Skydiving

It is estimated that the human body reaches 99% of its low-level terminal velocity after falling 573m 1880ft which takes 13-14 sec. This is 117-125mph at normal atmospheric pressure and in a random posture.

On a mathematical note, the acceleration force is always constant, whereas the drag increases as the square of the speed. The line reaches an asymptote at about 125mph. Interestingly though, it is actually the 0mph bit at the end which actually kills you...

" Deceleration Trauma"

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Skydiving (instructed) Drop Zone Locations in California

Adventure Center Skydiving Hollister Airport 45 miles south of San Jose (831) 636-0117, (800) FUN-JUMP, Fax: (831) 636-0120 Website: 1-800-Fun-Jump Appoximately 206 mi – about 3 hours 15 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Bay Area Skydiving Byron Airport 60 miles east of San Francisco (925) 634-7575, Fax: (925) 634-5542 Website: Bay Area Skydiving Appoximately 242 mi – about 3 hours 51 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Cal City Skydive California City Municipal Airport 90 miles northeast of Los Angeles (760) 373-2733, (800) 2JUMPHI, Fax: (760) 373-1939 Website: Cal City Skydive Back to Top

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Jim Wallace Skydiving School Perris Airport 40 miles southeast of Ontario (800) 795-3483, Fax: (951) 657-2685 Website: Jim Wallace Skydiving Appoximately 185 mi – about 3 hours 0 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Lake Tahoe Skydiving Center Lake Tahoe Airport 60 miles from Reno (530) 544-9SKY Website: Skydive Lake Tahoe Appoximately 371 mi – about 6 hours 3 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Madera Parachute Center Madera Municipal Airport 13 miles north of Fresno (559) 673-2688, (559) 674-1278 Website: Skydive Madera Appoximately 135 mi – about 2 hours 5 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Pacific Coast Skydiving Brown Field 20 miles south of San Diego Airport (619) 804-1494 , Fax: (619) 661-6994 Website: Pacific Coast Skydiving Appoximately 247 mi – about 4 hours 2 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Parachute Center Lodi 30 miles south of Sacramento (209) 369-1128; Fax: (209) 366-0235 Website: Parachute Center Appoximately 248 mi – about 3 hours 54 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Perris Valley Skydiving Perris Valley Airport 40 miles SE of Ontario Airport (951) 657-3904,Fax: (951) 657-6178 Website: Skydive Perris Appoximately 185 mi – about 3 hours 0 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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SkyDance Skydiving Yolo County Airport 20 miles southwest of Sacramento (530) 753-2651, (800) SKYDIVE (No. CA Only), Fax: (530) 753-8572 Website: Sky Dance Appoximately 302 mi – about 4 hours 49 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Skydive California City California City Municipal Airport 90 miles north of Los Angeles (888) 373-4007, (760) 373-4659, Fax: (760) 373-2048 Website: Skydive California City Appoximately 67.6 mi – about 1 hour 15 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Skydive Elsinore Skylark Airport 60 miles southeast of Los Angeles (951) 245-9939, Fax: (951) 245-3661 Website: Skydive Elsinore Appoximately 184 mi – about 3 hours 1 min Get Directions... Back to Top

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Skydive Monterey Bay, Inc. Marina Municipal Airport 8 miles north of Monterey (888) BAY-JUMP, (831) 384-3483, Fax: (831) 384-7522 Website: Skydive Monterey Bay Appoximately 215 mi – about 3 hours 57 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Skydive Palm Springs Bermuda Dunes Airport 10 miles east of Palm Springs (760) 345-8500 Appoximately 234 mi – about 3 hours 43 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Skydive San Diego Nichols Field 20 miles south of San Diego (619) 216-8416, Fax: (619) 216-8419 Website: Skydive San Diego Appoximately 250 mi – about 4 hours 11 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Skydive Santa Barbara Lompoc Airport 50 miles northwest of Santa Barbara (805) 740-9099, Fax: (805) 740-9088 Website: Skydive Santa Barbara Appoximately 150 mi – about 2 hours 56 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Skydive Taft Taft-Kern County Airport (L17) 90 miles from Los Angeles (661) 765-5867, Fax: (661) 763-1555 Website: Skydive Taft Appoximately 37.5 mi – about 51 mins Get Directions... Back to Top

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Here's a video while we gather some resources.

Jade