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Skydiving
Anyone that is thinking of skydiving for the very first time trying should first understand the basic rules and all the risks that exist in skydiving. Doing it safely will geatly reduce the level of risk in this sport.
Just like all extreme sports, skydiving has an age restriction too, set at 18 years. Not even a parent can sign documents or waiver in order for a minor to jump. 18 years or older, no exceptions. In order to be 100% sure that your skydive landing will not bring up any problems, you must weight not more than 250 pounds.
To skydive you will need to be in good health even though skydiving is not very demanding from a certain point of view. If you can pull your chute line, you can skydive.
Some skydiving teachers may let you do your first jump all alone if you want. However tamdem skydiving is by far the most common way for a first jump. However if you wan tto run solo for your first jump you will usually make your first jump after 5 to 6 hours of ground training. You can do your ground training and your first jump in the same day.
You should never wear clothes that will limit your moves so no sandals or open toed shoes. You should always wear atire that you best feel in and running shoes. You can also bring with you glasses or contacts, the goggles you will be provided with, will fit over with no problem. depending on how high you jump from your skydivine can last anywhere from 30 - 45 seconds in freefall and a nice scenic trip back to earth.
Even though skydiving is a safe sport, it still involves risks, if you are well trained and confident you can rest assured as bad injures and death are unlikely.
What are you waiting for? get yourself organised and book your skydive! Learn learn and learn all you can about this great extreme sport and the fear will go away and the excitement will come.
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Submitted By: UBP Staff on 14 Aug 2007 @ 5:01am
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