Skydiving isn’t scary at all. You may find this hard to believe, but skydiving is one of the most awe-inspiring life experiences in the world. What makes the experience scary is everything leading up to the moment of exiting the aircraft. And this is where the real fun begins!
On average, you fall 200 feet per second during a skydive. From 10,000 feet, this means you’ll be in freefall for approximately 30 seconds. From 15,000 feet, you’ll fall for 70 seconds. From 18,000 feet, it’s about 90 seconds.
Parachutes properly deploy 99.9% of the time. Even when skydiving equipment is frequently assessed and replaced, the unexpected can happen. Even seemingly properly packed parachutes can fail, with one in every 1,000 skydives not always operating at 100% efficiency. So when a skydiver finds himself in a position where his main parachute Read more…
You absolutely can breathe while skydiving! You should be able to take normal breaths in freefall and under the parachute just like you would on the ground. There is plenty of oxygen available to you for the entirety of your jump – in unlimited supply, in fact! However on your Read more…
Skydiving changes your life because it brings new people into it to share experiences with. After jumping, you’ll find out that a ‘skydive family’ is a real thing. The community you enter into initially out of a united common interest ends up becoming a source of socialization you can enjoy Read more…
If you’re looking to broaden your horizons and reach new heights with a skydiving facility that prioritizes safety, skydiving is well worth the money. And, even more than that, skydiving is worth approaching with an open mind. And it’s much more in real world fun than watch it on TV.
Many people don’t think they can skydive because they’re afraid of heights. We’re here to tell you that–as weird as it may sound–fear of heights doesn’t matter a bit on a skydive.
According to the most recent data gathered by the United States Parachute Association, of the 3.3 million skydives that were completed, there were 15 skydiving fatalities. Based on this data, that is a 0.00045% chance of dying on a skydive. The statistics for dying on a tandem skydive are even less. Read more…
