Parachuting is an activity involving a preplanned drop from a height using a deployable parachute. One type of parachuting is skydiving, which is recreational parachuting, also called sport parachuting. The history of parachuting is not clear. It's known that Andre-Jacques Garnerin made successful parachute jumps from a hot-air balloon in 1797. The military developed parachuting technology first as a way to save aircrews from emergencies aboard balloons and aircraft in flight, later as a way of delivering soldiers to the battlefield. Early competitions date back to the 1930s, and it became an international sport in 1951. Today it is performed as a recreational activity and a competitive sport. The World's largest freefall formation was  400. This record was set February 8, 2006 in Udon Thani, Thailand.
The World's largest canopy formation was 100. This record was set November 21, 2007 in Lake Wales, Florida, USA. Don Kellner holds the record for the most parachute jumps, with a total of over 36,000 jumps. Cheryl Stearns (USA) holds the record for the most parachute descents by a woman, with a total of 15,560 in August 2003. Capt. Joe W. Kittinger achieved the highest and longest (14 min) parachute jump in history on August 16, 1960 as part of a United States Air Force program testing high-altitude escape systems. Wearing a pressure suit, Capt. Kittinger ascended for an hour and a half in an open gondola attached to a balloon to an altitude of 102,800 feet (31,330 m), where he then jumped. The fall lasted 4 minutes and 36 seconds, during which Capt. Kittinger reached speeds of 714 miles per hour (1,150 km/h). The air in the upper atmosphere is less dense and thus leads to lower air-resistance and a much higher terminal velocity. Adrian Nicholas holds the record for the longest freefall. A 4 minutes and 55 seconds wingsuit jump made on March 12 1999. Jay Stokes holds the record for most parachute descents in a single day at 640.  Frank Moody, aged 101, made a tandem jump on June 6, 2004 at Skydive Cairns. The Tandem Master was Karl Eitrich and the event was filmed by Wayne Donovan & Jason Cryan. There is a glorious little airfield in the outskirts of Kiev where we can arrange for you to leap out of planes and gracefully float back down to earth strapped to a highly experienced and qualified parachuter. The parachuting club is very well established and has a very good international reputation and safety record. There  is a delightful little cafe on the airfield.

Chayka Airfield
Petropavlovskaya Borschagovka, Kiev
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