Nov
19
Unforgettable Christmas Gifts
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
Are you thinking that you really want to give the gift of all gifts this year??
Here are a few facts that you might not know about TANDEM SKYDIVING:
Almost anyone over the age of 16 can skydive, there is no upper limit You DON’T have to visit a doctor for a certificate You jump from over 2 miles high & free fall at 150mph Yes, you can still [...]Oct
28
The art of skydiving
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
Skydiving is much harder than it looks. That is of course if you want to do more than simply bellyflop the air and admire your surroundings.
This pair of Russian skydivers decided to give up the ‘normal’ skydiving a long time ago and have since become true artists, riding the air as though it were water.
Filmed high above Dubai [...]
Sep
21
Sep
7
Tandem Skydiving with UKPARA
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
This form of skydiving has been around since the 80’s. Because most people only jump once to check it off of the bucket list, tandem skydiving is the most popular way to experience the world of skydiving. It involves a student who is connected to a specially certified tandem instructor. The pair jump together, often with a videographer to document the event. The instructor deploys a [...]
Jul
31
Whats it like to skydive??
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
Describing the indescribable…
Everybody who hasn’t jumped out of a perfectly good airplane wonders the same thing: what does it feel like to skydive? There are both physical and emotional answers to this question.
It’s such an unfamiliar concept, falling through the air at 120+ mph. Most people who have jumped say things like “the feeling is indescribable” or “unlike anything else” when talking about the sensation [...]
Jul
12
What happens when you SKYDIVE?!
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
What happens when you skydive out of the plane?
This is such a difficult sensation over load to put into words! What its not like is a roller coaster, you know that tummy flipping, gut wrenching lurch of feeling. Its very, very obvious that you are falling, and that the earth is getting very close… Very quickly! (What is also very apparent is that if your [...]
Jun
21
Skydiving DID YOU KNOWS….???
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
Skydiving is one of the most unique and exhilarating activities you could ever hope to participate in, and it has a long and exciting history. From famous skydivers to impressive jumps, there are plenty of skydiving facts to learn about. We’re here to recount some of our favourites and hopefully tell you something you didn’t already know about skydiving!!
The YOUNGEST skydive:
Did you know that the [...]
Jun
9
What’s so special about skydiving??
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
Shopping for really boring household goods (duvets, loo brush, that kind of thing…) before a manifest shift a couple of weeks ago – dressed in a UK Para T shirt.
Why am I talking about this?
I was surprised to be confronted by the check out lady. Is that the skydiving place in Beccles she opened with, as it turns out her daughter had tandem skydived with [...]
May
13
A super successful skydiving SCRAMBLES
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
Skydiving Success!
What an incredible bank holiday weekend we have had here at UK Para Beccles. A massive high five goes out to every skydiver that joined us, and skydiver spectators too – nothing like good fun in the skies and on the ground. We can’t wait to do it all again next year, same bank holiday weekend so get it in your diary now!
What is [...]
Apr
5
Just what is TANDEM SKYDIVING
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
Tandem skydiving or tandem parachuting
Refers to a type of skydiving where a student skydiver is connected to a harness attached to a tandem instructor.
The instructor
Guides the student through the whole jump from exit through freefall, piloting the canopy, and landing. The student needs only minimal instruction before making a tandem jump with the instructor. At UK Parachuting we require that you be 16 years [...]