License to Fly: Skydiving Licenses Explained
Tens of thousands of people make their first tandem skydive in the US every year. For a significant percentage, skydiving is not a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Some can feel their life changing as […]
How to Skydive for the First Time
You might be surprised to learn that, when it comes to choosing a method to make your very first skydive, you have choices. Actual choices! Skydiving is a choose-your-own-adventure kinda […]
What is a Skydiving Canopy Course and Why it’s important
You may have heard that Jumptown is hosting a piloting canopy course given by legendary skydiving athlete/educator Brian Germain. It’s next week, as we’re writing this article: June 2nd and […]
Skydiving Parachute Opening
It’s the question on everyone’s minds: What if the parachute doesn’t open? Eek! Don’t worry. If you’re sayin’ it, you’re not alone! We hear that concern pretty much every day, […]
5 Reasons to Try AFF Skydiving
AFF – accelerated freefall – is the most popular way to learn to skydive in the US. Here at Jumptown, we take AFF seriously and students graduating from our AFF courses and camps go […]
How Many Jumps Before Solo Skydiving?
We have a goal here at Jumptown: To help people achieve their dream of human flight. You’ve probably noticed that we’ve designed a totally unique AFF Camp program in order to do […]
Why Skydiving School is the Best Kind of School
Are you, like, so done with school? Trust us, we understand. The diplomas on your walls (or the diploma you’re currently earning) represent a long, hard slog, and you’re probably […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]