Bay Area Skydiving - Tandem skydives and skydiving lessons. We are a skydiving school and dropzone for San Francisco and the Bay Area. The Bay Areas first choice for skydiving

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With tandem skydiving both the student and the instructor descend together under a single large parachute with dual controls. In the US and in most of the western world skydivers are required to carry a second, reserve parachute which has been inspected and packed by a certificated parachute rigger (in the US, an FAA certificated parachute rigger). Many skydivers use an automatic activation device (AAD) that opens the reserve parachute at a safe altitude in the event of failing to activate the main canopy themselves. When Making an AFF Skydive The student exits the aircraft with two USPA AFF Instructors. Some drop zones use tandem jumps to introduce students into the solo training programs. 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. Tandem skydiving is a popular training method for first time skydivers, but it is more expensive than a static line skydive.

TANDEM SKYDIVE GIFT CERTIFICATES

After watching a short video you will be trained by your Tandem Master instructor to make your first skydive. 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. Though this web site is oriented towards first time skydivers, we welcome both new and experienced jumpers to our little drop zone. Tandem skydiving requires equipment with several differences from normal sport skydiving rigs.