A Few Reasons You Should Try Skydiving in Virginia

Skydiving is the one activity that most people want to try at least once. Its one of the biggest items on people's bucket list.  Here are a few reason's why I think you should give it a try.  Tandem Skydiving: With the invention of Tandem Skydiving, jumping from a perfectly good airplane is easier then ever. During a tandem skydive you are attached to a certified instructor with thousands of skydives.  Your training for a Tandem Skydive is only about 5 minutes.  Your job is to relax and have fun.  You are attached to your instructor from the moment you are on the plane, till you land right back the same airport you took off from. With Tandem Skydiving almost anyone can make a skydive. Equipment: Skydiving equipment has taken a revolutionary advancement in the last 15 years. The technology has jumped leaps and bounds to where the safety level is amazing. Last year there was 3.2 million skydives made in…

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Fun Facts About Skydiving

Tandem Skydiving Facts Skydiving is one of the greatest adventures and is one of the main items on peoples bucket lists. I thought it would be interesting to go over some fun and strange facts about skydiving with all of you. The highest jump was made by Alan Eustace on October 24, 2014. He jumped from a height of 135,890 feet. This jump took place in Roswell, New Mexico. A place also known for many U.F.O. sightings. There has not been a report of Mr Eustace seeing any aliens while in free fall. Approximately 500,000 people make a skydive each year. That sounds like a lot of people, but when the population of the world is now 7 billion, it is not that many. There are 332 Skydiving schools in the United States. California has the most schools with a count of 27. Right now the oldest person to make a skydive is 103 years old and the Tandem Skydive…

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What is The Minimum Age For Skydiving?

Our Tandem Skydiving Rules & Regulations What is The Minimum Age For Skydiving? This is a question we get asked all the time. The simple answer is you must be 18 years old to jump from a perfectly good airplane. This is a Nationwide rule is for any member of the United States Parachute Association. Almost all skydiving centers in the United States are members of this association. When your business is a part of this group you agree to certain safety rules and regulations. Being a skydiver, I will tell you now to NEVER make a skydive from any drop zone that is not a member of United States Parachute Association. You can get a list from their web site for skydiving schools in every state and country to make a safe Tandem Skydive. Why Do I Need to be 18 Years Old to Skydive? There is a simple answer why you must be 18 to skydive and it has…

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Tandem Skydiving for a Good Cause

Special Moments While Skydiving The absolute best part of being a Professional Skydiving Instructor is being able to share special moments with our clients. People ask me all the time what has been my favorite jump so far? But with having over 11,000 skydives, it's really hard to pick a favorite. There have been many special skydives that always stick in my memory. Make A Wish Foundation We were able to fulfill the wish of one 10 year boy with a terminal cancer through Make a Wish Foundation and take him on a Tandem Skydive. There is a song about living life to the fullest and it includes a verse about skydiving. In 25 years of being a active skydiver I have been part of taking many people on their first Tandem Skydives when they knew they did not have much time left on this Earth. It's hard to put into words how much it means to us to be able…

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