"Skydiving is the best kept Secret. If everybody knew how much fun it is everyone would do it."

Is there an age limit?
Minimum age is 18 years old. No maximum but you need to be in reasonably good physical condition and will be required to sign a medical statement.

Is there a weight limit?
The equipment is designed to fit a variety of people who are height & weight proportionate. Generally, you should not weigh more than 220lbs. Being height & weight proportionate is more of a factor than your actual weight. We can sometimes take very fit (& tall) individuals who weigh up to 260 pounds. A surcharge of $1 per pound applies for weights over 220.(You can consider this a built in tip)

How fast do you fall?
Typically, a skydiver in a belly to earth position falls 109 mph-120mph. About 1000 feet each 6 seconds. Skydivers intentionally attempting to achieve high speeds have reached 270 mph & faster!

What should I wear?
You should wear street clothes appropriate for the weather. Wear covered shoes (not sandals)which will stay on in 120 mph wind. You should not wear shoes with hooks on them, and no high heels (especially on the guys!) We will provide you with a Skydiving Jumpsuit, goggles, gloves if needed and headwear-- if desired.

How do I sign up?
You should make reservations for any training jump, though we do take walk-ins for tandem jumps if time permits. Reservatiions require a $35 deposit (non-refundable without minimum 72 hour notice of cancellation)

Can I jump with my friends?
We are currently flying Cessna 182 Aircraft. These aircraft can carry 4 jumpers at a time. So that can be 2 Tandem Pairs, or 1 Tandem Pair with a camerman going along. When you do jump on the same flight, safety considerations still prevent you from getting within 1/4 mile of each other while in freefall

Should I tip my Instructor or camera flyer?
Your Instructors and camera flyers have invested thousands of dollars in training and equipment and work very hard to provide you with a safe and memorable experience. They are well paid professionals. Tipping is definately not mandatory or even expected; however if you feel that your instructor or cameraflyer did an extra special job for you, by all means let them know it... with a nice note or card or a tip if you wish.

What if I have a physical handicap?
We have skydived with many people with various handicaps. Each individual case must be studied for possibilities. Please call us. We want to help you realise your dream and will work something out if possible.

What about safety?
Skydiving, like other action-packed adventure sports such as rock climbing, scuba, or skiing is inherently dangerous. However with careful planning and attention to detail millions of accident free skydives take place each year. Todays modern equipment, computerized back up safety devices and modern techniques, have helped to make skydiving safer than ever before, but accidents can and do still occur even when all precautions are taken. You must be willing to assume this risk.

I've already made a Tandem jump or began my training somewhere else and want to continue.
No problem. Come see us !! With our Integrated Training Program, we can apply all previous training jumps made in compliance with USPA 's Basic Safety Requirements and continue from there. Just be sure to bring some proof of your previous experience. Many operations cut corners on their student training and use old, worn & outdated ripcord type systems & old technology parachutes made of F-111 fabric. At the School of Human Flight you will be jumping true state-of-the art, Freefly friendly Mirage container systems and flying modern zero-porosity canopies. Sometimes we encounter skydiving students who's previous instructors did not invest the time or effort in teaching them thoroughly. Don't worry- it's never too late! We will spend the necessary time to get you "up to speed"

Can I breathe in freefall?
You don't have to! While in freefall, your pores act like the gills of the fish, absorbing air and making it unnecessary to breathe. (Just Kidding)

What makes the School of Human Flight #1 in North Florida?

We welcome everybody of all (or no) experience levels and disciplines

Most importantly, We care about you as an individual and consider each new skydiver a potential friend and future member of our family of jumpers. Our Instructors are highly trained, properly licensed and rated with professional attitudes towards you and your safety. Our large unobstructed landing area is big enough for beginners. Our FAA Commercially Rated Professional pilots are among the most experienced in the country at flying skydiving operations. We have been in operation here for over 14 yrs and local skydivers have been jumping at this location for over 30 years. We have an excellent Safety record. And...we love you man!

Conversation in Freefall: It's way too loud. 120 miles of wind in your face won't stop you from talking, but no one's going to hear you in that wind!

5 Minute Freefalls: The average freefall time is from 45-75 seconds, depending on your altitude. Anything longer than that requires supplemental oxygen.

