July 31st, 2008 by admin
A Four Part Series: *1 Arrival & Sign-up *2 Preparation *3 The Plane *4 Freefall & Landing
Part Two: Preparation for Your Tandem Skydive Now what are you going to wear for your tandem skydive? Wear tennis shoes if you have them. If you have boots and they have hooks for the laces, the drop [...]
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July 30th, 2008 by admin
A Four Part Series: *1 Arrival & Sign-up *2 Preparation *3 The Plane *4 Freefall & Landing
Part Three: The Skydiving Plane When it is time to load the plane with skydivers, you will stay next to your instructor. Do not walk away from your instructor. The loading area has moving aircraft. The plane’s propellers [...]
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July 29th, 2008 by admin
A Four Part Series: *1 Arrival & Sign-up *2 Preparation *3 The Plane *4 Freefall & Landing
Part Four: Tandem Skydive Freefall and Parachute Landing At this time you will see skydivers exit the plane and you and your instructor will be moving towards the door. Once you get to the door, if you can [...]
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July 28th, 2008 by admin
The number of extreme sports in Las Vegas, including skydiving has exploded in recent years. While they offer all of the standard extreme sports, skateboarding, BMX biking, and things like skydiving, they also have a chance to offer great sports like rock climbing, too, because of the nature of the area.
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One extreme sport in [...]
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July 17th, 2008 by admin
Blumenthal: Skydive Scam Must Be Stopped - WFSB
Blumenthal: Skydive Scam Must Be StoppedWFSB, CT - 4 hours agoAfter buying her husband a $256 skydiving gift certificate for his birthday, Susan Lipper said she was furious to find out that the company …
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Safety director finds thrills skydiving - The Saginaw News - MLive.com
Safety director finds thrills skydivingThe [...]
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July 14th, 2008 by admin
In skydiving, errors can often be fatal so there is not too much room for them. Here are a few examples of things that may come between a skydiver and his ability to deploy the parachute in safe conditions:
* When exiting the plane or during the free fall the skydiver looses consciousness.
* The skydiver gets [...]
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