Don't do it unless willing to accept its risks. Skydiving and Diabetes, Asthma Q . We aren't aware of any legal restrictions on jumping with either condition, and we know of several active skydivers who are either diabetic or asthmatic. Since the symptoms and severity of both conditions vary widely from one person to the next, it makes sense to check with your physician before taking up the sport. Because skydiving is at times both strenuous and stressful, many parachute centers and instructors are understandably fussy about any medical condition that could compromise safety.
New arrivals register when they first visit a drop zone.
The paperwork almost always includes questions about the jumper's health and about any medical condition that might interfere with safe parachuting. Blacking out in freefall is considered bad form. You should also be open about your condition with the drop zone's management. The final decision will probably be yours. But until you know more about the sport by experiencing it firsthand, you'll greatly benefit from the oversight of your doctor and the DZ's professional staff.