The Science of Stepping into Thin Air At 14,000 feet, the first sensation is usually not pain or physical trauma. It is a rapid change in perspective. The aircraft door opens, cold air moves around the cabin, and the horizon expands far beyond anything visible from the ground. Once you exit, the airflow becomes loud […]

Packing Your Chute for a Major Platform Upgrade Choosing a new intranet is a lot like preparing for a skydive. The jump itself gets all the attention, but the real work happens on the ground, long before anyone leaves the aircraft. You check the gear, review the flight plan, confirm the weather window, and run […]

Why the Longest Part of Your Skydive Happens Before You Even Jump Many first-time skydivers imagine that the experience begins the instant the aircraft door opens. In reality, the most extended part of the jump is usually the climb to altitude, often a 10 to 20 minute flight depending on the aircraft, drop zone, and […]

Inside the Split-Second Transformation from Freefall to Flight At roughly 120 mph in stable freefall, the air feels loud, forceful, and continuous. Then the parachute deployment sequence begins, and within a few seconds that powerful rush changes into a controlled canopy ride. The transition is one of the most carefully engineered moments in skydiving. Understanding […]

The Counter-Intuitive Art of Flying at 120 Miles Per Hour For a new skydiver, the first seconds of freefall can feel like a direct confrontation with the atmosphere. The aircraft door opens, the relative wind arrives with surprising force, and the instinctive response is often to tense every muscle, pull the shoulders tight, and try […]

Skydiving and comfort might not be two words you would think to put together in a sentence, but it is important when you are throwing yourself out of a plane that you are comfortable whilst doing it. Considering what you wear is important. The Training Before you actually go up in a plane you will […]