Skydiving Tips & Tricks

Piedmont Skydiving is the highest rated skydiving center in North Carolina, and the closest dropzone to Charlotte, NC. We specialize in creating unforgettable experiences for first-time skydivers!

How to Relax Before (or After) Your First Skydive

How to Relax Before (or After) Your First Skydive

If you’re feeling pre-jump jitters (or you’ve got the bouncy-bounce of victory in your step), you probably want to know the best local secrets to get ‘em out. Lucky you! There’s plenty around piedmont skydiving to work that wiggle. Enjoy!

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But I’m Afraid of Heights!

But I’m Afraid of Heights!

A lot of first-time tandem skydivers are super-concerned with their fear of heights. But guess what? everybody is afraid of heights, to some degree. You are by no means alone.

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  • Ali Carswell Avatar
    Ali C.
    What a fun adventure! All the staff was enthusiastic, welcoming, and reassured me and my group that we were in great hands & how excited and fun skydiving is! Jumped for my birthday and couldn’t imagine doing anything different! They videoed things I wouldn’t have thought to include — but made the videos & images way better! Would go again for sure! Thank you Piedmont skydiving!
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    3 years ago
  • Tom Wright Avatar
    Tom W.
    This was my first skydive! My daughter got it for me as a birthday gift. I had a thrilling experience! My instructor was Darin. He was awesome and kept me informed on the procedure for the jump. I had the best time and have already purchased my second jump! Thank you Darin and all of the Piedmont Skydiving team!
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    3 years ago
  • Frank Coney Avatar
    Frank C.
    I celebrated my 80th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump with Piedmont Skydiving on September 19th. It was a perfect jump. The weather was mostly clear, the instructor was knowledgeable and professional. Kyle had years of experience and put me at ease with his expertise. I am an old Airborne trooper and noticed all the instructors’ demeanor: friendly and reasonable, but giving expert guidance. The plane appeared to be well maintained, had a powerful engine and the flight was smooth all the way up to 13,000 feet. The jump was an exhilarating experience and the parasail was a huge improvement over the combat parachutes I used in the Army. Great experience and I recommend Piedmont Skydiving if you are feeling adventurous!
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    4 months ago
  • Melinda Emerson Avatar
    Melinda E.
    Had my first skydiving experience here two weeks ago, went back yesterday for my second jump and have already purchased my third. I cannot recommended Piedmont Skydiving highly enough. Easy to get to (about 50 min from downtown Greensboro). And the folks working there are awesome..from check in to the instructors. They are friendly, knowledgeable and do an excellent job of making something a little scary be A LOT of fun. Suggestions for first timers - eat (seriously, have something in your tummy), take a gatorade type beverage for after, and do the photo or video package, if possible.
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    5 years ago
  • Jeanee White Avatar
    Jeanee W.
    AWESOME!!!! This was such an amazing experience. I was just petrified at first, but this was something I really had my heart set on doing for a long time!!!! My instructor Thomas H. and the rest of the staff made me feel so confident and relaxed which made everything flow so easily from the beginning to the end. I will definitely be back!
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    6 years ago