SkyHigh

Sky High makes its participant’s safety their priority. The process before the jump is equally essential and collectively harnessed upon by Sky High staff.

It can be extremely frustrating if the appointment for the jump on a particular day is tampered with fluctuations in weather. It can be postponed to any day ranging between one to seven, even more.

After the successful completion of an appointed day, the following procedure is undertaken:

·       Before arrival
A fitness certificate from a physician might be necessary, which states the physical fitness of the participant to participate in the sport safely. People with fluctuating blood pressure, vulnerability to heart diseases and high blood sugar content are prohibited from participating in the activity.

·       Arrival
The participant is supposed to arrive at the Sky High office in Aligarh strip where the Sky High India base is located. It is at a distance of 140 km from Delhi.

·       Legal documentation
There is a hefty bundle of documents that need to be signed by the participant stating their voluntary participation, and the risks and clauses for the dive. These documents thus exempt the trainee from alternate liabilities.

·       Training
During training, the participant is exposed to the various paraphernalia such as parachute bags, their in-built Automatic Activation Device (AAD) which would automatically fling the parachute open in case of an emergency, depending on the speed of wind and distance from the ground.

Participants are notified that all the equipment is taken to the nearest USPA approved rigging loft, which is in Dubai between fixed intervals of 180 days for regular ‘inspection, maintenance and reserve parachute repacking’.

Participants are also taught how to communicate using gestures in mid-air, and the position for free fall is practised.

·       Jumping from over 10,000 feet
After the training session that usually lasts for 40 minutes, participants are taken to the plane and flown to a distance of about 10,000 feet where the ‘drop zone’ is located. The plane’s doors are specifically engineered for sky-diving.

After the participant, tethered around the trainee, jumps from the footboard of the plane, there is a free fall of 30 seconds, which means that both the trainee and the participant are hovering mid-way, falling from the sky.

After that, the trainee pulls the parachute out whenever it seems feasible.

In order to have a safe and healthy sky-dive experience, Sky High abides by strict rules and regulations as follows:

Physical Fitness
A medical certificate stating the physical fitness of the individual for the dive is mandatory. People weighing over 90 kg, or with fluctuating blood pressures, or a high blood sugar content are deemed unfit for the dive as it may pose a serious threat to their life.

Government ID proof
It is necessary to carry a government ID to sign up for life insurance.

Extra Jackets
Even though the participants are provided with jump-suits at the venue, it is necessitated to carry extra jackets because of the variation in temperature above ground level. This is especially mandatory during the winter season, because the temperature will be much lower in the air.

Dietary needs
Participants must have eaten a few hours before the jump. It requires a lot of energy, or else the individuals are prone to weakness.

Alcohol consumption one day before the dive is prohibited.

Being patient
Sky-diving is an activity highly dependent on climate change. Slight fluctuations in the weather may pose a threat to life, and so the appointments might be moved flexibly from one date to another. It is necessary to not let this overpower patience.

Sky High is located in 10 km from Aligarh, which is about 140 km from Delhi. This distance can be covered by a taxi, private vehicle or Sky High transportation provided by their team. The approximate time required to cover this distance is 20 minutes.

The nearest railway station from Sky High is the Aligarh Junction which is at a distance of 7.6 km. New Delhi Railway Station has several connections to the junction too. This distance can be covered via taxi, private vehicle or Sky High transportation. The approximate time required to cover this distance is 15 minutes.

The nearest bus stop from Sky High is the Aligarh Bus Stop which is at a distance of 10 km. This distance can be covered via taxi, private vehicle or Sky High transportation. The approximate time required to cover this distance is 20 minutes.

The nearest airport from Sky High is the Indra Gandhi International Airport situated in Delhi at a distance of 163 km. This distance can be covered via pre-booked or hired taxis at the airport. There are bus services available to New Delhi railway stations and bus stops, these are connected to Aligarh. The approximate time required to cover this distance is 3 hours.