Skydiving
‘Adventure Sports’ is now an elaborate industry in itself with growing number of people willing to try their hand at them , trusting on the advanced security measures and the sophisticated devices accompanying them. Skydiving is becoming a rage with the growing courage of the masses and the once timid common man. What once started as a military survival technique grew up and matured to become an internationally acclaimed sport!
The whole act involves some basic steps that include:
- Leaving an aircraft / helicopter at the desired height of the fall
- Experiencing free fall according to the height of the jump and keeping in mind all the other factors that one is instructed with for a little while
- Manipulating actions in the mid air for forward – backward etc motions
- Finally, deploying the parachute
- Navigating the parachute so as to make a perfect landing without hurting the self or others
Amateur and novice divers can pick from Accelerated Freefall, Static line and Tandem skydiving, that use methods like diving with an instructor and using automatic mechanisms to open parachutes. These methods are generally preferred since the risk involved is much less.
There are some mandatory precautions associated with the sport that can’t be overlooked. Prevention is better than cure hence:
- Do not skydive in high winds, dust storms and thunderstorms. Taking such risks can be absolutely hazardous.
- Colliding of parachute canopies should be avoided by being alert and insuring proper directions.
- Take proper training and complete it with patience.
- Learn all about the dive and be mentally prepared before taking up the jump.
- Make yourself comfortable with virtual parachute stimulators.
- The parachute should be deployed at the right time since it needs time to swell up and start working.
- For further safety, use automatic aviation devices.
- Stay fit, and possess the right weight.
- Skydiving makes use of specific gear and clothes that might cost a fortune.
- Use them sensibly.
- Rest assured.
If you respect the rules of the sport, the sport in turn respects you too and allows you to master it. Brace yourself to kiss the sky!



