To jump or not to jump - this book answers the question! Here's just the thing for anyone who has ever toyed with the idea of skydiving and wants to know more before deciding if the sport is right for them. Writing for those with no real skydiving knowledge, the author provides a complete overview of the sport, discussing the thrill, the risk, the basics, jump training, safety training, the cost, the time, where to go, what to do, questions to ask, and much more. The book to read before enrolling in a skydiving class. It explains the types of skydiving: Tandem, Accelerated Freefall, and Static Line. It also tells how to go about selecting a school or training program, and provides a series of questions to ask when comparing skydiving centers by telephone. The text also includes frequently asked questions. It also includes beautiful 8-page color insert.
- ISBN10 6610303908
- ISBN13 9786610303908
- Publish Date 24 January 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 11 May 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Companies
- Format eBook
- Pages 228
- Language English