| Can you see yourself as someone who would | | | | Taking the plunge is akin to flying. Some |
| jump out of an airplane flying at 15,000 | | | | people are fascinated with the science of |
| feet? It may seem a bit strange that some | | | | skydiving that enables you to actually |
| people will fly high up into the sky in an | | | | control your movement while hurling towards |
| airplane and then intentionally leap out, but | | | | earth at speeds up to 120 miles per hour then |
| to others it is their sport of choice. | | | | gracefully float onto the ground. |
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| For a lot of people it is a necessary part of | | | | Skydiving can be thrilling and give you an |
| their job. Rescue workers, paratroopers, fire | | | | adrenaline rush like no other sport. People |
| fighters often times will have to jump from | | | | get addicted to the thrill that is |
| planes because their destination is usually | | | | experienced when taking that first step out |
| not accessible by any other means. | | | | of the plane and into the air. |
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| But a lot of people do it just for fun. These | | | | After you have had the experience of soaring |
| individuals will make a sport out of jumping | | | | through the clouds and seeing the panoramic |
| from a plane, off a cliff or high bridge. Can | | | | views of the landscape far below you will |
| you imagine why someone is daring and crazy | | | | never want to stop skydiving. People who |
| enough to do this? Well, read on and find out | | | | skydive often times speak of the beauty, and |
| why these daredevils will participate in such | | | | the sense of freedom they experience, |
| a wild and seemingly crazy sport. | | | | floating through the air, and clouds. |
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| Skydiving is a sport that can be extremely | | | | Skydiving is an experience that you can share |
| exhilarating. Each dive is marked with | | | | with friends and family. It is something you |
| potential danger that makes this sport more | | | | can tell your grandchildren about to make |
| challenging and fascinating than other | | | | them proud of their heritage. It can give you |
| sports. | | | | a great story to tell when you get together |
| | | | with friends. |
| Bear in mind however that skydiving is | | | | |
| extreme and is not for everyone. If you are | | | | Whether you are part of a skydiving team, or |
| afraid of heights, then forget skydiving and | | | | prefer to skydive solo you will always enjoy |
| try something else. | | | | the sensation of flying. Skydiving is more |
| | | | than just falling from a plane to the earth |
| When a skydiver first jumps out of the plane | | | | far below, it is the ability to control your |
| he will experience a downward falling | | | | body as you are in a freefall. There are |
| sensation which will continue until he | | | | skydiving teams that are able to make their |
| reaches terminal velocity which is around 120 | | | | dives look like a ballet in the sky. |
| mph. Generally this sensation will fade after | | | | |
| reaching terminal velocity because he is no | | | | Many sports that you are not familiar with |
| longer accelerating. | | | | may seem strange and unnatural. But after you |
| | | | learn more about a particular sport and |
| Most skydivers make their first jump with an | | | | experience it for yourself you can become a |
| experienced and trained instructor. During | | | | convert to it. In any sport that you may |
| the jump the trainer is responsible for a | | | | become involved in, there is an adrenaline |
| stable exit, and maintaining a proper | | | | rush that lures you back for more. It is the |
| freefall position. With training, experience | | | | same with skydiving. The rewards of a |
| and mastering aerial skills the fear of | | | | stronger self esteem and the knowledge that |
| jumping will eventually diminish. | | | | you were able to overcome a possible fear are |
| | | | part of the draw to the sport of skydiving. |