subject: Awesome Sports To Do In East Missouri: Skydive St Louis [print this page] If you have ever been to the StIf you have ever been to the St. Louis area you will know that there are many fun things to do. From going to the Gateway Arch, to going to a Cardinals game, having fun at Six Flags or just spending a night out on the town, the waterfront of St. Louis can be a fun time. But for having an extreme time, the funnest thing to do is to skydive St. Louis.
One of the coolest things about skydiving is actually making the decision to jump out of a perfectly good airplane! It takes a lot of courage to mentally prepare yourself for your first tandem jump. But once you get past that you will have a sense of freedom that you have never had before in a sport. Your skydive instructor is an expert in skydiving and most likely has spent their whole life around aircraft, parachutes and extreme sports. So, getting past your decision to jump will be your biggest hurdle in skydiving
Preparing for the skydive is also an adventure. There's a ton of equipment that you will never have seen before such as an altimeter, being close to an aircraft and being around people who are crazy about aviation is something worth the cost of the skydive jump alone. One thing to keep in mind, is that this sport is very safe. Everything has been inspected by FAA-certified experts. This dispells one of the myths that surrounds skydiving which prevents people from trying skydiving. This is actually a sport that is not overly dangerous but is incredibly safe in all aspects of equipment and facilities.
Other myths include the inability to breathe while skydiving, communication during skydiving, being blown off course or landing in a tree Lake. Also, many people think that when the parachute opens they will be hurt or injured from the jolt. This might have been the case years ago, but today parachute designs are such that the canopy opens gradually in the fall and speed is also gradual. This means that you experience little or no jolt or pull.
I hope this article has been helpful. It is important for people interested in skydiving to know that it is an incredibly fun sport and it is very safe. If you are ever in the East Missouri or St. Louis area, please stop by and visit the Skydive Flying V Ranch. We are also the closest skydiving center to Columbia, Missouri and the choice of skydivers from St. Peters, St. Charles, and Jefferson City, Missouri. We are a family owned business and have a lifetime of experience around aircraft and skydiving. Check out our website and win a free skydive by entering the contest. You can call us at 888-866-8918.
