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Las Vegas Sky Diving When booking this tour
please indicate the time you prefer to take your Exciting
Skydive. Within the hours of 8am - 4pm.
Upon arrival at our facility located
off the Las Vegas Strip, you will
be greeted by our courteous staff who will be with you each
step of the way through completion of you skydive. We
encourage you to ask questions throughout your time with us
as we believe the only foolish question is the one nobody
asks...
Tandem Dive
One of the first things you will do upon
arrival is receive our pre jump documentation package. This
will include such information as your weight (we have
different sized parachutes so please be accurate), your date
of birth, your driving license details, etc. as well as a
waiver and release of liability form for your review.
Although we do everything possible to ensure your (and our!)
safety, there are inherent risks associated with skydiving
and aviation related activities, and in order to participate
it is important you understand and acknowledge this.
Thanks to the nature of the tandem skydive
the formal training required can be kept to a minimum as
your personal tandem master will control the free-fall and
the parachute decent. However there is some information and
rules that you need to be familiar with to help with the
safe outcome of the jump. By educating you as what to expect
in the airplane, how to hold your body during free-fall and
what to expect when the parachute opens your fears can be
eased and your fun maximized.
When we arrive at the drop zone you will
be equipped with a jumpsuit, soft helmet, goggles and a
harness. This will connect you to your instructors equipment
prior to jumping. After being double-checked you will be led
to the airplane and seat belted in ready for take off.
As the plane rolls down the runway and
lifts off you can have pride in yourself that you have made
a commitment to face a challenge and embark on one of life’s
truly special experiences. While you enjoy the beautiful
views of Mount Charleston, Red Rock Canyon and the Las Vegas
Strip the pilot will be guiding the plane to our jump
altitude over 2 miles above the earth. As jump time
approaches your instructor will give you one final check and
then via 4 attachment points secure you to his equipment
(each upper attachment is capable of holding 5000 lbs.)
When the door finally opens and you exit
the aircraft most of our students say their fears stay in
the plane and the feeling they are left with they describe
only as indescribable!!!
For over 45 seconds falling at speeds
in excess of 120 MPH you will finally understand why the
birds sing!!!
All too quickly you will find the
parachute opening and your adrenaline charged free-fall
transitions into a quite peaceful parachute decent, where
you and your instructor can talk and share the moment with
you. During the 5-7 minutes it takes to reach the ground
your instructor can provide either a sedate gentle ride to
the ground or a more radical roller coaster experience
demonstrating spins and stalls as he skillfully takes you to
our landing area.
Prior to your return to your hotel you
will receive your certificate of completion ready for
framing. For those of you who are interested in watching the
parachutes being re-packed or if you are just curious about
maybe taking classes then our staff will be on hand to
assist you in any way possible.
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