USING YOUR ALTIMASTER
Equipment usage
DO NOT use this equipment unless you are on, or have passed an approved skydiving
training course.
Alti-2 Inc. highly recommends at LEAST
one of the following be used as a backup device
for your altimeter:
• use more than one altimeter.
• use an audible altimeter.
• use an Automatic Activation Device.
Altimeter handling
An altimeter is a delicate instrument used for safety purposes. Handle the altimeter in a
careful manner.
Warning Segments
The Altimaster Altimeters have red and yellow warning segments on the faceplate of the
altimeter. These brightly colored warning segments should be used as additional
indications of close proximity to the ground.
The warning segments are not intended to indicate exactly when to deploy your
parachute. You must deploy your parachute at a safe altitude. This altitude may depend
upon the type of skydive. For example, students, tandems, and sky surfers usually begin
parachute deployment at higher altitudes than other skydives. Break-off and deployment
altitudes should be agreed amongst all jumpers prior to starting the skydive.
Use other methods to confirm your altitude. Do not rely upon the altimeter and/or the
warning segments as the only method for determining proximity to the ground.
Altitude Indication Limits
The standard Altimaster II Altimeter can measure altitude up to 17,000 ft. MSL (above
Mean Sea Level). The altimeter will not read altitudes higher than 17,000 ft. MSL. The
altimeter needle may not move once the altitude is over this limit. The needle will begin
to move again once the altitude is lower than 17,000 ft. MSL.
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