We bet you weren’t thinking that skydiving was much safer than driving (statistically you’re more likely to have an accident on the way to drop zone), but one only needs to take a look at the numbers to see the reality behind skydiving safety. Being skydiving enthusiasts ourselves, we hope that we have been able to put your fears to rest, and will be able to be more confident as you board the plane with a parachute on for the first time.
Of course, skydiving isn’t for everyone, and if you’re still scared to death at the thought of it, you’d be better off waiting until it all starts to seem more plausible to you. Even for people who get up in the plane feeling super confident, they often need a push from their Jumpmaster to actually make the leap from the moving plane – it starts to become a lot more real when you’re all that way up, looking down at the ground below.
Immediately after jumping though, most people instantly fall in love with the feeling of free-falling, and once they hit the ground, they can’t wait to get back up there and do it again.
The first jump is always going to be the most difficult, and the most intimidating, but hopefully we’ve been able to provide enough information here to calm your fears and make that first jump a reality.
Happy jumping!