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Myths Busted About Skydiving

2016/7/26 16:57:38


Skydiving has become a popular sport, especially in Australia. Skydiving Australia is very famous among a large number of people. People have become more adventurous and seeking new challenges with great enthusiasm. There are several queries which people have in their minds before taking the plunge. Here we'll discuss all the queries of a skeptical potential skydiver who wants to indulge in tandem jump Australia. Let us assure you that after reading the following discussed points, you'll find it hard to wait for your tandem jump. Just read on to get acquainted with various factors that clearly stand in favor of skydiving.

Safety: This is the most important concern of any person who wants to do skydiving for the first time. Well, to be honest, every sport involves some or the other kind of risk. Like any other sport, in skydiving too there are several safety measures that are employed in order to keep the instructor and student safe from all kinds of injuries and accidents. In fact, last year statistics show that 1 in 10,000 skydives resulted in an injury or accident. Every incident is reported to the Australian Parachute Federation. Statistics say it all and you need not worry as there are highly experienced tandem masters who take the responsibility of landing you safely on the ground.

Acrophobia: It is a myth that people afraid of heights cannot do skydiving. This is absolutely untrue. In fact most of the skydivers and pilots suffer from acrophobia! This is because in skydiving, a person afraid of heights does not experience vertigo at a height of 14000 ft, which is experienced while climbing a ladder or standing on top of a building.

Motion sickness: It is a rare situation if a person is sick in a free-fall. Well, if you are prone to motion sickness, then the trainers advise you to have a light breakfast or lunch at least before an hour of the booking time of the free-fall. If you start feeling uneasy under a canopy, then also the trainers are equipped to handle the situation. The tandem instructors have sick bags ready for you!

Parachutes not working: Many people are worried about their parachute not opening at the right time!
Such people will be relieved to know that all the skydiving rigs are equipped with two parachutes by law. There is one main parachute which is used all the time. In a rare occasion, if the main parachute does not open, the reserve parachute will be activated.

Thus, after reading all the factors discussed above, people will forget all their worries about the amazing sport of skydiving. If you are planning to skydiving in Australia, then you have a reason to rejoice, as there are renowned clubs which offer skydiving Australia and tandem jump Australia at affordable rates.



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