How Safe is Tandem Skydiving?

Tandem Skydiving Safety Precautions This is a question we often get asked, so thought it would make a great subject to talk about. Skydiving is on the Bucket List of most people with a sense of adventure. Of course jumping from planes does carry a certain amount of risk but let me share some of the ways that No Limits Skydiving minimizes those risks. We belong to a organization called the United States Parachute Association. This is a membership of skydivers that regulates how drop zones in the United States must conduct operations. They mandate everything from how often parachutes must be inspected to who is allowed to be a Skydiving Instructor. Here are some of the details: All Reserve Parachutes must be inspected every 160 days. They must be inspected and repacked by a certified rigger. All airplanes that are used for skydiving operations must go thru a complete inspection every 100 hours. Every Skydiving Instructor must go thru…

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