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Safe skydiving with Airboss: reliable equipment Last updated: 9 December 2025 The bottom line: Skydiving starts with trusting your equipment. In this blog you will read how Airboss anchors safety in every detail, from the gear you jump with to daily checks. And why you will soon be stepping out of the aircraft with a clear head. tl;dr: At Airboss you jump with professional gear that is used worldwide and inspected to strict standards. Every rig includes an automatic activation device (AAD), a reserve and is checked using fixed routines. Trust grows when you understand how everything works, and you learn that step by step during your course. ➤ Show table of contents Every jump starts with trust What makes equipment truly safe? What is in your rig? Maintenance, inspections and checklists You share the responsibility Confidence starts with experience Safety makes the difference Every jump starts with trust Whether you are making your very first skydive or already have some jumps behind you, you want to be sure your equipment is in order. That is why at Airboss we only work with professional gear that is used worldwide by instructors and teams. It is tested, inspected and reliable. And it is exactly what you will be jumping with. What makes equipment truly safe? Skydiving equipment falls under strict international regulations. Every component, from the harness to the closing system, has to meet FAA standards such as the TSO (Technical Standard Orders). This certification guarantees that your gear is tested for strength, durability and performance under a wide range of conditions. In the Netherlands, skydives fall under the umbrella of the KNVvL. On parachute.nl, the website of the KNVvL parachuting section, you can read more about training programmes, licences and the safety policy we also operate within. At Airboss we

How do I start skydiving? Your first step towards learning to skydive explained Last updated: 3 December 2025 Core of the story: Skydiving does not start with “just jumping,” but with proper training. If you want to learn to skydive, this blog explains how you can safely and independently get started as a beginner and why an AFF course is the perfect first step for your adventure, whether you are searching for skydiving in the Netherlands or considering going abroad. tl;dr: You learn to skydive through a step-by-step course with professional coaching. The AFF course is the best way to start safely, on dream locations like France or Morocco. You earn a worldwide recognised licence and build a strong foundation for further training. ➤ Show table of contents Dreaming about skydiving: what next? Skydiving in the Netherlands or abroad? The best way to start: an AFF course Go straight for a complete parachute course What to expect from your first jumps Why learning to skydive with proper training matters What do you need to get started? Dreaming about skydiving: what next? Maybe you have wanted to learn to skydive for years. Or you just watched someone jump and thought: I want that too. But where do you actually start if you want to make the jump yourself? Skydiving in the Netherlands or abroad? Most people type something like skydiving Netherlands first. Makes sense, you usually start looking close to home. In the Netherlands you can get a taste of skydiving, for example with a tandem jump or a one-off experience on a dropzone. If you truly want to learn to skydive and make a lot of jumps in a short time, you will quickly run into the weather, limited opening days and busy weekends in the Netherlands. Your training takes

Wind tunnel training before your AFF course: a smarter way to get ready for the sky Last updated: 4 December 2025 The bottom line: With wind tunnel training (indoor skydiving) you give yourself a head start before your AFF course. You get used to the feeling of the air, your body learns the basic position, you receive direct feedback and you step into the plane with much more calm and confidence. tl;dr: Wind tunnel training lets you learn to fly before you jump: safe, controlled and without fear of heights. You get used to airflow and the sensation of falling, you develop a stable body position more quickly and you better understand what your instructor is asking from you. It makes your first jumps of the AFF course calmer, more effective and often simply more fun. ➤ Show table of contents Wind tunnel training as preparation for skydiving What is a wind tunnel (indoor skydiving)? Why wind tunnel training before your AFF course helps The sport is changing, and that is a good thing Where can you go indoor skydiving? Ready to learn how to fly? Wind tunnel training as preparation for skydiving In the past you learned to skydive by simply jumping and finding out what happened in freefall. It worked, but it was intense and you only had about 30 seconds per jump to try something new. Nowadays we do it in a smarter way. With wind tunnel training you can already learn to fly before you ever step out of a plane. You train in a controlled environment, with an instructor next to you and a floor that is always close by. That allows you to start your first AFF jumps in a much more relaxed way. What is a wind tunnel (indoor skydiving)? A wind tunnel