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How Safe is Skydiving?

At Sky-High Skydiving, your safety is our number one priority. Whether you’re taking the leap on a Tandem Skydive or beginning your journey with Accelerated Freefall (AFF), you can rest assured you’re in expert hands from takeoff to touchdown.

A Professionally Regulated Sport in the UK

Skydiving in the UK is governed by the British Skydiving association (formerly BPA), the official regulatory body for the sport. All our instructors, aircraft, parachute systems, and procedures strictly comply with British Skydiving’s standards — ensuring the highest levels of safety and professionalism.

Tandem Skydiving – Built with Safety in Mind

For first-timers, Tandem Skydiving is the most popular and safest way to experience the thrill of freefall. Here’s why:

  • You’re securely harnessed to a highly experienced, fully qualified instructor
  • Our tandem instructors have completed hundreds or thousands of jumps
  • We use state-of-the-art parachute systems with automatic activation devices (AADs) as a backup
  • You’ll be thoroughly briefed on safety procedures before boarding the aircraft

AFF – Safe, Structured, Supervised

If you’re pursuing your skydiving licence through our Accelerated Freefall (AFF) course, you’re never alone:

  • Initial jumps are done with two instructors in freefall, guiding and monitoring you throughout
  • Ground training covers everything from body position to emergency procedures
  • You’ll build experience step-by-step, with instructor supervision at every stage
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Our Aircraft, Equipment & Instructors

  • Aircraft maintained to aviation authority standards
  • Modern parachutes, regularly inspected and packed by certified riggers
  • Instructors with extensive UK and international skydiving credentials

What the Statistics Say

According to British Skydiving, skydiving incidents are extremely rare, with safety steadily improving thanks to better equipment and training. For tandem skydiving in particular, the risk is minimal when jumping with a reputable, certified operator like Sky-High Skydiving.

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We Put Safety First – Always

From your pre-jump briefing to your parachute deployment, every step is designed to prioritise your safety and enjoyment. If you have any questions or concerns, we’re happy to talk you through the process.

For further information on British Skydiving safety, please click here.

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Book your Tandem Skydive or start your AFF course today, knowing that your adventure is backed by the highest safety standards in UK skydiving.

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