Essential Advice For First Time Skydivers

People go skydiving because they love the sense of freedom and the adrenaline rush that it gives them

. There are few other activities that even get close to skydiving in terms of the buzz and excitement that it offers.

Should you not yet have tried skydiving, then you really are missing out. It is a very accessible sport though, so if it is something that is an idea that interests you, then there is nothing stopping you from trying it out. If skydiving is of interest to you, but you want to know more about it before committing yourself, then continue reading...

On first exiting the plane, the resistance of the air is far outweighed by the force of gravity, and this causes you to rapidly accelerate downwards. 3-5 seconds later, and several hundred or a thousand feet, the two forces become equal, with the result being that you maintain a steady decent speed of 120-180 mph (193-290 kph). Once you pull on the cord attached to your parachute, and your main canopy releases and fills with air, you will then start to decelerate because of the sharp increase in air resistance, and you will float down at about 10 mph, which is a perfectly safe speed to land at.

The risks involved when you go skydiving (parachutes not working, equipment malfunctioning, collisions, etc.) are relatively low, with only about 1 jump in every 100,000 leading to a fatality, so long as you remain safety conscious and alert. The weather is something that should not be underestimated though, and any reputable skydiving school should not allow you to jump in any adverse (windy or stormy) conditions.

The most important thing to do is to be aware at all times. If you are constantly aware as to what is going on with you, your equipment and the environment around you, then you are well placed to pre-empt or rectify any problems before they become serious. A good piece of advice is to never relax until you have two feet safely on the ground; even if everything seems to be fine and in control whilst in the air, everything could change in an instant.

Depending on the type of skydiving that you want to do - Tandem, Static Line, AFF (accelerated free fall) - you may spend anywhere from an hour to eight hours training, which will cover: some basic physics about how the body and parachute work together; how to use the various pieces of skydiving equipment; how to safely exit the plane; the various falling / flying techniques that can be implemented; how to make a safe landing. Training is not cheap, but even with a relatively high price tag it is still great value, as skydiving is an experience that you will remember for a lifetime.

by: Mark Walters

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