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  Dec 20

  From Check-In To Landing: What To Expect on The Day of Your Skydive

  If it is your first skydive with Skydive Long Island, you might be wondering what the experience will be like. With the following play by play of your day, we hope to put your mind at ease and your questions to rest. Here's what to expect from check-in to landing (and even after). 1. Arrival Be prepared to be welcomed...

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  Dec 11

  Is Skydiving For Everyone?

  We'll give you a quick-and-dirty answer: No! Skydiving isn't great for everyone. We love skydiving with everything we've got, but we're totally okay with the fact that -- even side from the minimum age and weight restrictions -- jumping out of a plane isn't right for absolutely everyone. That said: We do want to be clear that skydiving is a...

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  Nov 24

  New Tech Leads to a Better Skydiving Experience

  At the end of 2018, the Long Island Skydiving management team got together to review the year with one thought in mind: How do we get better? While 2018 was successful, it wasn't as smooth as we had hoped. There were friction points within the customer experience that was making the operation less efficient and as a result, was making...

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  Nov 08

  Winter Skydiving: Here’s What To Wear

  Cold outside? Yeah, we know. If that leads you to the question of whether or not you can you go skydiving in winter, you're definitely one of us! The answer is yes, you can -- you just have to be a little more prepared than you would if you were jumping in the sultry summertime. If you know what to...

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  Oct 06

  Skydiving vs. Indoor Skydiving in New York

  We'd better start with an admission: The "vs." up there isn't a thing we really feel. In fact, all of us at Skydive Long Island would very happily replace it with an all-caps AND. Skydiving and indoor skydiving are close cousins, sure, but they are very different experiences. While human flight is a cornerstone of both skydiving from a plane...

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  Sep 19

  Skydiving: Best Gift Idea for Thrill Seekers

  We're about to blow your flippin' mind. Ready? Here goes: Tandem skydiving isn't just the most inspiring adventure you can have. It's also the most inspiring gift you can give! A tandem skydiving gift certificate is one of the best of all the gift ideas for thrill seekers (and beyond!). Not only is it one of the ultimate among adrenaline...

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  Sep 12

  Can You Wear Glasses or Contacts Skydiving? (And Other Important Skydiving Information)

  You're going skydiving for the first time! You have questions! Honestly, if you didn't have any skydiving-related questions on the way to stepping into a plane for the first time, we'd be pretty worried about you. After all, a skydiving aircraft isn't something you should walk into (or out of) with your intellectual eyes closed. Right? Great! Let's set 'em...

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  Aug 29

  Why Skydiving near New York is So Amazing!

  When visiting New York City (especially for the first time), there's no shortage of things to do between visiting Central Park, going to Times Square, Broadway and anything and everything you could possibly desire. But what if we told you there's something else to consider... SKYDIVING! That's right, there's skydiving near NYC. And it's completely worth your time, because the...

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  Aug 20

  Skydiving Freefall: What To Expect

  "Think of the happiest things, it's the same as having wings ..." This famous song from the original 1953 animated Peter Pan film was onto something. Flying is one of the most thrilling and exhilarating experiences imaginable. A full 65 years later, we're still in search of pixie dust, but in the meantime, we're taking full advantage of the very...

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  Aug 06

  Best Time of Year to Go Tandem Skydiving in New York

  We believe that anytime is the best time to skydive in New York, but we're willing to admit that the skydiving weather definitely drives most folks' experience. The weather conditions for skydiving from season to season vary as much as can be up here in our fair state, and so skydiving in the NYC area can be just about anything...

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  Aug 06

  Top 10 Adventures in Long Island NY

  The Long Island Rail Road which began services in the early 1800's began to reshape New York's landscape making island commutes accessible. Thus, cities began to multiply and Long Island became a summer refuge, bringing a host of many people and attractions. Today, there are an incredible amount of attractions. However, here we explore the top 10 Adventures in Long...

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  Aug 06

  5 Things You Thought You Knew About Skydiving, But Are Wrong

  Hollywood is certainly to blame for lots of the myths about skydiving that still make the rounds. (The round parachutes, that is! Ha! Get it? Get it?! Not funny? Okay.) After all, movies still haven't figured out how long freefall takes -- and they get the lingo all wrong (example: we never, ever, ever refer to our "chute") -- and,...

