A great environment for fast learning. The challenge of skydiving is associated with managing and minimising the risk. The days of jumping and hoping the round silk parachute opens are long gone. All the parachute equipment is made using modern materials, and tested under loads far in excess of normal operations. The bulk of first jump training is associated with safety.
All skydivers carry two parachutes a main and a reserve.
Anyone packing a parachute must me fully qualified and a reserve parachute is packed by a specialist. All parachute operations are controlled by the rules and regulations of the Australian Parachute Federation and other international aeronautical organiations. All the instructors involved are highly trained and experienced and their goal is to introduce you to the world of skydiving in a safe and enjoyable environment. The impression of going up when the parachute opens is caused because the person filming the jump is also in free fall and continues to fall giving the impression of a parachute going up as it opens. The freefall lasts around 40 seconds from 14,000 ft and the canopy ride lasts around 5 minutes.