Triangle Skydiving Center

What a rush. It’s a total blast. The staff is friendly and accommodating. The instructors are knowledgable, funny, and skilled at keeping the nerves at bay. Greg was my instructor, and he was awesome, but they all seem great. I recommend getting the video which is 5 – 6 minutes long and includes over 100 pictures. I was on a natural high all day after my jump.

Such a great experience and the instructors were awesome!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about TSC.
Both my husband & I jumped 2 tandems, bought our tickets for our next jump and now our daughter, who just turned 18 wants to jump. If you buy your tickets (good for a year) the same day after your jump, it is discounted.
DVD with 1^st jump absolutely worth the money. Not just pre & post flight interview, but plane ride, jump and landing. Set to music and bonus is DVD has many still shot photographs included. Also have the option to buy it on a memory stick, too.
Besides the absolute thrill of the experience, here is the meat & potatoes: Greg Upper, the owner of 6+ years and growing (but many more years as a skydiver/​instructor) is my Superhero. Greg has a wonderful staff and ensures that everyone is safe and clients enjoy their experience.
He has a huge heart and truly enjoys his job. Such humility and such an honorable man.
He has made so many people’s dreams come true (me, being one). He is so caring and thoughtful, he bought special leg straps that connect to the harness to actually allow people who are wheelchair-​bound/​paralyzed or have physical limitations, actually skydive. He personal takes them up and told me that their trust in him and jumping with physical limitations are his inspiration and one of the many reasons he loves what he does.
I know first-​hand because before he had the straps, we discussed in detail (on a prior stop-​by visit), my physical limitations, we practiced, simulated the procedure and he is so strong and caring. On my first jump, he practically had to carry me across the bench in the plane to the door (and I weigh more than him), and upon landing, lifted my legs for me, as that was one of my limitations.
We land so smoothly, it’s amazing. The skills Greg and his staff have, besides the passion, make it such a wonderful experience.
My second jump, (still had to practically carry me through the plane, which was the great and powerful Otter) to that exhilarating, wonderful open door, we used the leg straps and they were wonderful! My second jump was so much more comfortable and easier on my legs throughout the whole free fall, jolt when the chute opens, beautiful ride down and landing, and I’m sure so much easier on Greg who lifted my heavy legs up for me upon landing and doesn’t have to any longer! I am so grateful to Greg for making my 1^st jump possible and for caring so much for people to buy the straps. He has taken numerous people up who never thought they could be in a wheelchair and skydive! He is one of the most caring, humble, funny, professional and sweetest man I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.
You always feel welcome to stop in anytime and hang out, watch, learn, whatever. He’s so kind, he tries to make everyone comfortable and had a playset built for kids, lots of places to sit, inside and outside the hanger, an observation room, ability to watch others.
There’s always people that are just miserable and nothing makes them happy in this world. Please, before you whine about waiting around or have to reschedule, do yourself, TSC and the rest of society a favor and think about all the safety issues that have to be taken into consideration and trust the professionals. The safety of lives for everyone is their responsibility and priorty. Be thankful that they aren’t money-​hungry, pack’em up and drop ‘em down under questionable weather conditions, etc. Trust that they know what they’re doing and on the chance you have to be rescheduled, trust them that there is a good reason for it. Don’t complain, give them a bad review, or hold it against them. They do everything possible and work very hard to make everone happy and keep a schedule. But there are circumstances beyond human control. So, take the day off, enjoy the time at the Drop Zone, and go-​with-​the-​flow. They’ll accommodate you — believe me.
There are cold drinks available and yes, just snack machines, so if you happen to be there for quite awhile, pack something to eat, if you need to. Don’t eat something stupid or too much if you know yourself and think you’ll get sick. I had no problem with nauseousness, and no one I’ve ever witnessed had, but you know yourself best. Just pure exhilaration for me and everyone I’ve seen.
As far as the experience, other’s have explained it wonderfully. I could never tire of it and would jump every week if I could!
I love my conversations with Greg, too as we float down. Never thought it would be so quiet, never thought free-​fall would feel like flying (not a roller-​coaster drop like others also stated, or the ground rushing up at you). The most exciting and exhilarating experience. Love that they give you the option to have a chance to experience, if you wish, controls of turns, holding the handles, etc., or not, and just enjoy the experience without doing a thing — whatever makes you happy!
Love you so much, Greg & staff!

