Skydiving

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Skydiving or Parachuting is a sport in which you exit a plane from altitude, freefall for a short while and then deploy a parachute to fly safely to the ground.

[edit] Destinations

There are many dropzones around the world. Most dropzones will provide accommodation of some sort.

[edit] Africa

[edit] South Africa

Parachuting in South Africa is governed by PARA

  • Skydive Xtreme, Nylstroom (From the N1 follow down Nelson Mandela until the 3rd robot. Turn right into Thabo Mbeki. DZ is about 2.6km further on the right), ☎ +27 (0)84 240-6439, [1].  edit
  • Johannesburg Skydiving Club, Carltonville outside Johannesburg, ☎ +27 (0)82-928-2455 (), [2]. Mostly use a Pilatus Porter (PC 6) edit

[edit] Asia

[edit] Central America and Caribbean

[edit] North America

[edit] United States of America

  • Las Vegas Gravity Zone Skydiving Center, ☎ +1 702 456-3802.  edit

  • Skydive Greene County, 177 South Monroe-Siding Road, Xenia, Ohio, ☎ +1 937 372-0700 (), [8]. (weather permitting): Sa-Su 8AM-8PM; M-F 8:30AM-8PM. Reservations recommended. $250/person (group, cash, college and military discounts).  edit

  • Skydive! Santa Barbara, ☎ +1 888 800-JUMP(5867). The Drop Zone with an Ocean View! Feel the rush of flying through the air at 120 mph. Check out the fantastic ocean view of Point Concepcion. Certificate of Achievement presented on your first jump. They offer 2 ways of completing your first jump, Tandem or Static Line. edit

  • Skydive Sebastian, Sebastian Airport, ☎ +1 772 388-5672 (toll free: +1 800-399-JUMP), [9].  edit

  • Freefall Oz Skydiving Center, Shinglehouse, PA, ☎ 1 814 697-7218, [11]. Experienced jumpers and beginners welcome, video recording available. Certified by the United States Parachute Association.  edit

[edit] South America

[edit] Australia and Oceania

[edit] Australia

  • Skydive Cairns, 59 Sheridan Street, Cairns, ☎ +7 4031 5466 (toll free: 1800 330 044 (free call in Australia), , fax: +7 4031 5505), [12]. Skydive Cairns offers tandem single jumps and AFF courses. One of the most beautiful plane rides up to 13,000 feet overlooking the reef just long enough before you loose your lunch on the way down. edit

  • Tandem Cairns, Shop 10, 93 The Esplanade, Cairns (entrance on Aplin Street) (toll free: 1800 805 432 (free call in Australia), ), [13]. $270.  edit

[edit] New Zealand

  • Freefall Skydive, ☎ 0800 373 335, [14]. Located in spectacular Taupo offering jumps above the amazing lake and volcanoes at heights up to 15,000 feet above the ground. From $214.  edit

  • Skydive New Zealand, ☎ 0800 751 0080, [15]. This is probably the best place in New Zealand to do this activity thanks to its amazing scenery. Between NZ$225 and NZ$500 depending on height and options.  edit

  • Skydive the Sounds, ☎ 0800 DREAMIT, [16]. High standards of safety, service and superb 360 degrees of scenery. We are also the home of the unique "X Flight" (take off from Wellington and skydive into the South Island. The place to skydive in New Zealand. Between NZ$245 and NZ$575 depending on height and options.  edit

[edit] Europe

[edit] Netherlands

Parachuting in The Netherlands is governed by the KNVvL, division para

[edit] Switzerland

  • Skydive. Take a dive from 4000 meters alone or tandem. Contact Andreas Knabe at the Parachuting School, tel 079 213 71 38, [18].

[edit] Middle East

[edit] Learn

[edit] Beginner courses

There are generally 3 ways to do your first jump.

  • Tandem. You jump strapped to an instructor who will do all the work. You just go along for the ride. edit
  • Accelerated Freefall. Freefall from your very first jump. An instructor will jump with you to ensure that you do pull the canopy release. edit
  • Static line. A static line connects your parachute to the plane. When you exit the plane at around 3500feet, the static line will pull your parachute free to deploy it. There is no freefall during a static line jump. and you do not have to take any action to deploy the parachute. You do however need to fly the parachute ones it has opened and land it yourself. Training is generally a full day course followed by your first solo jump. This is a good starting option for anyone interested in taking up the sport, as it is relatively inexpensive and you will have good canopy control by the time you make your first free fall jump. Most places will require you to do at least 8 static line jumps before you may progress to free fall. edit

[edit] Get in

[edit] By Plane

The dropzone will provide a plane to take you to jump altitude.

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[edit] Stay safe

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[edit] Stay healthy

[edit] Preventing injuries

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