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Skydiving is an activity that was created out of a necessity. If an aircraft got damaged during a flight, its passengers have no other option than to jump using a parachute. The first recorded instance of a successful parachute landing was in 1797, when Andre Jacques Farnerin boldly jumped out of a hot-air balloon and [...]

Paragliding is an awesome flying sport that allows a pilot to navigate his or her way through the air using a tiny aircraft. Many people paraglide as a recreational activity, while others practice paragliding as an extreme competitive sport. Basically, a pilot will sit in a harness while suspended below a huge fabric wing. Shape [...]