Altitude warning

An altitude warning device is an electronic device often used in skydiving that measures the ambient air pressure . It emits different warning tones if the parachutist falls below a previously set height (this is directly dependent on the ambient air pressure) in freefall . With the acoustic height alarms currently available on the market, three different warning heights can be set in order to transmit appropriate signals to the jumper:

Example:

1. Set height 1500 m - separation height during formation jumping
2. set height 1200 m - umbrella opening
3. Set height 600 m - initiate opening of the umbrella immediately, if not already done.

The altitude warning system is mainly used to give the freestyle jumper (head-down, sitfly, etc.) additional security, as he may not always be able to see the normal altimeter due to his posture .

Regardless of this, the jumper should never rely on this additional device alone, as it could possibly also malfunction.