JUMP! - Softcover

Buchanan, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071410686 ISBN 13: 9780071410687

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2003

Synopsis

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.

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From the Back Cover

BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK OF PULLING THE RIPCORD READ THIS BOOK!

Skydiving can be the thrill of a lifetime, but is 'taking the plunge' right for you? Before you invest your hard earned dollars in pricey equipment and expensive lessons, read this book and find out. You'll get an expert, frank overview of the sport covering everything you need to know BEFORE you go ahead and enroll in a skydiving class: the thrills, risks, basics, jump training, safety training, the cost, the time, where to go, what to do, questions to ask, and much more.

An instructor who has made more than 4500 jumps covers it all:

- What to expect in your first jump

- Explains types of skydiving: tandem, Accelerated Freefall, static line, and options such as night jumping, formation skydiving, BASE jumping, and skysurfing

- Provides a checklist of questions for comparing skydiving centers

- Tells you how to select a school or training program

- Describes simulated and computer-based options

- Answers Frequently Asked Questions

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071410686
• ISBN 13: 9780071410687
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228