Skydiving is a thrilling activity that can be enjoyed by children, but it is not safe for babies. While some may argue that there are no specific laws or regulations preventing babies from skydiving, the answer is yes, kids can go skydiving, down to a minimum of 7 years old (height dependent). However, this requires the right airfield and safety measures.
Countries like Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom take kids under 18 skydiving. However, it is important to consider the safety of your baby before taking them on a thrilling skydive adventure. Skydiving equipment is typically made to accommodate an average-sized adult and is not typically suitable for children. One of the largest manufacturers of tandem harnesses and equipment prohibits using their gear for children. No licensed skydiving facility will allow a small child to go skydiving.
The experience would likely be distressing and could even cause physical harm for a baby. It is essential to remember that the baby is your responsibility and not expect anyone else to take the time to watch them. In most guidelines regarding the dos and don’ts of exercise in pregnancy, skydiving is listed as an activity that should be avoided. Even skydiving in the first trimester isn’t recommended. As soon as you know you have a baby on board, cutting out unnecessary risks is for the best.
If you ask your doctor about skydiving during pregnancy, the most likely answer will be a hard no, as doctors tend to play it as safe as possible.
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📹 Guy Passing out doing 360° Skydiving
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When you pass out like that, it’s not like you went to sleep and then suddenly woke up in the sky, no sleep isn’t lack of consciousness – it is an altered state of consciousness. However, when you pass out and then wake up, to you time INSTANTLY skipped like you blinked. You may wonder why your surroundings look different all of a sudden but it’s like you suddenly teleported to the future
I think this might be from the blood pooling/redistribution due to gravity. Compare his lip color at the beginning (0.06) to when he fainted (0.36) which was so pale. Some people just already have blood circulation problem called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and passing out after being upright for a few minutes is one of symptoms.
He didn’t “just pass out” he blacked out from g forces he wasn’t prepared for. It looks like after his “Oh my god” he held his breath as well, making it worse. It wasn’t huge forces but if he was stressed or maybe hadn’t eaten prior to this because he was concerned about throwing up and was a bit hypoglycemic, it makes a lot more sense. Same thing that happens when you’ve been relaxed for a long time and you jump up suddenly and see stars or your vision fades for a second. It’s not a huge event, but it takes time for your body to respond to change and there are factors that can slow that change by a few seconds.
I recently went on a skydive (few weeks ago, end of July) and went 15,000ft high which is the highest we can go in the UK. For a 16th/almost 17th birthday Although I wasn’t too phased and quite calm throughout it all (I kept getting asked whether I was nervous but I honestly didn’t feel much until we jumped), the air pressure/resistance when going out the plane was extreme and I wasn’t warned about this causing me to have a lack of air during the free fall, and my ears felt like they would burst from the pain. It was only a moment of shock although I still couldn’t breathe but I knew panicking wouldn’t help. It was really fun and quite the experience.