Get ready for the most exciting
time of your life! Skydiving offers you the opportunity to
live life to its fullest. The Skydive Birmingham experience
is like no other! At Skydive Birmingham you will be accompanied
on your skydive by the most experienced skydive professionals in the United
States. Use the information provided below to choose which
first jump you wish to make at Skydive Birmingham.
To make any skydive you must be
at least 18 years
of age and weigh 285 lbs
or less.
Tandem Skydiving is the most popular first
jump as it requires a minimal amount of training while maintaining a high
degree of safety. You are attached to the front of your instructor's harness
for the entire skydive and parachute ride. Your jump will include 70 seconds
of freefall followed by a canopy ride that lasts anywhere from 7 to 9 minutes.
You will be encouraged to steer the parachute and should you request you
may also do flips, turns (steer yourself) in freefall! We highly
recommend this method of enjoying your first skydive!
AFF is the most advanced method of training
individuals to skydive. Before your first jump you will attend an 4 to
6 hour training class that will teach you the fundamentals of skydiving.
Your jump is made in the company of two USPA rated AFF Jump masters who
provide direct assistance during the exit and freefall. You will have the
opportunity to deploy your pilot chute which will release your main canopy.
Once your parachute is deployed, you will (with radio assistance) control
a solo parachute descent back to the drop zone.
To make your first Jump, wear casual
clothes suitable for outdoor activity at the temperatures forecast for
the day. For the warm months, shorts or jeans, lightweight shirt, and tennis
shoes are fine. In the winter we jump in temperatures as low as the mid
30's on the ground. The airplanes are heated, a sweatshirt or long sleeve
warm shirt, jeans, lightweight gloves, and tennis shoes are usually sufficient.
On all your student training jumps ASC will provide a jumpsuit, goggles,
headgear, and altimeter.
We encourage you to bring your friends,
cameras, and picnic lunches. Children are welcome if they are supervised
while you are making your jumps. Your pets are welcome!!!
Email us at:
Reservations@birminghamskydive.com