What Does Indoor Skydiving Involve?

Indoor skydiving is a phenomena that was born in the USA, with the earliest experiments being carried out by the US military in 1964. The very first SkyVenture wind tunnel opened in Orlando, Florida, in 1998, and the first UK version of the wind tunnel opened in Milton Keynes, not far from the capital, London.

The idea behind the tunnel design was to simulate the feeling that one experiences in skydiving, whilst increasing the time that such an experience would last. In terms of safety, the wind tunnel is considered safer than sky-diving; although sky diving itself is of course very safe. Indoor skydiving aims to allow a person to do all the things a skydiver would do in free fall - so this would include being able to control one's flight to a large degree.

The skills required to successfully complete an indoor skydiving course are fairly easy to pick up, which means the entire process can be significantly quicker than a traditional sky diving course.

For many of those find that the prospect of a 'real' skydiving experience is too daunting, the wind tunnel offers a good alternative; allowing someone to feel the adrenaline rush of a sky dive without having to go high up into the air. Vertigo is one of the main reasons why people do not attempt skydiving; as a wind tunnel lifts you a short height off the floor there is unlikely to be any fear of vertigo.

Once you're inside such a wind tunnel, you'll need to first of all find a neutral flying position, this means you will be suspended in mid air. From this point your indoor skydiving instructor will be able to instruct you precisely how to learn other movements such as forward, backward, left and right.

If you are considering trying indoor skydiving yourself, or are considering giving it as a gift to someone else, then you have the choice of venues in the USA or the UK. There are a range of times that you can fly for, although as a beginner you'll probably start off with a 2 minute ride. If you went through the various courses available you would progress to something like 10 minutes. The prices for the beginner sessions and the advanced sessions vary to a large extent.

These are some of the basic ideas and concepts behind indoor skydiving, should you wish to try it.

Gino Hitshopi is highly experienced in the realm of indoor skydiving, having worked in the sports industry for many years. For more information please visit: http://airkix.com/. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gino_Hitshopi