Airkix: Experience the Fun of Skydiving

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the experience of indoor skydiving at Airkix and comparisons to traditional skydiving. Participants share personal anecdotes, opinions on safety, and the appeal of both activities.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express excitement about indoor skydiving as a fun alternative to traditional skydiving.
  • Concerns are raised about the safety of skydiving based on personal experiences of acquaintances who had negative outcomes.
  • One participant argues that skydiving is perfectly safe, claiming that no one has ever died while falling through air.
  • There is a suggestion to visit a location in Vegas for indoor skydiving.
  • Another participant humorously offers to throw a friend out of an airplane as part of the skydiving experience.
  • Participants express a desire to take photos and celebrate the experience together afterwards.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the safety of skydiving, with some expressing concerns while others assert its safety. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the overall appeal and safety of both indoor and traditional skydiving.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference personal anecdotes and opinions, which may not reflect broader statistical safety data or experiences.

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This looks like fun.
http://www.airkix.com/

For a long time I thought that I wanted to skydive, but I have met two people who had bad experiences and this killed the desire a bit. I also knew a guy who was a diving instructor who always argued how safe it was as a sport. He quit diving after his first kid was born. :rolleyes:
 
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But when you skydive, you get several seconds of free-fall. Here you don't. :frown:
 
Ivan Seeking said:
I also knew a guy who was a diving instructor who always argued how safe it was as a sport. He quit diving after his first kid was born. :rolleyes:

Skydiving is perfectly safe. No one ever died while falling through air.
 
It would almost be worth the trip for that alone...

Tsu still wants to skydive. I keep offering to throw her out of the airplane. :biggrin:
 
Hooray, it's in the UK too!

Give me and Woolie a bell when you're over, we'll come and take the photos and mock you in the pub afterwards!
 
I like the Tsssshu, tsssshu, in the intro, it is all most as if it is calling some one :biggrin:
 

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