Here’s an inspiring interview of a woman in San Francisco who stays active through indoor skydiving. She uses the iFly SFBay vertical wind tunnel:
I have always been an athlete, dancer and a little bit of an adrenaline junkie. Over the past two years, I have had to scale back because of arthritis. Looking for a way to get a fun and challenging workout that was kind to my joints, I checked out indoor skydiving.
Greatest accomplishment?: Becoming a Level 2 tunnel flier. I have learned how to fly on my belly, back and in a sitting position as well as a number of transitions like barrel rolls and flips.
My goal is to become a Level 3 flier by the end of this year, which means I have to learn how to fly upside down.
The explanation of the various levels of certification for tunnelflyers can be found at http://www.bodyflight.net/
Everyone, on their first flight, starts belly-down, below the top of the windowed flight chamber: no matter how bold or eager you may be to free-fly around in the chamber, you’ve got to master the basics. The plus side is that it’s very simple to progress and once you do, it’s a whole new adventure.
