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Enjoying the Maximum Adrenalin Rush from Skydiving

Enjoying the Maximunm Adrenalin Rush from 19 fatal skydiving accidents in the US out of roughly 3.1 million jumps 1970 42.5 fatalities 1980 34.1 fatalities A person is much more likely to be killed getting struck by lightning or getting stung by a bee 1990 32.3 fatalities 2000-2009 42.5 fatalities 2012 Tandem Skydiving has a safety record with less than 0.003 student fatalities per 1,000 jumps over the past 0.55 fatalities per thousand decade Skydiving has a very low death rate compared to other activities STATIC LINE (S/L) . II I. As you fall away from the plane, the main canopy is deployed by a "static line" attached to the aircraft and are then taken to an altitude of above 3,500 feet for the jump You get several hours of ground training You will experience about 2 to 3 seconds of falling as the parachute opens FREE FALL (AFF OR TAF) You will exit the aircraft at 10,000 to 12,000 feet along with 2 AFF instructors (jumpmasters) who are there to assist you during your freefall The Accelerated Freefall Program begun in 1982 as an "accelerated" learning process as compared to the traditional static line way of training to skydive Ground training is a bit more extensive than S/L because the parachute student will be doing a 40-50 second freefall on his very first jump →skydive References: www.uspa.org adventure.howstuffworks.com/skydiving8.htm eslbee.com/zone/benjamin_centurion/inguiry.htm www.apf.asn.au/Skydive-Info/Learn-to-Skydive-FAQS-s/default.aspx the beach sydney www.skydivethebeach.com.au

Enjoying the Maximum Adrenalin Rush from Skydiving

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This is an infographic about skydiving and how you can enjoy adrenalin rush to the fullest. The surplus of parachutes after World War II paved the way to jumping for sport and eventually became a hobby.

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