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  • Skydiving Safety — How Safe Is Skydiving
    Dec 11

    Skydiving Safety — How Safe Is Skydiving

    Let's get it all out in the air - skydiving IS a dangerous sport, no bones about it. There are absolutely no guarantees, and there is a release of liability waiver you'll need to complete before you embark on this adventure. However, we'll let the statistics, technology, and our efforts tell more of the story on the dangers of skydiving.

  • How to have the ultimate skydiving experience
    Nov 23

    How to have the ultimate skydiving experience

    Attitude, altitude, culture, views and video all add up to create the perfect skydiving experience, which Skydive OC offers to both first-time and returning skydivers.

  • How to Prepare for Your (First) Tandem Skydive
    Oct 30

    How to Prepare for Your (First) Tandem Skydive

    There are many things to consider when you're looking to make your first skydiving jump. We hope to answer some of those questions for you here.

  • Tandem Skydiving Landings - What to Know
    Oct 7

    Tandem Skydiving Landings - What to Know

    If you've landed on this page, it's likely you're giving tandem skydiving some serious consideration and now you're doing your research about tandem skydive landings and the physical requirements needed. If that describes you, you're in the right place as we're going to share everything you need to know about how to land while skydiving.

  • Why a media package is the perfect skydiving addition
    Aug 28

    Why a media package is the perfect skydiving addition

    Is a skydiving video worth it? You bet your bottom dollar it is. Here's why a media package is the perfect skydiving addition.

  • Skydiving Slang — The Language of Skydiving
    Jul 31

    Skydiving Slang — The Language of Skydiving

    The vocabulary of skydiving is very nuanced and goes far beyond the word "parachute." If you're interested in skydiving, prepare for a crash course in skydiving terms you've never heard about! Consider this your unofficial dictionary for skydiving terms.

  • What Does Terminal Velocity Mean In Skydiving?
    Jun 22

    What Does Terminal Velocity Mean In Skydiving?

    Terminal velocity means the top speed an object can achieve when it falls through the air, and skydivers can manipulate their body position to travel at the same speed.

  • How a parachute works and the design behind it
    May 29

    How a parachute works and the design behind it

    Parachute equipment is a rapidly developing field, one in which improvements are still consistently made today. The parachutes are made from a lightweight nylon material that has been chemically treated to be less porous, which allows less air to pass through the fabric and further increases the air resistance it creates.

  • Tandem Skydiving: Everything You Need To Know!
    Apr 27

    Tandem Skydiving: Everything You Need To Know!

    Everything you need to know about tandem skydiving.

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