For adventurers and fans of thrills, parachute jumping is inevitably one of the things to put on your to-do list . Jumping in the air, feeling new sensations and admiring the landscape while hovering like a bird, what daredevil would not like to experience this at least once in his life?

Conditions for jumping into a parachute

To be able to practice this sports activity , certain conditions are obligatory. Because yes, this practice is still a little dangerous ...

For that it is necessary :
- Be at least 16 years old (except for the wind tunnel where you can start from 8 years).
- Do not weigh more than 100 kg .
- Perform a pre- medical check to ensure there are no health problems that could prevent the parachutist from jumping .
- And if you want to practice this activity over time: take out insurance once your license is obtained.

The different types of parachuting

Most adventurers who attempt the experience without being laid off choose the tandem jump . Accompanied by a monitor, the jump takes place from a small plane for a fall of 3,500 to 4,000 meters . To afford this full of thrills, you have to pay between 250 and 280 € on average , even many centers do not hesitate to increase the price of the service considerably, sometimes doubling.

To jump alone, you have to train and count about 1000 to 1200 € for a gradual formation, you start by jumping at 1200 meters altitude for little by little, making the big jump at 4000 meters.

And if you want to feel strong without daring to skip the step of this great baptism of air, you can opt for the option of the jump in the wind tunnel : it is actually free fall simulators everywhere in France. Like big fans that allow to feel the sensations of the fall without really jumping into the water.

Thanks to Christophe Lubbe, director of the France parachuting division.

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