Skydive Tennessee founders boast military training and they now put those veteran skills to work creating a thrilling skydiving experience for the public. They can prepare a first-time skydiver for a tandem jump experience in as little as 15 minutes of ground training. After instruction, they head to their 18-seater aircraft and take to the skies, enjoying views of nearby countryside on their quick ascension. Once they reach altitude, they strap themselves to aspiring divers and leap from the plane, soaring downward toward a landing area spanning more than 700 acres. After a few minutes of free fall and gentle parachute ride, they deliver guests safely back to the earth. They run their operation so efficiently that even the military's 101st Demonstration Team comes to them for training and advice on handling moody parachutes.