Re:...er... (Score 1)

military still jumps rounds, and the majority of emergency parachutes are rounds. you're right that sport skydivers use squares, but only because we are very skilled in jumping these. paratrooopers are concerned with many other problems (and heavy gear) as they come down. in emergency situations using a parachute means you probably aren't used to controlling and landing a fancy square canopy, so rounds are better... it takes a fair amount of experience and skill to land a square correctly.