What do I need to know to skydive for the first-time?

6 Tandem Skydiving Tips for First-Time Jumpers

• Dress appropriately for the skydive.
• Eat like you normally would, but hydrate a little extra!
• Know what to bring and what to leave behind.
• Arrive on time, or better yet, early!
• Understand proper body position during the fall and landing.

What do you need to go skydiving?

Skydiving Equipment Basics

• Helmet. You’ll notice many of the skydiving personnel at Skydive Newport sporting helmets.
• Skydiving Goggles. The human eye is incredible, but also an incredibly sensitive organ.
• Altimeter. In skydiving, altitude is everything.
• Parachute Equipment Basics.
• Other Skydiving Equipment.

Can you eat before skydiving?

Can You and Should you Eat Before Skydiving? Absolutely yes, you should definitely eat before skydiving. The number one cause for feeling nauseated or vomiting is when first-time skydivers eat nothing at all or eat entirely too much.

Do you need a doctor’s note to skydive?

You will be asked to sign a medical fitness statement, which you should not take lightly. Seriously–if you have any doubts, you must consult a doctor about any medical conditions that may preclude you from skydiving, and bring a doctors’ note clearing you for skydiving activities if you have such a condition.

What is the youngest age you can skydive?

16 years old
How old do you have to be to go skydiving? The minimum age for tandem skydiving is 16 years old. If you’re aged between 16 and 18, you’ll need the signed consent of a parent or legal guardian. There is no maximum age to go skydiving.

What should you not do when skydiving?

Don’t go anywhere near alcohol when you’re skydiving, for any reason. Any reputable dropzone will turn away a prospective tandem student suspected of recently having had alcohol, without refund. We’re no exception to that rule. Drunk skydiving isn’t going to happen under any circumstances.

Who Cannot skydive?

By law, people in the U.S. can’t sign up to complete a skydive until they’re 18. But there is no maximum skydiving age limit, meaning anyone in good health can come jump, even into their 80s and 90s.

What are the risks of skydiving?

Skydivers run the risk of sprains, dislocations, broken hands or legs, and bumps and bruises during rough landings. While these injuries aren’t fatal, it pays to be especially careful during landings.

How long do you freefall when skydiving?

A typical skydive lasts five to six minutes, with approximately 50 seconds of that spent in freefall and four to five minutes on the parachute ride down.

How safe is skydiving?

Very safe, although it does seem riskier than many sports out there, mainly because it’s pretty counter-intuitive to jump out of an airplane. The risk factor for someone going on a tandem skydive , that is a person who is not a skydiver attached to a highly skilled instructor, is very low.

What height do you skydive from?

Basic Skydiving Altitude: 10,000 feet. Our basic skydive option has an exit altitude of 10,000 feet. This is the average altitude for skydiving here in the US and common to most Cessna aircraft dropzones. This means you will skydive from 10,000 feet above ground level.