What is skydiving swooping? Swooping is a very curious sport to watch. Unlike other skydiving sports and competitions, it all takes place just above the ground. It can look deceptively safe and low risk when done by a professional, but it’s certainly not. Skydive swooping…
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How much does AAF skydiving cost? One of the things that put many prospective new skydivers off is the cost. While jump tickets and equipment hire can be relatively affordable, training courses can run into the $1,000s. To turn up to a jump spot, rent…
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What is AFF skydiving? Known as Accelerated Freefall, AFF is a training method that helps new skydivers quickly take to the skies and experience their first solo skydives. It’s considered the most efficient learning method for new skydivers and the central part of most beginner’s…
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You may have heard skydivers talk about formation skydiving and not been sure what it is. Formation skydiving is a fast-growing form of competition skydiving which blends artistic freefall with competitive teamwork. It’s recently grown in popularity, with several formation skydiving courses and coaches now…
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Wingsuit flying is the closest sport we have to actual human flying. Watching a wingsuiter soar through the mountains using nothing but air and physics to control the flight is breathtaking. Many skydivers watch in awe but have little determination of ever getting to wingsuit…
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If you have ever watched footage of a wingsuiter swooping through a mountain valley or soaring through the skies like Superman, I’m sure you must be longing to try it. Many new and curious skydivers ask us about wingsuit flying and ‘how does it work?’….
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If you’ve started enjoying skydiving or would like to try skydiving but don’t feel ready, you might be wondering what other similar sports to skydiving there are. Many sports use elements of skydiving or give a similar feeling or emotion. Some sports like base jumping…
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If you’ve seen some base jumping footage and started wondering how to get started, you may find it’s a long and expensive journey. Base jumping is one of the most dangerous sports you can try, and you shouldn’t be put off by the amount of…
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If you are new to skydiving, you may be concerned about how the conditions will affect you. Jumping at high altitudes, experiencing large temperature drops, and falling at high speed seem like a lot of stress to your body. Not to mention the mental stress…
