Simulated Skydiving is Close to Real

Matthew Anderson asked: If you have ever considered skydiving but are afraid of actually taking “the plunge”, you may be a candidate for simulated sky diving. Those who have tried IMAX theater experiences, where the screen is able to faithfully replicate a real world experience will understand how close simulated visuals can be to the [...]

Skysurfing – Six Steps To Getting Started

Steve Batchelor asked: Do you ever feel like there is not enough time in the day for surfing and skydiving? Well, if so your problems may have been resolved. Skysurfing is the pastime you are looking for, jump out of an aeroplane with a small surfboard strapped to your feet and away you go. Pull [...]

Tandem Skydiving Gives You the Thrill of Skydiving

Matthew Anderson asked: If you plan on trying the exciting sport of skydiving, you should try to learn everything you can about it. If so,diving in tandem can be a great place to start.Team diving is a great way to improve your diving skills and it is a talent that you can use whether you [...]

Sky Diving Schools

Jimmy Sturo asked: Skydiving or parachuting is an activity priced for its recreational, competitive, and practical values. It involves breaking one’s free-fall using a parachute. Military personnel are trained to sky dive for a variety of reasons. Individuals learn how to sky drive for the thrill and excitement it provides. Because of the popularity of [...]

The History of Skydiving

Matthew Anderson asked: Skydiving has an interesting history that can take up a whole volume, but this article will attempt to give a brief synopsis of that history. Most people consider skydiving a product of the twentieth century, but its history actually goes further back than that. The Chinese attempted parachuting in the 10th century, [...]