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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December 22, 2015

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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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November 18, 2015

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Skydiving For a Living

What it's Like to Tandem Skydive as a Career One of the hardest things in life is deciding what you want to be when you grow up. I never in a million years would have thought it possible I could get paid to jump from airplanes. If someone had told me when I was 16 that I'm going to be a professional skydiver, I would have thought they were crazy. The first time I stepped out of an airplane I knew that I had found my passion. To be able to turn that passion into a career has been beyond amazing. I cant tell you how many times I have heard from customers how lucky I am to be a professional skydiver. I always love to hear that because it makes me know how much they loved their skydive with us. Full-Time Skydivers As much as I love skydiving, I love being able to share the sky with first time…

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September 21, 2015

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Tandem Skydiving in Norfolk, Virginia

Skydiving in Virginia No Limits Skydiving has two locations in Virginia. Our location in West Point is the closest Skydiving School to Norfolk VA. We are a easy drive right down 64 to the drop zone. Norfolk VA is the home to the worlds largest NAVY Base so there is big military presence in the area. We get many service members who come to No Limits Skydiving for their first skydive. The owner of No Limits Skydiving is veteran of the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia during his service. He served on the Aircraft Carrier USS America CV-66, which was located on Pier 12 when in port. Most of our staff are ex-military and we make sure service members have a great time skydiving. We offer discounts for U.S. Military, for their skydive, and their video or pictures. People who enlist in the military are usually adventure seekers so skydiving is a natural fit for them. We also realize…

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July 15, 2015

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Tandem Skydiving is the Best Way to Make Your First Jump

Choose No Limits Skydiving for Your First Jump! So you have decided to make the big plunge..your going to sign up for your first Tandem Skydive. Tandem Skydiving is by far the safest and easiest method to make your first skydive. Tandem Skydiving was developed in the late 80's as a way to introduce people to the sport of parachuting while attached to experienced instructors. By the early 90's it had replaced almost all other methods of training and introduction into skydiving. It has developed into a great and safe way to allow people to experience free-fall and jumping from a perfectly good airplane. With a Tandem Skydive you are attached to a United States Parachute Association Certified Instructor. The United States Parachute Association is a organization that sets rules and regulations for all forms of skydiving. They set minimum safety standards that all drop zones and instructors must follow. No Limits Skydiving is a member of this organization and has been…

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June 15, 2015