Your Skydive for January-February 2008
 Upon arrival at Las Vegas Skydiving Center located off the Las Vegas Strip, you will be greeted by our Professional staff who will be with you each step of the way through completion of you skydive experience. Las Vegas Skydiving Center encourages you to ask questions throughout your time with us as we believe the only foolish question is the one nobody asks
FEATURING THE AWARD WINNING CESSNA 208 CARAVAN AIRCRAFT FOR 2008!
**Las Vegas Skydiving Center features the CESSNA 208 CARAVAN aircraft-THE BEST! We only use CUTTING-EDGE BRAND NEW "SIGMA" parachute systems-These systems are very expensive & only at Las Vegas Skydiving Center can you experience this STATE-OF-THE-ART SAFETY-EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE DOES PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN YOUR TANDEM JUMP EXPERIENCE..PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE THE MOST EXPERIENCED STAFF ON THE WEST COAST. To help you understand what to expect, the following information will provide some insight as to how the whole process works to make your day one you will remember forever AND have loads of FUN to boot...
The Tandem Dive
EASY EXPLANATIONS OF THE DIVE
One of the first things you will do upon arrival at Las Vegas Skydiving Center is receive our pre jump documentation package. This will include such information as your weight (we have different sized parachutes so please be accurate), your date of birth, your driving license details, etc. as well as a waiver and release of liability form for your review. Although we do everything possible to ensure your (and our!) safety, there are inherent risks associated with skydiving and aviation related activities, and in order to participate it is important you understand and acknowledge this.
Training
Thanks to the nature of the tandem skydive the formal training required can be kept to a minimum as your personal tandem master will control the free-fall and the parachute decent. However there is some information and rules that you need to be familiar with to help with the safe outcome of the jump. By educating you as what to expect in the airplane, how to hold your body during free-fall and what to expect when the parachute opens your fears can be eased and your fun maximized.
 Gearing Up
When we arrive at the drop zone you will be equipped with a jumpsuit, soft helmet, goggles and a harness. This will connect you to your instructors equipment prior to jumping. After being double-checked you will be led to the airplane and seat belted in ready for take off.
Airplane Ride and Jump
As the plane rolls down the runway and lifts off you can have pride in yourself that you have made a commitment to face a challenge and embark on one of life's truly special experiences. While you enjoy the beautiful views of Mount Charleston, Red Rock Canyon and the Las Vegas Strip the pilot will be guiding the plane to our jump altitude over 2 miles above the earth. As jump time approaches your instructor will give you one final check and then via 4 attachment points secure you to his equipment (each upper attachment is capable of holding 5000 lbs.)
When the door finally opens and you exit the aircraft most of our students say their fears stay in the plane and the feeling they are left with they describe only as indescribable!!!
For over 45 seconds falling at speeds in excess of 120 MPH you will finally understand why the birds sing!
The Parachute Descent
 All too quickly you will find the parachute opening and your adrenaline charged free-fall transitions into a quite peaceful parachute decent, where you and your instructor can talk and share the moment with you. During the 5-7 minutes it takes to reach the ground your instructor can provide either a sedate gentle ride to the ground or a more radical roller coaster experience demonstrating spins and stalls as he skillfully takes you to our landing area.
And then...
Prior to your return to your hotel you will receive your certificate of completion ready for framing. For those of you who are interested in watching the parachutes being re-packed or if you are just curious about maybe taking classes then our staff will be on hand to assist you in any way possible.
Accelerated Free-Fall
Once the thrill of skydiving has been experienced many people wish to go to the next level and actually learn how to do it themselves. We offer the options of AFF and AFP programs. Although slightly different in format both training programs are designed to take the student through a 7 jump progression course culminating in a graduation jump which qualifies the student to jump alone without supervision.
Carefully structured, the courses are designed to accommodate each individuals personal learning abilities and our instructors will spend as much time as necessary providing one on one tuition to assist in helping you succeed.
From this point the world of skydiving is open to you and with the different disciplines and facets of the sport there is something to appeal to everyone’s tastes...HAVE A GREAT TIME AT LAS VEGAS SKYDIVING CENTER!
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