canopy for the first time
-Different ways to stow breaks
🪂 *August 9* Sponsored by JYRO
-Inspecting lines and slinks (checking, how often to change)
-Inspecting your pilot chute
🪂 *August 23* Sponsored by DOWNLOW GEAR
-Routing/misrouting chest straps and belly bands and good/bad methods to test that it is routed property
-Main bridal routing/closing containers (diff between manufacturers)
-Leg strap routing and different friction adapters
🪂 *September 6*
-Hooking up a main (and packing your old one for shipping/selling/storing)
-Hooking up a D-bag

You may also like the following events from Skydive Chicago:

• Next Saturday, 24th May, 09:00 am, A License Club in Ottawa
• Next Saturday, 24th May, 07:00 pm, Gear Mini-Series at Tiki in Ottawa
• This month, 28th May, 03:00 pm, Airventures! Family Activity Corner in Ottawa

Also check out other Workshops in Ottawa.