Comments on: 9-Year-Old Aussie Skydiver

By: skydiverbenni

skydiverbenni — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:00:55 +0000

What a load of crap. I was driving cars at 9. Shooting rabbits. Competent water skier and snow skier. Whats the bloody difference with skydiving? How many kids drown each year in their backyard pools? Should we just chain our kids up until they’re brain is fully grown(some I think never do). Kids should be allowed to skydive if they understand what is happening and a girl that has probably spent all her life at a dropzone surely would. Im sure she had a ball. Good onya.

By: alistair clark

alistair clark — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:29:20 +0000

pretty loaded subject. the issues go deeper than opinion unfortunately ( legalities ect.). i personally believe life saving responsibility should be left to people who are past the adolecent stage of brain development. just to improve the chances of logical decisions.

By: alistair clark

alistair clark — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:21:58 +0000

where does that fact come from? oh right a 15 year old.

By: Mitch Friedman

Mitch Friedman — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:05:53 +0000

The judgment of an 18 yo is questionable let alone someone younger. Tandom jump with parent consent any age over 14 is reasonable. Skydiving alone with parent consent over 16 and without 18. Our ability to make good judgments does not fully develop till mid to upper 20’s. Look at the car accident rate of 16 to 25 year olds. Skydiving is an extreme sport with inherent dangers that can kill even the most experienced of us. Letting a nine year old skydive is child abuse the same as letting a nine year old drive the car to the mall.

By: JCW

JCW — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:38:17 +0000

The minimum age to skydive must be 16 years of age, it is a sport were if you do have a malfuction then taking the appropriate action is a life saving action.

I believe that we shouldn’t put minors in this position as there jugdement is not the same as an adults, they do not see fear the same way. Never rely on an AAD.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:03:49 +0000

No one who is under 18 should be allowed to doing something that has the risks and potential consequences of sky diving. You can lose your life though unlikely, but I still don’t believe even the parents should be able to make this choice nor anybody under 18.

By: Justin James McCorkle, B-33300

Justin James McCorkle, B-33300 — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:53:37 +0000

I think we in the US have really hampered the ability of our children to excel by placing artificial age limits on certain arbitrary issues in the guise of maintaining so-called majority moral standards.

Placing blue law age limits on things like drinking certain beverages, skydiving, white water rafting, etc. etc. just creates a De facto/lawful discrimination system.

Parents should decide things like this, not the government.

By: Oskar Streiter

Oskar Streiter — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:02:00 +0000

Hm. I´m 15 years old and began skydiving last year (155 skydives, Germany). I think it depends on the personality of a person. A minimum age for tandem skydives is not necessary. I think to begin skydiving between 14-16 years is perfect because you learn so much faster.

By: Jarrod Greenway

Jarrod Greenway — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:29:45 +0000

I think legal age of 18 and over would be appropriate for skydiving as it is a lethally dangerous sport for youngsters to get involved with,I mean they smoke at a young age and drink but jumping out of an aircraft with a parachute on their backs is an adult thing and not for a child….

By: Jonathan salgado

Jonathan salgado — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:15:43 +0000

I don’t feel you can put an age on maturity. Different people grow up at different speeds. 9 although seeks like an awfully young age to put someones life into there own hands. I think 16 would be the youngest I would feel comfortable with and of course that depends on the person.