First Jump Discovery Bay

Bay Area Skydiving is the Bay Area's premier Skydiving provider Tandem Training generally takes less than 30 minutes, and depending on a number of variables, a student may spend only half a day for the training and the jump. There are three types of first-time jump courses from which a novice can choose from: tandem, static-line and harness-hold. People use to call harness-hold jumps accelerated free fall (AFF) jumps in the United States. Professional experienced instructors There are several different disciplines to embrace within parachuting. Each of these is enjoyed by both the recreational and the competitive skydivers. Though this web site is oriented towards first time skydivers, we welcome both new and experienced jumpers to our little drop zone. Tandem skydiving is a popular training method for first time skydivers, but it is more expensive than a static line skydive. In the years between the World Wars of the 20th century, barnstormers, typically adventurous orphans and runaways, performed parachute jumps at airshows. In WWII, the first troop insertions with parachutes are credited with turning the tide of the war against the Axis powers. Most countries have varying laws or regulations allowing who may skydive with a passenger or student. For example; in the United States, the FAA requires each potential instructor to have over five hundred individual skydives and three years of skydiving experience. Only the most highly trained, professional, USPA certified instructors teach at Bay Area Skydiving. Tandem skydiving refers to a type of skydiving where a non-skydiver is connected via a harness to an experienced skydiving tandem instructor.