Getting Started

The first thing you want to do is choose a skydiving school. You can find a school in the yellow pages or even on the internet. USPA (United States Parachute Association) has a directory of Group Member skydiving schools on their website. Try to shop around, you may find that there is more than one facility in your area.

Skydiving centers that are UPSA Group Members have pledged to follow the USPA basic safety requirements. This includes providing training only by USPA rated instructors and using USPA required equipment. So feel free to ask the dropzone if they are a USPA member!

When you arrive at the dropzone you’ll be required to fill out a liability release and a registration form. These basically verify that the person getting ready to jump (you) understands that there are risks involved with skydiving. You’ll probably also watch a corny video or two. Age requirements vary from dropzone to dropzone, but the common age requirement is 18, although some dropzones allow minors 16 yrs. of age with a parents consent to jump.

You can check out some of the links at the top of the page to find some dropzones around Southern California!