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Prepare
to enter the exciting world of skydiving! Thank you for choosing Illinois Skydive
for your skydiving experience. Illinois Skydive will assist you in selecting
the first skydive that is right for you, provide you with expert training,
and be with you all through the most thrilling experience of your life!
The Illinois Skydive experience is like no other! At Illinois Skydive you will be
accompanied on your skydive by the most enthusiastic Illinois skydive professionals
in skydiving! Use the information provided below to choose which first jump
you wish to make at Illinois Skydive.
*To make any skydive you must be at least 18 years of age.
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Illinois Skydive highly recommends this method for your first skydive. Tandem
skydives require the least amount of training (usually less than an hour),
and maintain the highest degree of safety. Your instructor will be with you
through the entire skydive and parachute ride. Your jump will include approximately
70 seconds of freefall, followed by a canopy ride that lasts anywhere from
7 to 9 minutes. Should you request it, you may also assist in steering the
parachute.
AFF is the most advanced method of training to become certified to skydive on your own. Before your first jump you will attend a 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.
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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, lightwTo 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 a sweatshirt or long sleeve warm shirt, jeans, lightweight gloves, and tennis shoes are usually sufficient. On all your student training jumps Illinois Skydive will provide goggles, headgear, and altimeter.eight shirt, and tennis shoes are fine. In the winter a sweatshirt or long sleeve warm shirt, jeans, lightweight gloves, and tennis shoes are usually sufficient. On all your student training jumps Illinois Skydive will provide all gear needed for your skydive.
We encourage you to bring your friends, cameras, and picnic lunches. Children
are welcome if they are supervised while you are making your jumps.
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