Oh my, do RTFP, KenV! I wrote 'vertical', not 'terminal' velocity.
Dearest Beagle. Please read what I wrote and not what others assumed I wrote.
I said that for a freefall/HALO jump,
vertical velocity at canopy opening IS terminal velocity. I politely stated I was confused and politely asked for clarification.
I also said that for a static line jump, canopy opening, and thus
vertical velocity, is determined by the length of the static line which is independent of any altimeter the jumper may be wearing. I politely stated I was confused and politely asked for clarification.
Thank for your F'ing reply, but it did nothing to clear up my confusion. So I politely ask once again, please clarify my confusion.