How Safe is Tandem Skydiving?
The advent of Tandem Skydiving allows 1 st. time jumpers to experience freefall with no instruction. New Jumpers do not need to spend days in training to do a successful skydive. The harness system and bigger emergency parachutes are the key. The Tandem Skydive harness is capable of carrying over 5000 lbs. The drouge parachute deployed after the exit helps slow the tandem pair to normal opening speeds. So, lets look at how safe is Tandem skydiving.