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Skydiving Hand Signals

Important Visual Cues

There’s no talking in freefall – 120+ mph winds make it impossible! Skydivers are nothing but innovative, though, so of course there are universal hand signals we use across the sport. Here are the freefall hand signals you will need while learning how to skydive.

Hand wearing a white glove giving the check knees and toe tap hand signal against a blue background.

Hand wearing a white glove giving the open pilot chute signal against a blue background.

gloved white hand giving the relax hand signal

Arch Hand Signal

Check arms hand signal

circle of awareness hand signal

pull hand signal

extend legs hand signal

legs in hand signal

looking good hand signal

White gloved hand giving the practice touch hand signal

pull hand signal with finger pointing down

pull hand signal with finger pointing up

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