Skydiving is one of the most wanted adventurous activities that many individuals do not know if they can dare to undertake. Probably everyone who hears about it asks himself a simple question: “What does skydiving feel like?” This question is somewhat similar to asking a person how does it feel to ride a rollercoaster, or being tattooed. You sit and listen to all the descriptions in the world, but until you jump and try it yourself it’s another thing. It is considered fascinating, liberating, or even close to flying, but what does there exist behind these phrases? I still don’t see how any of this assists an individual who is thinking of jumping in to the business.
To try to alleviate those worries and further your knowledge, we are going to spend the next section of this article explaining the most commonly asked questions about the sensation of skydiving. Here you will find the simplest and most truthful information for a beginner or for someone who still has doubts whether this is something he/she wants to try. So, how does skydiving feel? Let’s find out!
Have You Ever Experiences That Drop in Your Stomach Feeling?
Probably the most frequently posed question by those who are intending to jump and especially those who have never been in an extreme sport is whether or not skydiving gives that nausea feeling like from a fast free fall. If, like me, you have ever experienced the peculiarly unnatural sensation that comes when a car accelerates violently sideways, then imagine the sensation being stretched out to last indefinitely.
The good news? Skydiving doesn’t feel like that at all. In fact, you will not have that sinking feeling on a skydive. Why? It all comes down to physics. When you begin skydiving, the airplane that you are in is moving at a high speed; about 90 miles per hour.
One thing becomes very clear; compared to falling, skydiving is more akin to hovering or even, flying. As you freefall, the air resistance actually acts as a barrier on your body pushing up from below, essentially forming a shaky bed for your body to lay on while you plummet downwards. It is a very different feeling to dropping in a rollercoaster or elevator, one that feels much more manipulated and silky.
What Do You Actually Do?
But let’s discuss the real staking or what people call jumping the bumpers. His recommendation was once you are fully geared up and the plane has attained the jump altitude which varies from 10, 000 and 14, 000 feet the door opens and you start moving to the edge. At this point, you are most probably feeling the rush of blood, pounding on your chest, and adrenalin rushing through your veins.
From the time one leaps off the plane he starts flying in circles but really flying as he regularly dived at a maximum of 120 miles per an hour. However, rather than coming across as hectic or stressful, such a feeling is usually associated with liberating one a great deal of freedom. In an extreme case you aren’t flailing about ‘wildly’ you are flying and that is an incredible sense of euphoria of being fully immersed in the present. Not only does this part appear to last miles as you are plummeting downward, though the true freefall is only approximately 60 seconds long.
Something that really perplexes the first time sky divers is that there is so much to look at and see. The Earth below looks more like a curved, colourful painting. From this altitude, one is able to see the XYZ distance in the horizon, individual mountains, rivers and fog inclusive. Since you are falling you are fully aware of every stimulus: the noise of the wind in the ears, the coldness of the air, the landscapes surrounding you. Tandem skydiving is an activity that involves the whole body and the mind; the 60 seconds during the free fall are some of the most enthralling you are likely to have.
When the Parachute Deploys
In the first thirty to sixty seconds of the jump the contestant is free-falling but the later part of the free-falling period is the time to open the ripcord and drop the parachute. When the slide opens, you will still notice a little jerk, and indeed your speed reduces tremendously and smoothly starts the glide down. A sudden free fall process is followed by a nice, calm and quiet soar. It’s not that you’re falling anymore and spiraling toward the ground, it is now more like you’re flying around taking in the scenery.
As much as the free fall part of the skydive is exciting, for several, the rest of the trip is just as thrilling. The speed reduces slightly and within the couple of minutes, there is time to look at the views, get a proper tan and just feel the pleasure of flying high. Your instructor will again take you through this part of the descent and sometimes you may get to control the chute during the landing.
Landing is normally smooth and gentle in this type of aircraft. You will learn to flare and use the brakes and steering selectively with the help of an instructor to land either with the seat down or while adjusting from a standing position if the need arises. As soon as your feet hit the floor the next morning, you will probably feel an incredible amount of pride and happiness wash over you and an even stronger urge to wake up the next day and get those endorphins going again!
Is Skydiving Scary?
Skydiving looks like an extremely dangerous activity to many people, but once you have started falling, fear plays a very small role. Of course you’re going to be nervous when preparing for your leap – it really is one giant step outside of your comfort zone! Still, in many cases, such as first time skydiving, people admit that the worst is the waiting. After being acquitted from the plane you have the feeling, there is no way back, no time for being afraid – just enjoyment.
It begins with the construction of First Jump School where jumper often cry during or right after the exercise. Adrenaline, the excitement and beauty of what is happening are sometimes too bright in the best sense of the word. Some people cry out of pure happiness, while others cry due to the relief after confronting their self-Child-Ego-State, as well as due sensory stimuli the participants witness and experience during the session. There is always the wind, of course, not only a fast flow, eyes may water from it in the free-falling process in reality.
I can safely vouch, however, that skydiving is a five-sense affair. Not merely a spectacle of the landscape of earth below the free-falling jumper, the wind that pushes against him and her, or the sound of the air whistling past the ears; skydiving a colossal rampage in the sense-organs.
Its really important to know What Does Skydiving Really feel Like?
Thus, what does skydiving actually feel like? It is amazing to try and pin down the experience; the only way that comes closest to describe it is flying – yes flying! It remains the most experienced a man could come to when he is flying in mid air as a bird. It is difficult to put the exact feeling into words but let me try and compare it, say you are standing out of the car with your hands open along the highway, now the wind is always pushing and pulling against your hand, well that’s a very small taste of what one feels while skydiving.
One must focus on two of the greatest feelings of life – liberation and authority under high speed. At the same time as they are weightless, you also feel very strong: the pressure and the swirl suggest that you are flying and taking on the world. But once you’re done, the vast majority of people are ready to jump back up and repeat the entire thing.
Is Skydiving for You?
It has also been established that skydiving is an activity that can only be described in first-person, as in; ‘this is how it felt’. While for some it is an exhilaration-packed activity; for others it is more or less a calming kind of activity like meditation. The one thing that I am sure about is that skydiving alters you in some way or the other. People know what it inspires: you to conquer fear, to leave your comfort zone and to be the master of the world which is not revealed to you yet.
If you are sitting on the fence as to whether to try skydiving, {asking yourself what are you looking for may help}. If you are introduced to high adrenaline rush, have a passion to break barriers, and dream of world in a totally different way then skydiving is for you. But if, during the training, you are feeling a bit anxious or unsure of yourself, that’s perfectly acceptable because the training is set up to be as low-risk as possible and trainers are available to help you every step along the way.
The Final Word on Skydiving
It’s not just the free fall where the fun of skydiving lies, but at Skydive Amelia Island there is so much more to it. This adventure is so unique because of the liberty one feels, the thrill, the stimuli, the success that comes with the experience. Something which lingers deep within you even when your feet have left the vessel and are firmly on the ground. It is an art that every jumper always stands in uttermost amazement at what man is capable to achieve when they undertake the jump into the unknown. So, are you ready to jump?
