2008 Skydiver's Information Manual
A United States Parachute Association Publication

USPA presents the primary contents of the 2008 Skydiver's Information Manual online for reference by USPA members and others interested in the policies and recommendations of the U.S. Parachute Association. Use the links at left to navigate through this online version.

USPA presents the SIM online as a free service but urges skydiving students, instructors, school owners, and others who use the manual often to obtain a full version of the 2008 Skydiver's Information Manual. You can find the SIM at many parachute equipment dealers and in the equipment case at your local parachute center, and it's available from the USPA Store.

To download the SIM in .pdf format, click here. (This download may take up to 30 minutes.) Note: This copyrighted material may not be reproduced or sold without expressed, written permission from USPA.

For technical reasons, this on-line reference version of the USPA Skydiver's Information Manual is not an exact or official duplicate of the 2008 SIM, and the .pdf version is missing some layout marks and important USPA forms and applications that accompany the hard copy. In the event of any discrepency or to obtain the full text and graphics, please refer to the official, bound version sold through USPA and authorized distributors.