How to Prepare For Tandem Skydiving

Skydiving is a thing that frequently seen on television and movies, and while it looks fun, many people are too scared to do it. Going alone takes a lot of training and money, but many places offer tandem skydiving, where a trained professional has control of the whole jump and you just enjoy the ride down.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Scout the area that the skydiving takes place. On any given day you can see a lot of the jumps be performed, the process that goes through them and what it will be like to jump. Remember that the professionals you will be attached to have over a hundred jumps and can do this like we do laundry, so it is nothing new to them.
2. When doing tandem skydiving, there are no elaborate training processes to go through. Just simply arrive at your scheduled time and they will set you up. Do not wear too loose of clothing or shoes, but basically you can wear anything that will make you comfortable.
3. Once it is time for your jump, you will put on a harness over your normal clothes. The harness consists of many straps and clips to attach your tandem jumper and the parachute. It goes over your shoulders, around your waist, and around your thighs. It may take a little bit to get used to at first, but is comfortable to walk-in.
4. Now, you meet your instructors. They will tell you their history in skydiving, and having spewing a few safety facts and figures, will tell you to have no worries about the trip. This step will make you more confident about the jump.
5. Before getting onto the plane, you will learn about the banana pose. To avoid having a rough jump, you just need to remember the word banana. To perform this shape when skydiving, simply arch your head up and your feet back to make the shape of a banana. Every jump starts out with your hands across your chest and then after falling they can be spread out even further.
6. When getting onto the plane, you will be seated right in front of your jumper. As the plane makes its way up to the jumping spot, your instructor will begin attaching himself to your harness. At this point, you just need to sit, relax, and enjoy the view, as your landing spot gets smaller and smaller.
7. Once the plane is at the proper elevation to jump, the side door opens and your slowly move towards the door. Then you cross your arms at your chest and curl your feet underneath the plane. From there it nothing but you and the ground and your instructor will pull you out of the plane to let the freefall begin.