Panel 1: At the top of the page on a light gray background is the question, “How long does it take a parachute to open?” Below the question the words, “Tick Tick Tick” appear next to a drawing of a stopwatch. The hand of the stopwatch has moved about three seconds from the vertical. To the left, the text reads, “It only takes a few seconds from the time the skydiver pulls the ripcord to the moment that the parachute is fully open.” Panel 2: At the upper left, the text reads, “An average-sized skydiver falls about 140 feet in the first three seconds. Once they reach their terminal velocity (after about 2,000 feet), they fall more than 500 feet every three seconds.” On the right-hand side of the panel a large white arrow points down toward a skydiver who says the word “Yippee!” The skydiver has an unopened parachute on their back and are falling in a standard free fall position with legs and arms outstretched. Panel 3: At the top left of the panel are the words, “The United States Parachute Association sets minimum opening altitudes for its skydiving licenses.” To the right of this text we see the same skydiver continuing to fall. Below them is a dark dotted line that runs horizontally from one side of the panel to the other. Below and to the right, a white arrow points up at the dotted line. Inside the arrow is the text, “3,000 feet.” Under the dotted line the text reads, “Their basic ‘A’ license sets a minimum opening altitude of 3,000 feet above ground level.” Panel 4: At the upper left corner of the panel, the edge of a white cloud appears over a drawing of an open parachute. We see only the parachute’s lines and the open canopy. The word, “Thanks!” appears at the bottom of the panel. Presumably that word is spoken by the skydiver. At the top of the panel is the text, “Automative activation devices (AADs) can be used to deploy a parachute in case the skydiver fails to pull the ripcord.” This cartoon is part of a series called Falling. It is written and drawn by Jim Hamilton who can be found on Instagram at Green Harbor Publications (all one word, greenharborpublications).
Panel 1: At the top of the page on a light gray background is the question, “How long does it take a parachute to open?” Below the question the words, “Tick Tick Tick” appear next to a drawing of a stopwatch. The hand of the stopwatch has moved about three seconds from the vertical. To the left, the text reads, “It only takes a few seconds from the time the skydiver pulls the ripcord to the moment that the parachute is fully open.” Panel 2: At the upper left, the text reads, “An average-sized skydiver falls about 140 feet in the first three seconds. Once they reach their terminal velocity (after about 2,000 feet), they fall more than 500 feet every three seconds.” On the right-hand side of the panel a large white arrow points down toward a skydiver who says the word “Yippee!” The skydiver has an unopened parachute on their back and are falling in a standard free fall position with legs and arms outstretched. Panel 3: At the top left of the panel are the words, “The United States Parachute Association sets minimum opening altitudes for its skydiving licenses.” To the right of this text we see the same skydiver continuing to fall. Below them is a dark dotted line that runs horizontally from one side of the panel to the other. Below and to the right, a white arrow points up at the dotted line. Inside the arrow is the text, “3,000 feet.” Under the dotted line the text reads, “Their basic ‘A’ license sets a minimum opening altitude of 3,000 feet above ground level.” Panel 4: At the upper left corner of the panel, the edge of a white cloud appears over a drawing of an open parachute. We see only the parachute’s lines and the open canopy. The word, “Thanks!” appears at the bottom of the panel. Presumably that word is spoken by the skydiver. At the top of the panel is the text, “Automative activation devices (AADs) can be used to deploy a parachute in case the skydiver fails to pull the ripcord.” This cartoon is part of a series called Falling. It is written and drawn by Jim Hamilton who can be found on Instagram at Green Harbor Publications (all one word, greenharborpublications).
Published On: June 4, 2025

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