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How to Convince Your Parents To Let You Skydive
Let’s face it: Behind every eager first-time skydiver is a parent terrified that his/her baby won’t make it back to the ground safely. If you’re the spawn of boss-level worriers, hang in there! We have a few pointers to help you navigate the process. 1. IF YOU’RE OLD ENOUGH TO
How To Become A Great Skydiver
You see ’em on the dropzone–the ninjas that look like they were born in freefall. Make no mistake–they were once exactly like you, with the ink of their A-license stamp still fresh on the page. So how did those gnar-shredders attain skydiving greatness? The same way you will: with persistence,
Jumptown Featured in the Boston Globe
The following piece was published in the Boston Globe by Billy Baker. To read the original story, visit the Boston Globe website here. Photos by Zack Wittman for the Globe. ORANGE – “Here they come!” someone shouts, looking high into the fading Saturday evening sky. More than 9,000 feet above, a dozen tiny
How Dangerous Is Skydiving?
Everyone knows that–like everything in this life that’s worthwhile–there’s risk involved. But what exactly are those risks in skydiving? Most folks who ask us this question are looking for a more technical, data based response than the standard “aw, no, bro; don’t worry; you’ll be fine.” We applaud your resolve.
What is the Difference Between Skydiving and Paragliding?
Skydiving and paragliding are the two most practiced airsports in the world. Skydivers and paragliding pilots outnumber BASE jumpers, tunnel flyers and hang gliders by a huge ratio–but, despite the sports’ popularity, the general public often confuses the two practices. So what’s the difference between skydiving and paragliding? Skydiving is
The Difference Between Graduating AFF and Earning Your A-license
On the path to earn your solo skydiving license, you’ll have two hurdles to cross: completing your AFF training and earning your USPA A-license. If you jump consistently and constantly through your training process, those two items will come on each others’ heels, but they are distinct entities. Here we
5 Most Popular Skydiving Disciplines Explained
If you think that skydiving is only a once-or-twice skyride strapped to a stranger, you have another thing coming. In actual fact, skydiving is very much a sport. Thousands of people around the world train, practice, perform and compete at the top level in the sport’s several disciplines, all of
5 Tips To Avoid A Bad Skydiving Experience
Freefall is easy, but planning can be hard! Don’t be caught out. As you chart your journey to the sky, you’re gonna need some baseline information. Here are the quick-and-dirty details to get your skydive started off in the right direction. CHOOSE A REAL DROPZONE This is actually a much
How Do Skydivers Land Accurately?
When you’ve never made a sport skydive, the art of jumping out the airplane door at the right time to land in the middle of a ten-foot circle might sound like some sorta voodoo. Far from it, in fact. The art of the skydiving landing has been honed over the