Skydiving
Freefall from a plane before the parachute opens, or float in an indoor wind tunnel.
Skydiving
- To start
- $300
- Each month
- $300
- Time
- 4 hours a week
- Sessions
- 4 hours or more
- Where
- A specialist venue
- Who with
- On your own
Is it for you?
- It gives you a real rush.
- It gets you outside.
- It's satisfying from the very first session.
- There's no one to beat, ever.
You’ll like it if
- You want to have adventures
- You want to get really good at something
- You want to have more fun
Maybe not if
- Heights make you uneasy
- You want to spend very little to start
- You need it to cost little each month
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What it feels like
SkydivingAverage sport & Fitness hobbyCalm
Company
Physical effort
Creative freedom
Brainwork
Hands-on
Outdoors
Quick wins
$300Costs more to start than 93% of hobbies
$300Over a year, more than the kit
$3,900About $19 an hour at 4 hours a week
Before you buy
Rent or borrow gear at the venue for your first few sessions, before you buy anything.
Your first session
Do a tandem jump strapped to an instructor, or try two minutes of flying in an indoor wind tunnel.
4 hours or moreA specialist venueFairly easy to start
Questions
How much does skydiving cost to start?
About $300 if you rent or borrow where people usually do, then about $300 a month once you are going.
How much time does skydiving take?
About 4 hours a week to enjoy it and get better, in sessions of 4 hours or more.
Where do people do skydiving?
At a specialist venue, mostly found in cities.
Is skydiving good for beginners?
It takes a bit more setting up than most hobbies. A good first session: Do a tandem jump strapped to an instructor, or try two minutes of flying in an indoor wind tunnel.
Do I need other people for skydiving?
No. It works fine on your own, though plenty of people do it together.