Skydiving

Most typical jumps are from about 10,000ft.

At most Drop Zones you must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid picture ID. Parents cannot sign for jumpers under 18 years of age under any circumstances. Yet there are still some Drop Zones outside of the U.S. that will allow jumpers who are at least 16, only with the permission of a parent. Check out Skydive Twin Cities.

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You can jump at 16 with parental consent. Without consent you must be 18.

In the UK, skydivers must be at least 16, but all skydivers under 18 must have parental consent.

Yes you can

An oxygen mask being essential for skydiving is a myth. Just don't bring one; it's a waste of money. jm143am says: For someone jumping at 14k feet or below - a mask isn't needed...anything over 14k feet the air is thinner and thus more difficult to breathe....most people won't jump their intro jumps from this height unless requested to do so...and they'll probably provide you with a mask...18k feet or something of that nature its a must to have one...don't want to be passing out after jumping out of a plane ;)

The first parachute jump took place in 1797, but Skydiving didn't become a National sport until 1953

cause it is an enjoyable ride its almost lyk ur flying ALMOST

With Parental Consent forms signed, you can start skydiving from the age of 16, or 18 without (self-signing). If you want to learn to skydive and get qualified, take a AFF course. If you want to do a no-stress one-off jump, do a tandem skydive.

The length of a free fall when skydiving varies depending on a few different factors. Body size, shape, and the initial height of exit from the airplane come into play when determining free fall time. The average free fall on a tandem is about 60 seconds.

You breathe just as normally during freefall than you do on the ground. Some jumpers, on their first jump, gasp when they jump, then forget that their lungs are full of air, so they experience a breathless feeling. Once they relax a little, they exhale, and find that they can indeed breathe normally.

airborne units deploy by parachute. during WW2 ther were four main airborne units in the U.S. 101st airborne division, 82d airborne division, 11th airborne division and 17th airborne division. there were other smaller airborne units. at present time (I think) only one airborne division is still on jump status, the 82d airborne division. during WW2 airborne units operated in Europe and the Pacific.....there were a number of combat jumps initiated by those airborne elements during WW2, Korea and, I believe, Viet nam and Grenada

When her parachute opens, the air resistance increases. Now there is a resultant force going upwards on the parachute.

The increase in air resistance occurs because when the parachute is opened there is a much larger surface area (than before) so the particles of air are much more likely to get 'caught up' in the parachute unable to pass easily, therefore creating more air resistance (an upwards force) and so slowing down the parachutist.

NOTE: The parachutist does NOT move upwards after the parachute has opened, they just slow down. This effect comes from when a parachutist with a camera is filming opposite, they are still falling rapidly while the other person's parachute has opened, therefore passing them as they continue to freefall, and so the parachutist opposite appears to move upwards after opening the parachute.

In most states the age requirement is 18 years, but it can vary from state to state and from county to county. Sixteen years is probably the youngest a diver can be, but if you're really interested, you should contact the U.S. Parachute Association and ask about age limits in different drop zones in your area to be sure.

Breast implants make little difference to physical activity. Running and jumping are unaffected. If the implants are large it could affect the ability to reach across the chest, which has implications for some activities, such as racket sports.

You need to be able to speak and understand the language in which the course will be taught. You need to be in reasonable physical condition and be able to learn through experience and practice.

Wear comfortable clothing. More than likely you will put on a jumpsuit over what you are wearing, not to mention the parachute. Don't wear anything too constrictive. Closed-toe tennis shoes are a must.

Terminal velocity, if you are flat toward the ground is about 180 feet per second; so time is distance/speed = 1000 feet/180 = 5.5 seconds. If you roll up like a ball terminal velocity may be as high as 280 feet per second. and time would be about 3.5 seconds.

That is a personal opinion. I personally don't think its scary, I enjoy it, though I get a rush from it. I can easily see, however, why someone would say it is scary. There are a lot of risks involved and if you don't know what you're doing there is a lot that can go wrong. So, the answer to your question really just depends on who you ask.

The sky diver's parachute, also called a canopy, is used to slow the falling rate of a sky diver from terminal velocity (about 120mph) to a much slower and safer rate that the person can land without harm.

By definition, if he is accelerating, then it is an unbalanced force ... which means he JUST jumped out the plane and his downward speed in increasing. Once he reaches a particular speed (called terminal velocity; lets call it for a general case of about 110 mph), the force of DRAG will be equal to the force due to gravity and he will no longer be accelerating, no longer increasing in speed, and he will then have balanced forces.

Since the variables are always changing, drag will change with the most subtle changes in the skydiver's orientation either intentionally or unintentionally and the air resistance is constantly changing with increase in density, the forces will never be truly balanced. The effect of both forces will seesaw between one or the other being dominant. Terminal velocity is achieved when that process is minimal.

It is of note that the effect of gravity itself is changing but over a skydive, the effect is negligible and may be ignored.

Without on board oxygen, the limit is about 15,000 feet. With on board oxygen, jumpers can go to about 20,000 feet. With bail out oxygen bottles, the altitude is limited by the type of aircraft used. The record for highest parachute jump is just shy of 103,000 feet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger

Not really. Training for competition might require some running or jumping, but few fun jumpers bother with conditioning. Skydiving itself is tiring, but not really all that aerobic.

Who is packing your parachute is sort of like a reflective quote meaning "who is looking out for you and keeping you safe." You don't want to burn your bridges with those who "pack your parachute" such as the friends who keep you company and love you. They're the ones who help you when you need it most... like a parachute.

Tandem jumps can cost anything from $100 to $600 depending on things like whether you want a video and where you jump. It is best to shop around for the best deal. You do not usually have to pay for gear frental; everything is included in the cost of the jump. The one exception to this is membership, some centres add this cost on, so be sure to ask.

This can be referred to as the "opening force" of the canopy.