TANDEM SKYDIVING REQUIREMENTS
$179 SKYDIVING IN DALLAS
* SKYDIVING REQUIREMENTS EVERYWHERE INCLUDE YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18
YEARS OLD. YES, WE CHECK ID.
* YOU MUST BE ABLE TO READ / WRITE / SPEAK FLUENT ENGLISH SO YOU CAN
UNDERSTAND AND FILL OUT LEGAL PAPERWORK, AND WE CAN COMMUNICATE.
YES, THIS POLICY APPLIES TO EVERYONE INCLUDING WHITE PEOPLE FROM
ANYWHERE! THINK ABOUT IT. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO CLIMB OUT OF AN
AIRPLANE WITH SOMEONE YOU CAN'T TALK TO??? WE REFUSE TO.
SKYDIVING IS NOT AN AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE!
* YOU MUST BRING A GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID TO PROVE YOU ARE WHO
YOU SAY YOU ARE WHEN SIGNING LIABILITY WAIVER FORMS. YOU MUST SIGN
MANY WAIVER STATEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGING YOU UNDERSTAND SKYDIVING IS
DANGEROUS AND NEITHER YOU OR YOUR FAMILY WILL SUE US IF YOU ARE
INJURED OR KILLED. IF WE CAN'T PROVE YOU WERE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND
THE FORMS WHEN SIGNING WE WILL LOSE A LIABILITY LAWSUIT. WE HAVE A
PERFECT SAFETY RECORD AND DON'T EXPECT TO EVER NEED THE WAIVER, BUT
MUST COVER OUR ASS IN CASE A STUDENT SCREWS UP AND HURTS THEMSELF.
* YOU MUST WEIGH 200 POUNDS OR LESS IF FEMALE, 220 POUNDS OR LESS IF
MALE. YES, WE WEIGH YOU. YOU MAY NOT BE CLASSIFIED AS OBESE ACCORDING
TO A STANDARD WEIGHT CHART, AND THERE IS A $2 PER POUND OVERWEIGHT FEE
FOR GUYS EXCEEDING 200 POUNDS.
* YOU MUST BE IN GOOD ENOUGH PHYSICAL SHAPE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT
SAFELY. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO BEND YOUR KNEES AND SQUAT DOWN
CLOSE TO THE FLOOR FOR 30 SECONDS. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET ON
YOUR KNEES AND SIT ON THE HEELS OF YOUR SHOES. WHILE WE DO
OCCASIONALLY TAKE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS, WE NEED TO
KNOW THIS AND APPROVE WHEN YOU SIGN UP. WE HAVE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
FOR PARAPLEGICS.
* YOU MUST BE ABLE TO RAISE YOUR KNEES AND FEET FOR LANDING. ALMOST
ALL TANDEM LANDINGS ARE ON YOUR BUTT WITH LEGS AND FEET HIGH.
* WEAR (OR BRING WITH YOU) A PAIR OF DENIM BLUE JEANS. WEAR TENNIS
SHOES WITH GOOD LACES THAT CAN BE DOUBLE KNOTTED. WEAR A SHIRT
THAT WILL PROVIDE SOME PROTECTION FROM THE STUDENT HARNESS WE
WILL PUT ON YOUR SHOULDERS. IT MAY BE 30 DEGREES COOLER AT 2 MILES
HIGH, SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO BRING A SWEAT SHIRT TO JUMP IN. WE WILL
ALSO PROVIDE A FLIGHT SUIT IF YOU WANT.
* YOU MUST EXERCISE NORMAL AMERICAN STANDARD PERSONAL HYGENE.
THIS MEANS TAKE A SHOWER/BATH, USE DEODORANT, AND BRUSH YOUR
TEETH BEFORE YOUR JUMP. YOUR INSTRUCTORS PROMISE TO DO THE SAME.
* IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN CARSICK, SEASICK, AIRSICK, OR SICK ON AN
AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE, PLEASE TAKE AN OVER-THE-COUNTER MOTION
SICKNESS PILL BEFORE ARRIVAL. PUKING ON YOUR INSTRUCTOR IS VERY
UNPLEASANT FOR BOTH OF YOU.
* NONE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE DOCTORS. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION
ABOUT YOUR PHYSICAL ABILITY TO CONDUCT A SKYDIVE SAFELY PLEASE
CONSULT YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN.
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