Apr
22
Flying a Wingsuit
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
To fly a wingsuit the BPA states that a skydiver must be an FAI ‘C’ Certificate parachutist with at least 500 descents, or has at least 200 freefall descents within the previous 18 months and must demonstrate (in a belly to earth position), the ability to: Control fall rat Control horizontal movement (forwards, backwards and sideways). Achieve ‘docking’ techniques. Turn in place. Dive to approach [...]
Mar
30
What’s better than your first skydive… Your second of course!!
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
Everyone who has ever made a Skydive agrees, there is nothing that compares to your first jump!
Most of us dreamt and thought about it for a long time before ever actually making it to the drop zone. We tried to imagine what it was going to be like, the sound of the wind, the air in [...]
Feb
19
Jan
13
Bucket List Challenge: Skydiving
By jude wilson - UK Parachuting
BUCKET LIST
So its the start of the year, its new years resolution time… Who wants to do something dynamic, daring and dangerous? Well – we aren’t dangerous, but we are a bit extreme here at UKP. Here is what you need to know if you are thinking about skydiving in 2019 (you should also know, we are going to look after you every step of [...]
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 [...]