What happens when I arrive for my first skydive?
Once you pull into the parking lot, you will want to make sure you bring in your drivers license (or government-issued id). Don’t forget your preferred payment method, as well. We have lockers to put your items in during your skydive. Your first stop will be into our manifest office. Once there you will be greeted by one of our awesome staff members who will get you the right paperwork to fill out.
After you’ve filled out your paperwork, we will confirm your packages with you. This is the time that you can upgrade or add photos and video! For your tandem experience, we have multiple media options, but trust us, you will want to have the memories of your jump.
What kind of training will I go through before my first jump?
After all of that is taken care of, the training begins! The first step is a short video that explains all of the information about the equipment and how to your tandem jump will go. Once completed, you will get personalized training from one of our world-class tandem skydiving instructors. At this point, they will also ask you to place all of your personal items in a locker and get you fitted into a harness. Your instructor will also go over the jump with you and what your job is **think ARCH!**.
What happens aboard prior to skydiving?
After an interview with your videographer, it’s time to board the aircraft! Our state of the art aircraft not only provides an incredibly safe and short ride to our jump altitude, but it also has much more room than many other skydiving aircraft.
As you approach your jump altitude, your tandem instructor will go over the jump with you again as well as perform a series of safety checks, ensuring that you are ready to make your skydive! On the way up, make sure to enjoy the most beautiful scenery in the Kansas City area!
Then the door opens! Your videographer will climb out and hang on the outside of the aircraft as you and your tandem instructor make your way to the door. Make sure to smile and get ready for exit. Ready, set, ARCH! Just like that, you’re SKYDIVING! Now you’re along for the ride and we know you’ll be having the time of your life! Soak in the experience, smile for the camera and most of all HAVE FUN!
What happens after my shute opens?
Once your parachute opens, you’ll be able to talk with your tandem instructor and they will point out some beautiful landmarks around the area, like Truman Lake! Your instructor will also teach you how to steer the canopy and let you have a go at it! This ride can be as mild or as wild as you want it, just tell your instructor!
What happens after my skydiving instructor and I land?
Once it’s time to land, your videographer will be waiting on the ground to capture your landing and your reaction to what you just did! From there it’s a short walk back to where we geared up to get you de-geared and present you with a certificate, proving you made the jump into the world of skydiving! No need to wait days for your video and photos either, we edit them right after your jump while you wait! We even have The Bent Prop Cafe, which offers tons of delicious meals and snacks even adult beverages! Be sure to stop into the gear store on your way out and pick up some Glidersports swag! We have shirts, sweatshirts, pants, hats, you name it, we probably have it!
We also have HUGE deals on your next tandem skydive OR if you want to become a licensed skydiver, we have discounts on your First Jump Course. These deals are truly massive and you have to take advantage of them before you leave.
That’s it! You’ve just completed something that few people on earth have or will ever do! You know now what it’s like to fly and why skydivers are some of the happiest people on earth.
The only question we have for you is, when will you be back!?