The Evolution of Sport Skydiving
The technology of “sport” skydiving has come a long way since it’s beginnings after World War II. After WWII a few intrepid former Army Airborne Soldiers started to jump for fun doing what was then called Sport Parachute Jumping using military surplus gear. Sport Parachute Jumping remained primarily former military personnel into the […]
How Safe is Skydiving?
The United States Parachute Association estimates that skydivers in the U.S. perform roughly three million jumps each year. They also estimate that more than 400,000 people do a first jump every year. Sounds like a lot of people jumping. However, the truth is less then 1% of the population has ever made a skydive, […]
Skydiving Scam Alert
Consumers Beware of a National Gift Certificate SCAM! In the recent months many websites have popped up offering skydiving gift certificates and attempting to book reservations for skydiving. They appear to be representing a skydiving center in your local area and make claims that they have the highest skydiving safety record, use the best equipment, have been […]