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The recommended height for a first-time tandem jump is at least 10,000 feet to give about a minute in free fall, where you are rushing toward Earth before you need to deploy the parachute. My jump ...
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Tandem skydiving or tandem parachuting refers to a type of skydiving where a student skydiver is connected to an instructor via a harness. The instructor guides the student through the whole jump from exit through freefall, piloting the canopy, and landing. The student needs only minimal instruction before making a tandem jump with the instructor.
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Tandem jump with SFC Michael Elliott (top), a Golden Knight tandem instructor, who was the tandem partner for former President George H. W. Bush during his 2007 and 2014 jumps The Golden Knights tandem section provides the team with the unique ability to provide tandem parachute jumps to approved local and national celebrities, media personnel ...
The Skydive Chicago Airport is a skydiving resort and camping ground in Ottawa, Illinois in the United States. It operates a private airport, Skydive Chicago Airport and offers outdoor skydiving and is spectator-friendly. There is an on-site cafe and gift/pro shop for all guests. For skydiving customers, it offers camping, RV parking, and an ...
The first speed skydiving competition in Europe [2] was organized in September 1999 at the drop zone Gap-Tallard (France) and was won by Mike Brooke. [3] [4] [5] The first international world cup was organized in 2000 [6] [7] by the ISST (International Speed Skydiving Tribe) led by Mike Brooke who pushed the sport forwards with use of two ...
In the United States, skydiving is a self-regulated sport, which means skydivers, in the US, voluntarily follow a set of basic safety requirements established by the U.S. Parachute Association. Federal requirements can be found in the Federal Aviation Regulations. Most of the regulations concern the aircraft, pilot and rules of flight.