Later Holmes studied to become an instructor and he worked in new zeland. One morning At an airport near lake taupo, he prepared for a routine jump.first of all , Holmes checked his equipment his jumpsuit, goggles, gloves, helmet and boots. After that he checked the most important parts of a skydiver's equipment :his harness and his two parachutes. There was a main parachute and a smaller safety parachute. Finally, he looked at his altimeter:there weren't any problems and he was ready for the jump.