Skydiving Accidents Are Rare
Matthew Anderson asked: Luckily, it is very rare that skydiving accidents occur, but it is a fact that they do happen. We all know by now that, statistically speaking, it is safer to take a trip by airplane than in the family car, and by the same token, skydiving accidents rarely occur. Greater knowledge about [...]
Going Indoor Skydiving in California at a Discount
Kilay Reinfeld asked: What is indoor skydiving? Indoor skydiving, otherwise known as tunnel flying or bodyflight, is a recreational activity that allows people to fly inside a vertical wind tunnel. The tunnel moves air up and down with winds of about 120 mph, which is the terminal velocity of a person falling facing down. In [...]
Skydiving Facts – What to Expect
Veronica Valentine asked: Skydiving is an activity that was created out of a necessity. If an aircraft got damaged during a flight, its passengers have no other option than to jump using a parachute. The first recorded instance of a successful parachute landing was in 1797, when Andre Jacques Farnerin boldly jumped out of a [...]
Altimeter Watch – Necessary Skydiving Equipment
Andrew Caxton asked: While most beginning skydivers will take extra care to get a good parachute and jump suit, along with a good helmet and goggles, many don’t give quite as much thought to other equipment and accessories. For example, if you look on the wrist of an experienced skydiver, you will probably see an [...]
Learn About It – The Skydiving Simulator
Andrew Caxton asked: Simulated Skydiving – A New Kind Of Thrill There are several ways to experience the excitement of the sport of skydiving and most of them involve an airplane. But for those who want to get a taste of this amazing sport without jumping from an aircraft several thousand feet in the air, [...]
Skydiving Options For Beginners
John Z Birch asked: A friend of mine recently completed a sponsored tandem skydive for charity and he has gone on about nothing else since and his sudden love of jumping out of aeroplanes intrigued me, so I decided to find out a bit more about it. Here is my short guide to the different [...]
Skydiving Altimeter Watch
Andrew Caxton asked: The instrument used to measure an aircraft’s altitude is an altimeter. It measures altitude above mean sea level (MSL).An altimeter estimates these measurements using static air pressure.The altimeter estimates altitude based on changes in atmospheric air pressure. The estimated measurement is based on a system that sets standard atmospheric pressure and temperature. [...]
Advances in Skydiving Keep Sportsters Safe
Matthew Anderson asked: For all of the popularity of skydiving, there are relatively few skydiving deaths. But yes, they do occur. However, when we look at the total number of jumps that occur, both here in the United States and in other parts of the world, we see that there is a very small percentage [...]
Sky Diving
Jimmy Sturo asked: Imagine floating over the vast expanse of the earth, cherishing the natural treasures as well as feeling the calmness of the sky. Skydiving is about this. Encompassing thrills, adventure and unforgettable experiences, skydiving is a sport that involves the breaking a freefall through the use of a parachute. Skydiving or parachuting was [...]
What Does Indoor Skydiving Involve?
Gino Hitshopi asked: Indoor skydiving is a phenomena that was born in the USA, with the earliest experiments being carried out by the US military in 1964. The very first SkyVenture wind tunnel opened in Orlando, Florida, in 1998, and the first UK version of the wind tunnel opened in Milton Keynes, not far from [...]