Weather and skydiving can be confusing, and sometimes, even for a licensed jumper, hard to grasp. So here is your (somewhat silly) guide to the mysterious weather explained.
These will want you to stop doing what you’re doing and head to the nearest dropzone.
For a change of perspective, we mounted a GoPro on the tail of our Cessna Caravan, and filmed some time lapse on a full jump run, take off to landing!
No, our airplane doesn’t smell like pumpkin spice in October.
But there are some things that make it one of the best months to skydive!
This is a great edit of all the magical moments that happen on your first time skydive. Thanks Tim for putting it together!
Manifest (that's what we call the "office" at the dropzone) is the coordinating center of all of the skydiving operations. It's the team on the ground that makes sure all the cogs in the skydiving wheel are oiled up and running smoothly. Today we're giving you a peek behind the scenes of our operation and the life of Team Manifest!
First jump - May 2012, Skydive Cross Keys
Jumps - 1,197+
How to find him - You can't. Mikey just appears and disappears as he pleases. He is a supercharged Houdini.
This seems a bit counter-intuitive, but bear with me.
Skydivers always want to tell others about how exhilarating it is to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. We get a variety of responses, but one I hear frequently is “I would love to, but I am afraid of heights.” If this sounds like you, not to worry, you absolutely can skydive. Not only will you be able to take the leap, it will help you push through other fears in [...] Read more
Congratulations, you got your "A" license! Whether it took you weeks or a couple years, getting that "A" stamp pushed into your forehead is oddly one of the most accomplished feelings. You feel fully embraced by the sport you have become obsessed with!