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Before they jump out of planes, they strap on some gear: the ?rig,? similar to a backpack with both leg and arm straps; the helmet; the altimeter; a pair of goggles; and even a flotation device. The rig holds two parachutes; the main one, and the one they hope they don?t have to use. As for the flotation device, that?s a bit of government regulation. Canton Air Sports is less than one mile away from a body of water.

After a few hours? instruction, they?re ready to skydive.

Every weekend when the weather permits, Mike Jehn, a graduate of the creative writing program and employee of Carnegie Mellon, tries to organize another two-hour drive to Canton Air Sports so that a handful of students can experience skydiving. At Canton, the students can...

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