First Jump San Jose

The common parachute has three main parts: the main canopy, the reserve canopy and the harness-container system. 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. We have a Beechcraft King Air A90 as out primary skydiving plane. Bay Area Skydiving located in California, just outside the San Francisco Bay Area. Hold on for your life! There's no thrill greater than jumping from an aircraft with a parachute attached to your back and free falling at unbelievable speeds to the on-coming ground below Once the parachute is opened, (usually the parachute will be fully inflated by 2,500 feet). the jumper can control his or her direction and speed with cords called "steering lines," with hand grips called "toggles" that are attached to the parachute, and so he or she can aim for the landing site and come to a relatively gentle stop in a safe landing environment. 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. 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. By 1957, the first commercial skydiving schools began to appear, and the National Parachute Riggers-Jumpers, Inc., started in the 1930s, became the Parachute Club of America. PCA renamed itself the United States Parachute Association in 1967. Only the most highly trained, professional, USPA certified instructors teach at Bay Area Skydiving.