Drag
John Sherman, Parachute Labs dba Jump Shack
A presentation of the mathematical formula for drag, its derivation along with practical applications, and how it affects the sport. This will include a study of air density and the dynamic pressure generated when we skydive.

Aerodynamics for Dummies
Julien Peelman, NZ Aerosports

Julien Peelman, NZ Aerosports

About the speaker: Julien Peelman has a Master’s Degree in Aerodynamics, specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and a Master’s Degree in Research. He came to NZ Aerosports for a look, more as a skydiver than as an engineer, but after three beers decided he didn’t want to go back to France after all!