Parachuting

Overview

Parachuting is a Hobbies & Pastimes activity in Grand Theft Auto V that Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton and Trevor Philips can all do. It opens after Franklin's side mission *Risk Assessment* with extreme-sports fan Dom Beasley. The jumps come in two types. Base Jumps start from buildings, cliffs and mountain tops, while Heli Jumps start from a helicopter such as a Maverick. Some jumps feature vehicles such as a Bati 801, a Squalo boat or a Skylift. Clearing every jump counts toward 100% completion. A version of parachuting is also a game mode in GTA Online.

Walkthrough

1. Travel to a jump marked on the map and start it.
2. Leap from the platform or helicopter and open the parachute.
3. Steer through the ring checkpoints on the way down.
4. Line up with the landing target and touch down as close to its center as possible.
5. Repeat for each Base Jump and Heli Jump until all are done.

Tips

• Go for accuracy over speed. Passing through the middle of each ring and landing near the center of the target earns the best result.
• Open the chute early on tight courses to give yourself more time to steer.
• A clumsy face-first landing costs points, and missing the target entirely can count as a fail even if you survive.

Rewards and unlocks

• Variable amounts of money for each completed jump.
• Completing all Base Jumps and Heli Jumps counts toward 100% completion.
• Time spent parachuting raises the character's Flying skill.