Archive for December, 2007

Skydiving Tutorial - How Can We Learn to Skydive?

By Ispas Marin
The simplest thing we can do to start our skydiving experience is to start looking for Drop Zones to attend. If you find a good Drop Zone for you, you can view promotional materials, most cases skydiving videos, in order to make a clear idea of what is all about, you can also […]

San Diego Skydive Lessons

By Andrew Caxton
Believe it or not, skydiving has been around for hundreds of years. Some historians even trace the first parachutes back to China in the 1100s. That’s a long distance, in years and miles, away from skydiving San Diego. But if you are in the southern California area and want to do some San […]

New York Skydiving Lessons

By John Ewing
Skydiving lessons in the New York are available. Skydiving is a popular sport throughout the world. Despite its dangers, people continue to flock to this extreme sport. Individuals can choose to jump solo or tandem. Tandem skydiving is when a certified instructor and a student jumper are linked together. They then jump […]

How to Choose a Skydiving Training Method

By Ispas Marin
After you calculate all your time and cash available for skydiving, you will be able to choose between three first jump skydiving methods. Static line, tandem and AFF (Accelerated Free Fall).
These methods are pretty different because if a method will give you some experience as a introduction to skydiving the other one it’s […]

Learn Skydiving: Skydiving Equipment Parts

By Ispas Marin
All the parachute rigs that are used today by skydiving enthusiasts have six important parts.
The main canopy is just the parachute itself.
The drogue chute is a small parachute that is used by skydivers to open the main parachute. Skydivers have to throw out the drogue and when it catches the wind it will […]

Skydiving Basics

By Tyler D King
If you want to go skydiving, the safest way to start is to become acquainted with the basic rules and risks associated with the sport. By doing this you will greatly reduce the risk of injury and accidental death.
Most skydiving companies have an age restriction of 18 years and over. A parent […]

4 Great Skydiving Tips For You

By Ispas Marin
Hold on for your life! There’s no thrill greater than jumping from an aircraft with a parachute attached to your back and free falling at unbelievable speeds to the on-coming ground below. When the chute opens, your world transforms from extreme to divine as you float through the silent sky. Discover the best […]