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By Rachelle Oblack, About.com Guide to Weather

Skydiving Weather

Sunday May 27, 2007
Interested in flying through the clouds? Want to know how the weather plays a role in skydiving? Now you can!

Darlene Kellner, a recent guest writer, wrote a wonderful article on weather and skydiving. As professional skydivers, Don and Darlene Kellner are the owners of Northeast Pennsylvania Ripcords, Inc. Darlene is the Chief Instructor with over 14,000 skydives. She is the videographer, pilot, rigger, and expert Jumpmaster. Don Kellner is the Guiness World Record Holder for the most sport parachute jumps. Together with the staff, they have over 90 years experience and over 60,000 jumps.

If you have ever considered this sport, weather and aviation reports will be an absolute necessity. Learn how the weather factors into every single parachute jump...Read more...

Comments

April 3, 2008 at 12:35 pm
(1) adrizl says:

I really want to fly when i get older right now.
i am 13 i cant wait to fly around 16 or 22 can you answer my question on how much you would make to be a professional skydiver i can not find my answer thanks.

October 13, 2008 at 9:50 am
(2) ariane says:

Your have to be 18 or older to skydive dude.

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