skydives
Exits flying aircraft
Skydives is the verb form of skydive—to jump from an aircraft and freefall before deploying a parachute.
The activity combines the thrill of falling with controlled descent: She skydives every weekend with her club.
Someone who skydives regularly is a skydiver.
Unimpeded downward motion
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
- soloPerformance by one
- formationCreation or arrangement
altitude · dropzone · jumpmaster · canopy · deployment · terminal velocity · wingsuit · static line
- archCurved spanning structure
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- headingDirectional course traveled
- turnsRotations or chances
docking · grips · breakoff · wave off · flare · landing pattern · accuracy · swoop
Emergency response hormone
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
heart-pounding · bucket list · courage · fear · euphoria · views · sensation · unforgettable
freefall
Unimpeded downward motion
formation · altitude · dropzone · jumpmaster · canopy · deployment · terminal velocity · wingsuit · static line · tracking
body position
turns · docking · grips · breakoff · wave off · flare · landing pattern · accuracy · swoop · toggle
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
breathtaking · heart-pounding · bucket list · courage · fear · euphoria · views · sensation · unforgettable · life-changing
- indoor skydivingArtificial freefall experience
- tandem skydivingTwo-person attached freefall
- skydiving gearFreefall and landing apparatus