Skydiving

That depends on how long it takes you to make the required jumps and training for each jump.

Getting your A license (the first in a series of steps A - D) requires a total of 25 jumps. There are 19 "levels" that must be accomplished, typically one jump for each level. Each level for the most part works on teaching you an additional skill.

It took me about 2.5 months total to get everything done, many of the levels have a fair amount of ground prep so it's not like you could knock out all 25 jumps in a single weekend. It's nice to, for example, make it a goal to do over a summer.

The decent rate will be significantly high on an open parachute because a 100 square foot parachute is considered to be very small. Therefore the wing loading is high and it is more likely to be a high performance parachute. High performance parachutes have a higher angle of attack and generally need to do a swoop (dive) landing to pick up enough wing speed for a safe landing. On touch down, the decent rate is the same as any other parachute for obvious reasons.

A suit used by base jumpers, designed with a flying squirrel in mind, that enables the jumper to actually "fly" through the air with a lot of control.

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It depends on how fast of a learner you are. You might get it right away, or it might take you a while.

It is not necessarily hard, but there are a few requirements. For example, You should have a minimum of 200 freefall skydives, made within the past 18 months, and receive one-on-one instruction from an experienced wing suit jumper, or 500 jumps experience to go without an instructor.

Ram-air parachutes, their size measured in square feet, come in a wide variety of sizes depending on intended use. In general, the larger the canopy, the slower and more forgiving the performance. Students usually use parachutes from 200 to 280 square feet while experienced skydivers often fly canopies less than 100 square feet.

Also, the heavier the suspended weight, the faster the canopy. A 170 lb. man flying a 170 square foot canopy will get more performance out of his canopy than a 110 lb. woman flying the exact canopy. That's also why a 330 square foot tandem canopy is considered high performance, since two people weighing up to 500 lbs hang below it.

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The apex would be the center of the round parachute.

At Skydive Miami, a tandem skydive is $229. For experienced skydivers, a jump ticket is $25 going to 13500 ft. If you would like a video it costs $79.

Indoor skydiving itself cannot help you lose weight. However, it is recommended that you go on a detox diet before skydiving to promote better health in it's participants. http://California-sky-diving.blogspot.com/2010/10/can-detox-diets-help-you-lose-weight.html

its is cause the old ladys skin is flapping in the air ;D

As long as the airspace above that area is not restricted, you have the land owners permission, and it's not a demonstration jump in front of a crowd (requires more paperwork), then yes. You'll need to work with the FAA as well.

Clearance from the nearest FAA facility depends on what type of airspace you're jumping through. Only high altitude jumps above 18000 feet, jumps through Class B terminal aispace, and jumps within five statute miles of an operatiing control tower require an actual clearance. Most other jumps require only a traffic advisory one minute prior to jump. Notams are required to be filed in advance for all jumping, but that's really easy. Check with your local FAA flight service office for help.

YES!

Thirty +/- folks die in the United States skydiving every year, my guess is that more folks die in a bath tub. That said, you need to consider the number of participants. Most folks in the US take a bath/shower every once in a while, while only about three million skydives are made each year in this country.

There are only about a dozen to two dozen skydiving fatalities annually. Although any fatalities are tragic, given the number of people that skydive at the hundreds of drop zones around the world, this number is very reasonable.

no it will not

Wind tunnels charge you by the minuite, but if you buy larger blocks of time, you can get a discount. Also, some wind tunnels charge less for off-peak times. See the related link for more information.

Texas Skydiving- 1055 Private Rd. 7002 Lexington, TX

Most charity parachute jumps advertise that people who donate will receive a free skydiving lesson and fall. Usually, one needs to donate a sizable sum, worth at least $300.

After about 10 seconds it does not matter because you reach terminal velocity your speed remains constant till the parachute opens.

its not popular

Websites such as Do It For Charity and Click and Jump have information on where one can skydive for charity. Many skydiving services will not charge for the skydive if it is being done for charity.

There not too much math involved. The only thing you need to be able to do is read the numbers on an altimeter. Fortunately, the altimeter face looks like a clock so it should be familiar to most people. Choosing altitudes can use some minimal math skills. For example; you want to make a ten second free fall and you know that the drop zone wants you to open at three thousand feet. In ten seconds you will fall 1,138 feet, so you would have to jump at 4,200 feet or higher to open at an appropriate altitude.

Panicking in freefall is not typical at all. Without mental control of your faculties you would be a liability to your self and others. On the very rare occasion, there are tandem skydivers who refuse to jump at the door. They simply land with the aircraft, however it must be stressed this is rare. The vast majority of jumpers go on the have a very enjoyable experience and it is not dominated by sheer terror. The experience is instead thrilling, exhilarating and repeatable.