Gift certificate for two tandem skydives, both with video and pictures at Windy City Skydive ($620 value). Tandem Skydiving is the most popular and efficient way to experience skydiving. You need no previous experience and will attend a short video-class immediately prior to your skydive.
After the class, you will meet your instructor...the professional skydiver you will jump with. Your instructor will review and reinforce the video-class training while fitting you to the harness and providing the altimeter and goggles you will wear on the jump. We have jumpsuits for you to wear if you wish, or you can jump in your street clothes.
Once everything is ready, you and your instructor will head to the aircraft for the climb to exit altitude (two miles or more above the earth). During the climb, your instructor will review the jump with you, and "hook up" (attach your harness to the parachute system the instructor wears).
At altitude, you will exit the aircraft with your instructor, freefalling for a mile or more (up to one minute) until you deploy the parachute. On the 4-5 minute parachute ride back to the landing area, you will receive further instruction on how to fly the parachute, find the airport, steer to the desired course, and assist in landing the parachute safely on target! After landing, your instructor will remove the harness and associated equipment, provide a complete debrief (which includes issuing you a full-color introductory logbook and certificate), and answer any questions you may have.