If you're going skydiving, you will have to make decisions about several things. Do you want to do a solo or tandem jump? Probably tandem, as that's what most companies require for a first jump. Do you want to get a video or not? Your budget can dictate your choice on that. And from what height do you want to jump from the "perfectly good airplane"? You'll get to decide. I suggest higher.

Why Jump From Higher?

One of the greatest reasons to go for the highest tandem skydiving adventure your company offers is so that you can enjoy the experience longer. That extra time to wait before pulling the cord can amount to an amazing experience. Have you ever seen skydiving on television? The divers float along, free falling, practically feeling like they're floating on the air, until they reach a lower elevation.

Tandem jump skydiving from highest level available usually doesn't cost that much more. Often, there is a base price for a lower jump, but to go for a higher jump isn't a whole lot more. (As an example, if the 9,000 ft. jump is $159, the 13,000 ft. jump may be $199) Many people feel that they're only going to go skydiving once, they might as well make it as impressive as possible. Paying the additional $40 (in the example) will give them 4,000 more feet to fall before they need to pull the rip cord. Sounds good to me.

Many people choose to tandem skydiving from the highest level available because they can imagine the greater thrill of falling from an airplane from much higher. While even 13,000 feet isn't as high as an airplane flies, it is higher than most birds and much higher than any of us are on a regular basis. Pushing backwards out of the plane when the ground is so far below should give anyone reason to think twice – a splat if you aren't prepared with a parachute, and even a back-up parachute, would be a hard landing. Greater thrill at the highest level equals greater adventure to many people.

Imagine being able to tell your friends and neighbors about your skydiving adventure! Tell them "highest tandem" and they'll know you went for it with gusto! You can be the admiration of the rest of the office – and others will have new respect for you.

Tandem skydiving from the highest elevation can be the added thrill that you wanted when you agreed to go skydiving in the first place – live life to the fullest!