First Jump Los Gatos

After watching a short video you will be trained by your Tandem Master instructor to make your first skydive. The modern history of skydiving began in the late 18th century with Jacques Garnerin from France who performed display jumps from balloons flying over Europe. Tandem instructors are required to pass an instructor certification course for the system they jump before skydiving with students. In order to make a jump safe, skydivers have to do two actions every time: firstly, they must open the parachute in time and secondly, they must land in a safe location. Skydiving jump suits often have handles or grippers, for fellow jumpers to grasp while doing maneuvers in groups. Bay Area Skydiving's experienced jumpers have made Bay Area Skydiving a way of life with thousands of freefall skydives. In the 19th century, women, who still number only between 15 and 20 percent among skydivers, began to appear on the scene. Kathe Paulus from Germany jumped professionally in Germany around the turn of the 20th century. Professional experienced instructors Bay Area Skydiving located in California, just outside the San Francisco Bay Area. After enjoying the beauty and serenity of the approximately five to seven minutes of canopy flite you and your tandem instructor will fly the parachute for a soft, easy landing. The sport in which people jump out of aircrafts and land with the aid of a parachute is called skydiving.