Learning to Skydive – The Basics Explained
If skydiving is of interest to you, but you are looking to find out a bit more about it before signing up, then read on…
When you first exit the plane whilst skydiving, the resistance of the air is far outweighed by the force of gravity, and this causes you to rapidly accelerate downwards. After you pull on your parachute cord, you will then begin decelerating due to the sharp increase in air resistance, and you will float down at about 10 mph, which is a perfectly safe speed to land at.
The …