• Feb 17, 2012
  Booking Closed

Static Line (Self Jump inclusive of 1 day Ground training)

This conventional method is often used by the military but is also used in sport parachuting as the first step in skydiving training. A first static line jump course (5 Jumps) lasts from 2 to 3 days.
Most static line jumps are made approximately 4,000 feet above the ground. A line attached from the parachute to the aircraft opens the parachute as the student falls away. It takes about 300 feet before the parachute inflates completely. The parachute ride will take about five minutes, during which the student is guided to the ground by either radio contact or ground signals.

Tandem Jump (with an Instructor piggy backing you)

Tandem jumping allows first-time jumpers to experience the thrill and excitement of the sport without the preparation and knowledge required for a solo jump. The instructor controls the jump from exit to opening and landing, so training for a tandem jump is minimal -- usually under two hours. The student wears a harness which attaches to the instructor's parachute system. The pair exits the aircraft for a controlled freefall of up to 45 seconds from around 9000-10000ft above sea level. The instructor deploys the parachute approximately 5,000 feet above the ground and guides you to a safe, soft landing under an extra-large "ram-air" parachute.