Acrobatics and Group (Relative) Work on Your First Jump: Things like this take practice. You won't be in a formation until your basic skydiving skills have developed: this takes most people several jumps.

Low Pull Contests: "When people look like ants, PULL; when ants look like people, PRAY." These just don't happen because the risk of death is too great. Except for those crazy BASE jumpers, all USPA members are required to open their parachute by 2000 feet above the ground.

Diving Out & Catching Someone w/o a Parachute: Stunts similar to this have been done, however, it is almost impossible to hold onto someone during the opening of a parachute when at terminal velocity.

• AAD: Abbrev. n, "Automatic Activation Device". An altitude sensing device used to automatically activate the opening sequence for a parachute. Most commonly refers to their application to sport reserve parachutes, but also used in other non-sport scenarios such as ejection seats, etc.
• AFF: Abbrev. n, "Accelerated Freefall". A training program for first jump students where the skydiving skills development rate is accelerated over that of the older static line program.
• Boogie: n, A gathering of jumpers for the purposes of jumping and socializing. Typically, boogies will have large aircraft, unusual aircraft (balloons, helicopters), special events (record attempts), or some sort of competition as a focal point to attract jumpers from widely diverse regions.
• Canopy: n, parachute.
• CFS: Abbrev., "Canopy Formation Skydiving". The new "official" term for a discipline of skydiving in which jumpers *under canopy* fly their parachutes together to form various formations. However, most skydivers still refer to it as "CRW". (See CRW)
• CRW: Abbrev., "Canopy Relative Work". Describes the maneuvering done by jumpers *under canopy* to fly their parachutes together to form various formations. Sometimes referred to as CReW (Crew). See CFS.
• DZ: Abbrev., n, "Drop Zone". A place where parachuting operations take place. This may be a designated area, or frequently, a commercial business with supplied aircraft, instruction, gear sales and services.
• DZO: Abbrev., n, "Drop Zone Owner"
• Flare: v, to pull down on both of the canopy's steering toggles in order to lower decent rate and forward speed just prior to landing. The forward speed is traded-off for lift. A flare performed too late has no effect, a flare performed too early can result in a stall in which the canopy looses forward speed and drops straight down. A correctly performed flare results in an exceptionally soft landing.
• FS: Abbrev., "Formation Skydiving". The new "official" term for a discipline of skydiving in which two or more jumpbers fly relative to each other *in freefall* in order to form various formations. However, most skydivers refer to it as Relative Work, or "RW". (See RW)
• Hook Turn: n, A high-speed turn with either the steering toggles or the front risers performed at very low altitude in order to build up speed before landing. See "turf surf".
• JM: Abbrev. n, "JumpMaster". A jumper trained and certified to supervise students and/or novices during their jump.
• Main: n, the primary parachute.
• RW: Abbrev., "Relative Work". Describes the freefall maneuvering whereby two or more jumpers fly relative to each other *in freefall* in order to form various formations. See FS
• Reserve: n, the secondary, or backup, parachute.
• Round: n, a class of parachutes designed to simply decelerate a body in a fluid medium. The classic parachute.
• S&TA: n, "Safety & Training Advisor" - monitors jumping activity, equipment conditions, experience levels, etc. to ensure safe skydiving at a drop zone.
• Square: n, a class of parachutes designed to inflate and take the shape of an airfoil. These are more accurately rectangular in shape and are semi-rigid wings.
• Turf Surf: v, (also, to "surf it") a high-speed style of landing. The jumper builds up speed (see Hook turn) and then flares mere moments before touchdown, resulting in a spectacular landing in which the jumper skims mere inches above the ground at 30-40mph, for up to the 100 yards. Or, if the jumper flares too late, resulting in a spectacular landing in which the jumper impacts the ground, leading to medical bills, orthopedic surgery, and/or death. Attempt this maneuver at your own risk!
• USPA: Abbrev. n, "United States Parachute Association".
• Whuffo: Colloquialism, n, A person who is not a skydiver (from the often-asked phrase "Whuffo you jump out of them airplanes?").
  
  Information Extracted from rec.skydiving faq: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sports/skydiving/faq/