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  Aug 05

  Closest Skydiving to NYC

  People on the fence about skydiving have a million excuses - it's too far, too expensive, too dangerous. At Skydive Long Island we've heard them all and frequently address several, but today's lesson is that we aren't far at all. If you thought that skydiving in New Jersey was your most convenient bet, we have some news: it ain't. In...

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  Jul 10

  Top 4 Benefits of Skydiving

  You've landed here because you want to find out about the awesome benefits of skydiving, right? But... can we step up on a soapbox for a minute? Okay -- great. Here it goes... It feels like these are uncertain times in our country and world. People are looking for -- heck, they *need* -- stress-reducing, positive experiences that boost their...

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  May 14

  Who Packed Your Parachute Today?

  Simply broken down, the skydiving process looks like this: an individual boards an aircraft, reaches the desired altitude, exits the plane, freefalls, and at some point, the parachute opens. As an extreme sport, each part has its individual intricacies, but have you ever stopped to wonder... who packed your parachute today? Let us explain. Who Regulates Parachute Packing? Your skydiving...

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  Apr 25

  Can I Get Altitude Sickness From Skydiving?

  Many a newbie skydiver has asked him/herself: Can I get altitude sickness from skydiving? It stands to reason that yes, it's indeed a possibility. After all - a tandem skydive requires you to ascend several thousand feet into the air. And you've probably already heard that extended periods of time at high altitudes (like the elevations for mountaineering or skydiving)...

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  Apr 19

  What is a Halo Jump?

  So - what is a HALO jump? In short, it is a high altitude skydiving jump - and as such, it is special! This type of jump is typically used by the military to deliver people and equipment into hard-to-reach corners of a combat zone, unsuited to regular aircraft landings. The parachutes used are considerably more flexible, so jumpers insert...

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  Apr 09

  Skydiving Does Not Discriminate

  Looking for a crowd that doesn't discriminate and revels in an atmosphere of pure acceptance? Consider your local dropzone. Skydivers are one big happy family. Nothing matters but getting into the sky and letting the cares of the world drop away. Skydiving has a definite vibe - and that vibe is all about welcome and inclusiveness. 1. Skydiving Does Not...

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  Mar 18

  Skydiving vs Bungee Jumping

  Skydiving vs bungee jumping - which is better? We know your fourth-grade teacher talked a lot about how there are no dumb questions. But ya know what? It's a dumb question. Skydiving and bungee jumping are both awesome sports in their own right, and totally, completely, entirely, 100%, unmistakably different. If you're an adventurous soul, you owe it to yourself...

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  Jan 31

  What To Wear for the First Time Skydiving

  The date is rapidly approaching. On the calendar, it's circled in red - twice for good measure (as if you'd ever forget). After years of waiting, it's finally happening. You're bound and determined to look your best and make a great first impression. But - what should you wear for your first time skydiving? You realize: there will be lights,...

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  Jan 31

  Best Shoes For Skydiving

  Shoes serve a fairly important primary purpose: to protect our precious feet from the adversities of the environment. But, utilizing our general human genius, we discovered footwear could be modified as to be properly suited for different demands. Are you getting ready to make a skydive and wondering what you should sport from head to toe? While there are no...

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  Jan 16

  Terminal Velocity in Skydiving

  Ah, the study of the physics of skydiving: the practicum of which presents the world's most bombastic science field trip. On paper, calculating the terminal velocity in skydiving looks kinda like this: How fast does a skydiver - who clocks in at X total weight - fall at X landing altitude in X weather conditions when he/she adopts X body...

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  Jan 01

  That Jumping Out of an Airplane Feeling

  That jumping out of an airplane feeling is a hard one to describe and an even harder one to forget. To some, the feeling of jumping from an airplane is a rip-roaring, thrill-seeking escapade of pulsing adrenaline and terminal velocity. To others, the feeling is a spiritual one, more akin to a transcendent experience. And you know what? Neither is...