This is the simplest way to enjoy feeling of freefall with shortest training time. Tandem jumps are practised all over the the world for a 10 - 12 years. Over these years there were innovated and tested special equipment making possible to meet extraordinary adventure. In USA half of skydives are tandem jumps.
A tandem jump requires 20 - 30 minutes of ground preparation. During training you will provided with information how to act on the plane, how to exit from the plane and what to do during skydive and landing time. Because you will exit from the plane and be together with an experienced instructor all the way to the ground, it is not necessary for you to know specifical information concerning jump theory. During jump you will wear special harness system, which allow to attach you to the front of the jumpmaster's harness. Along with jumpmaster you will jump square type canopy BT 80 which is special designed for tandem jumps. These parachutes have additional reinforcement and are big enough to carry two people safely to the ground. Parachute harness have automatical canopy deploying device, which will deploy canopy in safe altitude, if any extreme situations will occur. Aircraft AN-2 will take you and other jumpers to 3100 meters altitude in 20 minutes. After exit from the plane you and jumpmaster will have 40 seconds freefall, going at the speed 200 km/h. Usually skydiver should do about 30 round canopy jumps to experience such a long freefall. At the altitude of 1200 meters tandem master will pull the ripcord out and deploy canopy. The landing time will take about 6 minutes. On this skydive, the instructor is holding onto you, so you can not worry about landing and completelly enjoy the ride. You will land near the club, so your friends can see you well.
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A tandem jump requires 20 - 30 minutes of ground preparation. During training you will provided with information how to act on the plane, how to exit from the plane and what to do during skydive and landing time. Because you will exit from the plane and be together with an experienced instructor all the way to the ground, it is not necessary for you to know specifical information concerning jump theory. During jump you will wear special harness system, which allow to attach you to the front of the jumpmaster's harness. 
Aircraft AN-2 will take you and other jumpers to 3100 meters altitude in 20 minutes. After exit from the plane you and jumpmaster will have 40 seconds freefall, going at the speed 200 km/h. Usually skydiver should do about 30 round canopy jumps to experience such a long freefall. At the altitude of 1200 meters tandem master will pull the ripcord out and deploy canopy. The landing time will take about 6 minutes. On this skydive, the instructor is holding onto you, so you can not worry about landing and completelly enjoy the ride. 