I got tandem jumping scheduling at 25^th of April (got the ticket from February). Then the weather was awful and they postponed my schedule 15^th of May. I waited 5 hours, some people jumped and some didn’t so they postponed it next month (June). From the first day to this day we postponed it 6 times and it was all about the weather.
Today I called them because tomorrow going to be rainy and they answered the call with an unexpected attitude (they had been always good till today). The guy on the phone were saying they going to jump for tomorrow. I said «look last time it was not raining at all but cloudy and you did not jump so I do not want to waste my 5 hours again» so I wanted to reschedule for a better weathered day. He was so angry and told me they can only arrange it in 4 weeks. I said that is my 6^th time rescheduling and all the ladies I had talked for rescheduling arranged the other weekend so he could. Then he said he does not even doing rescheduling and directed me a lady and she arranged it next Sunday. If you guys cannot handle stressful situations then you better do not work there. We will see next weekend… I will bring a box of xanax maybe it will help you.

Todd and Rich are amazing! We were nervous as it was our first time but they put our nerves at ease! We felt, informed, safe and most importantly we had a wonderful time! We can not wait to jump again!
Get there early, dress comfortably. Closed toes Shoes/​Ladies maybe a sports bra (you will thank me later) Bring a light snack, use bathroom before suiting up. Don’t change your min after watching video! It will be just fine! These guys are professionals. They love what they do and it shows! Thanks again it was unforgettable!

Oh my. It’s been 24 hours since our jump, and I’m still feeling the buzz!
The deal on Living Social was just the push we needed to get these 60-​somethings to Louisburg for our first jumps. The fine folks at Triangle Skydiving were nothing if not fun-​loving, consummate professionals. What a blast!
Every step along the way led to a feeling of being «in good hands.» All instructions were clear and easy to understand. The airplane felt a bit cramped (with all the gear on, lots of jumpers inside and I couldn’t quite bend my knee), but we were only on board for less than 15 minutes — time enough to climb to 13,500 feet. Then the hatch rolled open, we scooted to the edge, and «fell out» on three!
I agree with the statement in Rick N.‘s review: «…you do not get the sinking feeling as on a roller coaster.» The first gasp was for the view — it was a crystal clear morning with 80+ mile visibility! A good 60-​second free fall, and then getting to learn how to steer and control the parachute — it was remarkably quiet under the canopy!
Hmm… I’ve reread this review a number of times, and just cannot find the words to express the thrill. Suffice to say we’ll be going back!

TSC was amazing! I already knew to expect a good amount of wait time (from reviews and their confirmation email), but it only took about 45 minutes from filling out the paperwork to getting suited up. Everyone there was awesome to work with. They were all so polite and informative. The jump was great, the video is absolutely worth it (especially if it’s your first jump) and the whole experience was great. I am booking my next jump in a few weeks!

This was truly an amazing experience! Everyone was so polite and you could tell all the jumpers knew exactly what they were doing. I never felt unsafe. TSC, thank you so much for this awesome jump! I hope to return again soon!

I have found my drug of choice!!! This was by far the best experience I have had since coming to the Raleigh Area! The people at TSD ROCK!!!

Let me preface this review with this: the instructor/​tandem person I had was excellent, and the actual freefall was great!
Now, onto the fun stuff: I had an afternoon appointment and was told ahead of time that plan to spend up to half the day there. I knew the
weather earlier had been bad, and was told there was some weather delays. We were also told that if we wanted to leave we could reschedule for
another day/​time. They could not give us an estimate of how long it would be before we got in the air, and we were good with that.
After waiting for a few hours I checked back. Again, no estimate of when we would be able to go up. Another hour later, no estimate, no «if
things all go great it will be xxx minutes/​hours», not even — there are xxx people waiting ahead of you. They really need to work on their
communication to customers. If I had known it was going to be that long of a wait we would have rescheduled. AND it wasn’t until the last
check that I was told people from the 8am time weren’t going up until 1pm. If I had known that, again — we would have rescheduled.
The whole business seems like a big daycare for everyone’s kids. While I’m sure the owners embrace their kids and families, having kids race
around next to you on scooters, being hit with frisbees, etc was not enjoyable. The upstairs «observation deck» was a joke — it may have well
just been a daycare and very much looked like there was someone actually LIVING up there. Not a place you wanted to relax and wait for your
flight.
We were told on the website there was free wireless, but when we asked in person — it was down. I could have gotten so much work done while
waiting — if I could have even found a decent place to sit down inside.
I didn’t know what to expect for the plane, but overheard several skydivers badmouthing it saying what a piece of crap it was. I had that
impression also, but again — didn’t know what to expect.
This experience left a bad taste in my mouth for skydiving. Maybe some day I will try again — at a different business, but for now I am done
with it.

