tandem jump
Instructor-attached freefall descent
A tandem jump is a skydive where two people—typically an instructor and a student—are harnessed together and share a single parachute.
The format allows beginners to experience freefall without solo certification: My first skydive was a tandem jump with an instructor strapped to my back.
- jumpsuitOne-piece body garment
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
strapped · skydiving · terminal velocity · attached · first-time · helmet · instructor · safety briefing · canopy · jumpmaster · dropzone · ground crew · passenger · parachute · trust · certification process · wingsuit flying · adrenaline rush
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