Getting Blown Up, Literally by a Skydiving Simulator
You have always wanted to try skydiving, but were/are too nervous to actually make the jump out of the back of the plane. You may also have a health condition that prevents you from going through with a jump, even a tandem one. This is a job for the skydiving simulator! That’s right folks, get that “jump” rush without the altitude and possible interference of birds. This is especially good for those are who have a fear of heights, but have wondered what it would be like to parachute.
The skydiving simulator is just the ticket for you. It is also very useful when training first time jumpers how to maintain balance in the air. Veteran jumpers like it for the nostalgic rush, remembering what it is like flying through the friendly skies. Many amusement parks now have like versions of the skydiving simulator. Long gone is the thrill of throwing yourself against a giant wall of velcro. Now all it takes to put a smile on faces is 125 mph winds.
Anatomy of A Skydiving Simulator
So how does that there contraption work anyway? The whole point is for someone to be able to simulate the freefall experience. There is a stage-like area next to the flight chamber, where the individual is floating. A few air ducts are installed to revert air back to the fan entrance. Whatever air is dispelled during the simulation is being continually sucked back and reused. Think of it as a fountain of wind.
The air temperature also must be checked and regulated, so the person becomes neither too hot or too cold. You get to feel what it would be like to go skydiving, and the simulator is also a little less expensive than the actual lessons.
Unknown to some people, there is a physical benefit to the skydiving simulator. Your muscles are worked and stretched, as you attempt to stay balanced and on control. If you were actually in the air, you would be working hard not to spin out of control. This takes mental and physical concentration.
It is not surprising that many professional jumpers are also students of yoga. Not only does this assist in their relaxation and concentration, it keeps them limber and strong for jumps. You are, in a sense, holding yourself up. You can definitely work out some areas you forgot you had with this machine. You may also find your previous fears about skydiving disperse after trying the simulator.