As a present to herself, Mrs Napper chose to go sky-diving for her 80th birthday before poor weather conditions grounded her for nearly a year.

Now 81, Mrs Napper took to the sky before free-falling for 3000 feet.

"The whole experience was just absolutely incredible," Mrs Napper said.

"The chute flew open and I was told to take the controls and we began to spin and spin around."

The adventurous grandmother of three celebrated in style with a champagne lunch to cap off her skydive.

Pamela Price-Besold coordinates the Adelaide Tandem Skydiving program that visits rural country regions to give locals a chance to try something new.

"It can be so expensive to try these things overseas and people often can't afford it," Mrs Price-Besold said.

"This way I can assist any one in ticking something off their bucket list."