{"id":2007,"date":"2023-11-09T11:12:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startskydiving.previewthe.site\/?p=2007"},"modified":"2024-02-27T08:38:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:38:06","slug":"tandem-skydiving-feel-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startskydiving.com\/blog\/tandem-skydiving-feel-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Tandem Skydiving Feel Like?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We can count on our hands and feet 100x and still have some leftover for the amount of times we\u2019ve been asked, \u201cWhat does skydiving feel like?\u201d And we hate to disappoint you, but everyone\u2019s skydiving experience is different, so we can\u2019t definitively say! The skydiving feeling is indescribably awesome, and it\u2019s something we encourage everyone to try out at least<\/em> once. Let\u2019s take a brief look into the world of skydiving, explore why people yearn to jump over and over again, and answer some general questions about how skydiving feels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is Skydiving Like? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tandem skydiving feels a lot like sitting on a stranger’s lap and chucking yourself from a perfectly good airplane. Can\u2019t relate? Let us break it down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you arrive at the dropzone you\u2019ll be greeted by our awesome staff, watch a United States Parachute Association<\/a> (USPA) issued tandem video, sign a waiver, and meet your instructor. Your instructor will give you a pre-jump briefing where they\u2019ll address the plane ride to altitude, the freefall, and the parachute\/landing portion of the skydive. This is your time to ask your own questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the briefing, you\u2019ll put on a super snazzy jumpsuit and tandem harness, which allows your instructor to attach themselves to you. You, your instructor, and your videographer will board the aircraft along with other skydivers and start the climb to altitude. Once we reach our magic altitude of 14,000 feet the door of the airplane will open \u2013 this is when we recommend you take a big breath in! Your instructor will skillfully scooch you both towards the door, you\u2019ll feel the rush of the wind on your face, smile at your videographer, and 1, 2, 3 BANANA (arch!) to go into freefall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After about a minute of taking in some 12\/10 views, your instructor will deploy the parachute and begin your gliding descent back to earth. You\u2019ll fly around under the parachute for about 5 minutes, land back on Mother Earth, and give your instructor the biggest high five of your life! This is when people are typically speechless and unable to comprehend what actually just happened. We remind them: Yes! You did that!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n