Parachute data recorder system

A parachute data recorder system comprising:

• a housing, said housing including a seal for resistance to moisture and environmental impact;
• a plurality of sensors mounted in said housing, including an accelerometer, an altimeter, a gyrometer, and a GPS;
• a microprocessor mounted in said housing for recording and processing data from said sensors, said system calculates average and peak riser forces sustained during jumps;
• a wireless connection unit mounted in said housing for transmitting data in said microprocessor;
• and
• an electronic connection port.

A method of recording dynamic and static data for parachute jumps including the steps of:

• providing a sensor and recording system including a sealed housing, sensors including a GPS, a low-g accelerometer sensitive to a range including expected average acceleration, a high-g accelerometer with a range including expected peak acceleration, an altimeter, and a gyrometer, and a microprocessor;
• wherein a high end of the low-g accelerometer sensitive to a range including expected average acceleration is ±2 g's of the expected average acceleration, and a high end of the range of the high-g accelerometer with a range including expected peak acceleration is ±2 g's of the expected peak acceleration;
• inputting data related to a jump to be performed including a parachute rigger's identification, a date a parachute was packed, serial number of the parachute;
• activating the unit prior to a jump;
• said sensors recording dynamic jumping data relative to a parachute jump.