Its fair to say that the general public thinks of skydiving as being strapped to a person while making a tandem skydive. Or simply jumping from a plane and being in a belly to earth…
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Top 8 Skydiving Airplanes
There are a variety of different airplanes that are used for making skydives. These planes are often referred to as jump planes. Each drop zone has its own jump plane. The type of skydive aircraft…
2-Ways for Days
“2-ways for days! It’s the best way to start a skydiving weekend.” This is the phrase I have said many times to my friends at my home DZ. It doesn’t matter if you skydive in…
Different Skydiving Landing Areas
There are rules and methods to landing your parachute at each drop zone. An important rule is the designation of different skydiving landing areas. To the untrained eye, the parachute traffic at a skydiving drop…
Skydiving in the Heat
Summer is here, and we all are loving the long, sunny hot days. This is the prime skydiving season for many drop zones around the world. However, along with the sunshine comes extra skydiving precautions…
Different Jobs in Skydiving
Have you ever thought about all the different people that make the drop zone function each day? There are many different jobs in skydiving, not just being a skydive instructor. In fact, not all of…
Top 10 Skydivers to Follow on Social Media
This week I want to share with you all the top 10 skydivers to follow on social media. These accounts showcase some of the best views from the top, awesome canopy piloting, funny memes and…
Do You Know the Difference Between a Tandem & Solo Skydive?
Aright, so you have been thinking about making a skydive. But now you are trying to figure out how to make it possible. Maybe you are wondering what the difference between a tandem and solo…
Only Burn Your Jump Tickets
Finally, it is that time of year again! The summer is approaching, the weather is getting nicer and the sun is once again shining on us. To skydivers, the most important thing this mean is,…
How To Avoid Friday Freakout Skydiving Accidents
Even though everyone loves watching Friday Freakout by Jointheteem, no one wants to be the main feature on those videos. That’s why currency and taking a good look at the primary information USPA gives us…