Tandem sky diving at Southern Comfort Skydiving comes with two different options

Tandem sky diving lets you experience the thrill and beauty of freefall with the security of an instructor right there with you, able to talk to you and point things out in freefall and after the parachute is open.  Over 1,500 of them are Tandem sky diving first jumps from 13,500′- over 2 1/2 miles [...]

G’Day, Mate! Let’s Go To Gold Coast Skydiving

Australia is a unique place filled with unique people.  The Australians spend a lot of time out in the sun and battling the elements.  Both Aborigine and fair skinned Aussies have learned to not only live with danger, but to laugh at it.  This does not mean they are completely reckless when it comes to [...]

Knowing The Physics Of Skydiving Shows The Gravity Of The Situation

If you want to understand all about the physics of skydiving – and who doesn’t?—then you need to know about gravity and acceleration.  Having a healthy respect for gravity and acceleration will help your skydiving experiences be safer.
Gravity
Now, this is a no-brainer.  Of COURSE you have to study gravity if you want to understand the [...]

Tips To Prevent A Skydiving Accident

Although there isn’t many times that you hear about a skydiving accident, they can occur. Just like the fact that flying is safer than driving in a car, a skydiving accident is pretty rare. Part of the reason for this is because people now know the proper height to skydive from and how to choose [...]

Important Skydiving Information To Learn

Before you go skydiving you need to know some important skydiving information. First off when decide you want to take skydiving lessons you need to consider your options and carefully consider the basic skydiving information so you can choose a facility that meets your needs. There is a lot of skydiving information that goes into [...]

Choosing A Method Of Skydiving Lessons

There are three options you can choose from when taking skydiving lessons. Which you decide to do will depend on how much time you have, how much you are willing to spend for instruction and how well you handle your nerves. For your first jump during skydiving lessons you can choose between tandem, static line [...]

So What Is Skydiving Anyway?

Skydiving, parachuting, base jumping… they are all extreme sports, but sometimes it can be hard for the lay person to tell the difference between them.
Asking “what is skydiving” is a fair question, because both skydivers and parachutists end up landing on the ground with the aid of a parachute after jumping from an aeroplane several [...]