Our virgin jumpers arrive at the Skydive school from all over the world but get a hard-hitting reality check on what it is exactly that they've signed up for.
To 'earn their wings' and graduate from ground school the students must overcome the infamous 'hanging harness' test before they'll be allowed to do their first solo.
The day of their first skydive has arrived and the gravity of what the students are about to undertake is weighing heavily on their minds - not everyone feels ready.
At 10,000 feet a student spins wildly out of control and must try to deploy their parachute before they pass out from the g-force. Meanwhile, another student learns that a mistake at just 6 feet can be equally catastrophic.
Tempers are lost and tears shed during an emotionally charged time at the school. Haunted by his past, instructor Paul faces the toughest ethical dilemma of his career.
As the students become further immersed in the tribal world of skydiving, they take part in a ritual that will leave its mark on them for the rest of their lives.
Wiremu must pass a 'stress test' to satisfy the instructors he's fit enough to re-join the course and keep his dream alive. Plus, a sudden accident leaves another student hospitalised and facing an uncertain future.
Series Finale: Clothes, tears and even underwear are shed during a euphoric and emotional time at the school, as the students approach their graduation and contemplate a future as professional skydivers.