Informative Essay On Skydiving

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Want a way to truly remember your Hawaiian vacation? Tandem skydiving with Pacific Skydiving Center is the perfect way to experience the awesome feeling of flight and view Waialua from a once-in-a-lifetime angle.

First time skydiving is a thrilling experience but understandably beginners can get a little nervous. Here are a few questions skydivers making the jump for the first time tend to have for the instructors at Pacific Skydiving Center about tandem skydiving:

What Is Tandem Skydiving?: To allow practically anyone to experience the thrill of skydiving, a tandem parachute system is one that harnesses you to a professional skydiver, who is wearing a parachute built to carry the weight of two people. tandem skydiving Who Should Go Tandem Skydiving?: If it is your first time skydiving or if you have yet to complete a skydiving course, tandem skydiving is how you can begin to gain confidence and learn the basics of skydiving.
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You are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes, a t-shirt, and a light jacket or hoodie if your jump is in the morning hours. Also, if you have long hair, it is a good idea to wear it up and tight to keep it out of your instructors face.
Is It Safe?: With most sports, there is a risk involved, but rest assured that you are in the hands of an experienced skydiver. At Pacific Skydiving Center, their most experienced skydiver has completed over 21,000

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