Awesome experience, my daughter and I went on a tandem jump together. Had a 10:00 show time and was jumping out of the plane by 12:00. Instructors were awesome, landing was smooth. Would definitely recommend this to anyone.

I have jumped as a tandem with TSC two times. It’s been a while since our last skydive, but I have felt inclined to write them a review.
Short review. We all had an awesome time at TSC and would gladly return to do it all again, and again. I would highly recommend them to anyone interested in tandem jumping. They made us feel welcome, well-​prepared, and safe. My wife and I loved it so much the first time; we knew we would do it again. Louisburg was a bit of a drive for us but, we had such a great experience the first time that we wanted to give them our business again. And, it was equally as fun the second time around.
Long review. We ordered our groupons and my wife scheduled a date to jump. She gave us plenty of advanced notice that we should expect the process to take several hours and to show up early to ensure that we would be scheduled on a load for that day and that all of the pre-​jump procedures were taken care of.
We showed up plenty early to make sure that we would have time to do the required ground school, get suited up, and make our flight on time. As soon as we arrived we were greeted by the friendly young lady behind the counter and she gave us the sign your life away forms. We then watched a short video and began to wait for our time to be called. As others have stated, you do have to wait a while before it is your turn to jump, but we enjoyed our time hanging out at the DZ. Everyone there was super friendly and willing to talk to us about skydiving. I also enjoyed watching all of the other jumpers that were there, and I think it really helps calm your nerves when you see slews of other people landing safely on the ground with the kind of smile you can only get from accelerating toward the ground at 120 miles per hour. It was also a beautiful, sunny, cloudless day in the spring and there was a nice grassy area to lounge around and kill time in between watching all of the jumpers and packers. It’s a clean, well-​kept facility, and the grounds are nice. There is an observation area inside the skydiving center with some places to sit and cool off if needed, but we spent the majority of our time outside.
In regards to the wait, do plan on having something to eat with you. There isn’t much in the area. We were better prepared our second time around. Just plan it like a picnic. Something to eat and drink, maybe a book, and the wait will be over before you know it.
After a couple of hours we were called to suit up. It was going to be a little chilly at 15,000 feet, so we put on our skydiving onesies and were fitted with helmets, gloves, and an altimeter. We were introduced to our tandem instructors and given the once-​over to make sure there weren’t any little odd places for something to snag on, and then we went into the packing area to get our crash-​course on skydiving. They were very thorough about safety procedures and what to expect and did a great job of teaching while making you feel at ease, knowing that you are probably feeling at least a little apprehension about your decision to jump from a plane strapped to someone else and their parachute. They had us simulate the correct arched position and do a few practice pulls. If I had to narrow down one lasting impression about TSC, it is that they wanted you to gain, and leave with, as much knowledge about safe skydiving as possible.
The next thing you know you are walking to the plane. We decided to get the video (worth every penny, turned out great) and he began to get some footage of the moments before take-​off.
The next part is where the real memories are made. We took a nice flight to altitude, the door was opened, and we all started to shuffle out of the plane. It wasn’t exactly like I had imagined it to be. There wasn’t the sinking feeling of a roller coaster. You also don’t see the ground rushing toward you, but you are aware you are falling. The patchwork quilt of land beneath you seems to remain motionless during freefall, until the parachute is deployed and you rapidly decelerate. The canopy ride is much different that the deafening rush of air that is free fall. After a few shouts of exhilaration it is almost completely silent under the canopy. There is plenty of time to take in the scenery and get a little more first-​hand instruction about steering, braking, landing, etc. I was fortunate to have an instructor that really focused on allowing me to get the most from the experience. Those that joined me felt the same.
After a safe landing, we all regrouped and waited for our dvds to be made. The feeling after that first skydive is a hard thing to explain. It’s a pretty awesome experience, to say the least. We finished our day watching the final load of jumpers glide back to Earth as the sun was setting before starting our drive back home.
Bottom line. We were very satisfied with TSC and I would highly recommend them to anyone considering skydiving for the first time.

