The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
parachuter \par"a*chut`er\, parachutist \par`a*chut"ist\, n. One who descends from a high altitude to the ground by means of a parachute, especially one who does so for sport or in a military operation. [PJC]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
parachutist n 1: a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute [syn: parachutist, parachuter, parachute jumper]