This one directly correlates to how high you jump from. Assuming a tandem falls at roughly 120 miles per hour, that equates to 176 feet per second. A tandem canopy opens the parachute at approximately 4,000 feet above ground level (AGL). To calculate time in freefall, we take (Jump Altitude – Opening Altitude) / 176 = seconds in freefall.

The process of skydiving is relatively simple but can be daunting for first-timers.

Focus On Your Breath Before Jumping

Perth Rockingham

Can friends or family jump together as a group?

At the end of the day, your best bet is to call the dropzone you’d jump at and ask them directly. They’ll guide you through their own specific protocols and age/weight limits.

Thanks for reading, and happy jumping.

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The USPA doesn’t produce yearly statistics for tandem skydiving specifically. Due to all the factors covered above, tandem skydiving is safer than general skydiving. Over the past ten years, there have been 0.003 student fatalities per 1,000 tandem jumps.