I completed my first jump last Friday. This was on my bucket list for a very long time. My cousin went with me and it was her second time, so I had some inside information. We were originally scheduled to jump on Saturday, but felt it was going to be too cold so we rescheduled for Friday. The staff was very accommodating.
We arrived late afternoon, were greeted like and given forms to sign. It was rather nice to watch a few jumps before us to see how the place operates. We also were able to watch how the chutes were refolded.
My instructor was just the best! Greg explained everything a few times and on the way up to 13500ft went over it again step by step. His wife Ann Marie jumped with us to video my jump.
It was just the most exhilarating, exciting, terrifying, fun experience I have ever had! The free fall was WOW! Then the chute opens and its just quiet, peaceful and serene. Total opposites.
Everyone at Triangle is just the best! They gave us a coupon for our next jump which will be next spring!
I totally recommend Triangle. The staff/​management are just the BEST!

Awesome! Have jumped twice and it is amazing. Once was tandem and the other was accelerated free fall. The most surprising part of it, is that you do not get the sinking feeling as on a roller coaster. The only thing you feel is the cold wind on your face and maybe some moisture. It really is not that bad and anyone can do this. There is nothing to fear. As they point out, the most unsafe part about the trip is the drive to the center. I would jump right now, tomorrow, and the day after. No questions asked.
The price for the first jump was around $ 220 and gets less each time you jump. I also bought the video as a professional photographer/​diver jumps with you. Perhaps this is the most overlooked aspect of the jump. To watch them in action is neat too. The DVD also has still photos too. This ran at about $ 100.
Both instructors were excellent and informative. I don’t remember their names but awesome. They set you up with gear, detail the jump, how to turn/​do tricks, etc. Most have jumped thousands of times. No issues. Best part of the entire transaction (besides the jump).
I dock them one star for booking. I booked over the phone. They give you an appointment at a specific time. They ask you to get there a tad before your time to fill out waivers and watch a safety video. No issues here. Where I dock them is the time spent there. You make an appointment but do not jump until like 2 hours later. That comes from over booking. Weather was not a factor either day. I sat in the hanger both times for several hours just hanging out and waiting. The people in the hanger didn’t seem too concerned about the waiting of people. I wish there was a sense of urgency. Some people did have to leave because of time. It is what it is.
Like I said, I would jump again and again, as the experience is like no other. I just question their booking practices.

Wow… just WOW… I did tandem skydiving for the first time (yes it was a bucket list) and it was AWESOME!!! My instructor (Greg E) was very knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. Even though we are jumping at 13,500 feet, I felt completely safe. It was quite a thrill ride and would recommend it to anyone.
Scariest part of the day was signing away any right to sue the company or the equipment maker (unless you want to pay an additional $ 1000 non-​refundable fee to retain your rights). Lots of warnings on paper and in video (with the bearded man) for possible risk of major bodily injury and death.
I love the experience so much that I bought a certificate to go again!!!

Henry, or Henny Youngman was a brilliant Brit comedian. Among some of his more famous one-​liners he once made joke about skydiving, saying «If at first you don’t succeed… so much for skydiving.» That, and «Take my wife – please.»
There are few human activities more thrilling than that feeling of a proper skydive: riding on an airplane that take you more than ten, twelve thousands feet above sea level (that is the height of almost ten Empire State Building, stacking bottom to top tip, one by one,) and then step over the threshold, and to plummet toward Earth at the blistering speed of 120mph free fall for nearly a minute, and then when the chute is pulled, you get a front row seat to a great view of the nature’s majesty; looking 360 degrees around you, and your eyes will meet the the edge where sky and land meet, and looking directly beneath your feet, if you dare so, and you see something like a miniature desktop model of the airport and runways you just took off from not a few minutes ago.
This should be on your bucket list; if not, it should be! The best part, everyone at Triangle Skydiving Center was extremely polite and professional. I have an absolutely fright of height, and my tandem partner was doing everything to ensure me I get to see another day, with both feet on the ground.
They were very accommodating as well when it comes to scheduling. My party and myself had Groupon going into this, and we had a few conflicts; not only did they willing to extend the Groupon expiration date, they knew that we tried the best to get the dives done that day, and even with the impending foul weather coming, they still manage to get my group in on the last jump of the day, obviously after check and double check on the weather map and came to the conclusion that it was still safe to dive.
Now that I got my log book, I will definitely make return visits to fill it up!
(P.S. It’s only appropriate that I use skydiving as my 300^th review)

I would recommend this place to any first timers. I was terrified but the instructors were great. They were professional but joked with us enough to make us feel more relaxed. I had a wonderful experience.
The only downside is the waiting around. We arrived a half hour early for our appointment at 2pm but we didn’t end up jumping until 4:30. We did enjoy watching the other people while we waited.

