| A Four Part Series: | | | | not want to lose it, keep it on the ground. |
| | | | If you are wearing contacts let your |
| * 1 Arrival & Sign-up | | | | instructor know, he will give you goggles for |
| | | | contacts or glasses. |
| * 2 Preparation | | | | |
| | | | Now you're ready to make a tandem skydive. |
| * 3 The Plane | | | | Your named has been called, it's your turn. |
| | | | Now different drop zones do different things |
| * 4 Freefall & Landing | | | | to get you ready. Some drop zones put you |
| | | | into your harness and you will meet the |
| Part Two: Preparation for Your Tandem | | | | instructor at the plane. Some drop zones |
| Skydive | | | | have the instructor go over some simple |
| | | | instructions. Like I said in the beginning |
| Now what are you going to wear for your | | | | it is not Rocket Science. |
| tandem skydive? Wear tennis shoes if you | | | | |
| have them. If you have boots and they have | | | | One thing to remember when your tandem |
| hooks for the laces, the drop zone will put | | | | harness is being put on, it has to be |
| duct tape on the hooks. The clothes you wear | | | | adjusted. So, do not get hyper when the |
| really do not matter as long as they are | | | | instructor hands are little too close to |
| comfortable. I always tell students to wear | | | | things that make you uncomfortable. Remember |
| comfortable jeans and a tee shirt and bring | | | | these people are professionals. Besides, |
| along a sweatshirt because sometimes it is a | | | | most of the time the instructors will tell |
| little cool at altitude when it is time to | | | | you what he or she is doing. The tandem |
| jump from that airplane. Some drop zones | | | | skydiving harness that you are wearing is |
| have suits you can wear but not all of them | | | | what attaches you to your instructor, which |
| do. If jumping when the weather is cool, | | | | is very important. Your harness has four |
| wear layers that still allow you movement. | | | | attachments that hook up to your tandem |
| | | | skydiving instructor. You have two side |
| Now listen to me when I tell you this because | | | | hookups and two shoulder hookups. These are |
| it's important, and your instructor will also | | | | the attachment points where you will be |
| tell you this. Before you go on your tandem | | | | hooked up to your tandem skydiving instructor |
| skydive make sure you take off your jewelry, | | | | before you jump. |
| empty your pockets of everything. If you do | | | | |