When you are going to get your certification in skydiving, there are three different ways that you will be trained. Each step follows the other, and all are important if you are wanting to get your certification.
1. Tandem jump
a. Ground training lasts for about 30 minutes, but once the ground training is over, you will be jumping out of an airplane. This sounds scary, but remember that you are going to be strapped to an instructor and you are going to be safe.
b. After you complete the First Jump Course, you will be moved to the next level of the training course. But before they allow you to do a static line jump and a accelerated free fall, you will have to show that you meet the requirements of proficiency.
2. Static Line jump
a. With static line, theres a cord that is attached to both the plane and your parachute, so that when you step out of the plane the cord deploys your chute. This saves you from having to worry about remembering to pull your cord.
b. After your first static line jump, you will need to show the instructor that you know where the ripcord is, This is just a fake ripcord, but it tells the instructor that you know...