There is nothing like plummeting to earth from 13,500 feet at 120 miles per hour for a full 60 seconds before being snatched up by a full size parachute that glides you to earth in a slow, lazy fall with plenty of time to enjoy amazing panoramic views of the horizon.
That’s exactly what you’ll enjoy on a tandem jump at the Triangle Skydiving Center. The instructors are knowledgeable, informative, reassuring, and extremely experienced. We asked one instructor how many jumps he’s made: he stopped counting at 2,500! They’ve handled people who have passed out, lost their lunch and otherwise freaked out on jumps. Basically, they’ve seen it all!
My instructor, Randy, must have had a million jumps. I forgot all the instructions he gave in the exhilaration of the moment and still made it safely to earth. In fact, he said I did great, although I don’t remember doing anything except, well, screaming!
If this is your first jump, you”ll receive an official jumpers log that counts towards a certification and a nice little personalized certificate that you can proudly hang on a wall. If you can afford it, definitely get the video — it is worth it! You get the video plus another CD with a ton of gorgeous high quality pictures of you falling through the sky.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: There is a LONG wait. Mine was 3 hours and I wish I had read these other reviews and brought sustenance. There are snack machines, but better to be prepared with your own food. There is a comfy little observation room with a poker table and it’s fun to watch the others land. I was also fascinated watching the other divers fold up their chutes in the hanger — a very complex process!
Overall — awesome! A once in a lifetime experience…

What kind of nut jumps out of a perfectly good plane at 14,500′ in the air?! Your Triangle Unilocalers, that’s who! Prompted by a great deal and a bit of alcohol, the five of us snagged a group-​buying offer online before our self-​preservation instincts could kick in. Scheduling with Triangle Skydiving Center (TSC) was pretty easy, now you just need to decide whether or not you want the video package (hellz yeah!)!
The ride up to TSC from Raleigh is REALLY easy, a straight shot up 401N (40 minutes). Inside they processed our paperwork pretty quickly, but that waiver form is probably the longest one I’ve seen in my life! As the first group in at 9am, we had priority over later arrivals, recommend you schedule early in the day. We hung out in the hangar waiting for the clouds to clear. It wasn’t even certain whether we’d jump today which was a hidden sigh of relief for some of us. Not that you should be eating much before jumping but I brought some snacks after reading the earlier TSC review, you may need something if the wait gets long.
After a couple of hours we get called in for a quick briefing to review the equipment and go over basic procedures. There’s a lot of info but not to worry, the instructor that jumps tandem with you can take care of everything if needed (even if you pass out which has happened before). Fifteen minutes later we’re suiting up in a jumpsuit, harness, altimeter and jumping on the Otter TurboProp. Another 15 minutes later and we’re at altitude (14K+ ft) and ready to unload. I’ve never been so happy to have a dude strapped to my ass…
In about 30 seconds, we’re all out and it was so funny watching Jane Y, Susan Z, Ed T and Charlie S fall out. The first 5 seconds out of the plane is a bit shocking: cold air rushing around you, you can barely breath… Once you stabilize and the fear goes away, I had some fun with the videographer trying to act vaguely cool. Pop! The canopy goes off and now you’re lolling your way back down to earth. Our landing was a piece o’ cake, butts on the grass. We celebrated with a bit of champagne and then relaxed as the adrenaline wore off, ahhh…
What can I say but it was a blast, I expect to be back again! And TSC did a great and professional job making it so. The instructors are all über-​experienced and know their shit, my tandem partner had over 5,000 jumps. And the videographer put together a VERY cool video with music which did a great job documenting the jump! Outside of the weather which is totally out of their control, I think they did an awesome job at TSC. So if you’re an adventurous person, head on north to Louisburg and Triangle Skydiving Center for the ride of your life!

On skydiving alone, this place would get five stars in my book. The instructors are knowledgeable and cool, plus you feel pretty safe considering you’re jumping out of a plane at 13,000 feet. That having been said…
If you make a reservation, plan to wait… and wait and wait. This place is like some of the worst airlines you’ve ever flown… overbooking and underdelivering. Granted they were missing two of the jump instructors that day, but I can’t see how that expanded what should have been a 1 – 2 hour wait to 5 hours.
For instance, our appt was for noon and our «load number» number wasn’t called till about 5:00. Some people left because they were so frustrated. So, point being, ask about average wait time on the day you plan to jump and plan on bringing plenty of sustenance cause food cannot be found for miles around save the vending machine on site and a gas station.
In the end the jump itself is worth the buildup but they need to get their customer service together on the front end or people may choose to jump (for their first, second, whatever time) at a different facility.