Myth #1:
Freefall conversation.
Talking in
Freefall is virtually impossible. The wind is too loud.
Myth #2:
4 minute freefalls.
Without taking
Oxygen on the plane with you, freefall time is limited to
about 80 seconds on a single jump.
Myth #3:
First-jump freefall acrobatics.
Learning to fall stable and to fly while in freefall takes
practice — it's not realistic to do this on your first jump.
Myth #4:
Low-pull contests.
This virtually never happens. Everyone tends to deploy
around 2000-3000ft. Skydivers typically fall at about 5.5
sec/thousand feet.
Myth #5:
Diving out and catching someone
without a parachute.
Stunts similar to this have been done, however, it almost
impossible to hold onto someone during the opening shock of
the parachute when at terminal velocity.
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