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How old do I have to be to skydive?
Before you will be allowed to make a first skydive we will require that you are at least 18 years of age (or are over 16 years of age and have written parental consent) for Static and AFF courses. Tandems can be younger but certain requirements are required, please call for more information. Tandems can be minimal 12 years old with parental consent, but certain requirements are required, please call for more information. 

Are there any other restrictions?
Yes.
To ensure your safety while making your first skydives, we will require that you are medically fit. This means that you should not have any illness or ailment that could prevent you from doing a first skydive. If you have any doubts or reservations, please consult your physician.

Also, we will only permit you to do a first skydive if you weigh less than 95 Kg. There are many reasons for this but the most important of them is that the equipment that we use for student training is only rated to carry a student who weighs less than 95Kg.

How much will the course cost?
The Static line course costs R 1800.00

The cost includes full ground training (including aircraft and exit procedures, landings, emergencies, and much more), your first jump.

When and where can I attend the course?
Please contact us to enquire about the course dates and book your seat in advance. The course starts at about 09:00 and lasts for about six to eight hours depending on the size of the class.
To do Static line course you must be at least 18 years old (16 with parental consent) and weigh no more than 95kg.

Tandem
Make your 1st jump at 220 km/h. The ground instruction takes about 20 minutes. When it's your turn to skydive, you and your instructor board the aircraft together for the ride to altitude. On the way up you will enjoy the view for kilometres around, the plane ride is about 20 minutes long. Once at 11 000ft AGL you and your tandem instructor, who is attached behind you, move towards the door. You then exit the aircraft and skydive, freefalling for about 40 seconds. At 5000ft AGL your tandem master will deploy the parachute followed by a 6-7 minute canopy ride until you land. A cameraman can be arranged if you would like one to accompany us on the jump. He will film ground footage as well as the jump itself.
You will then be able to watch the experience over and over again. Bookings are essential
Weight limit 95 kilograms

Our weekend (Saturday/Sunday) Skydive packages are:
The BASIC tandem package is R2500
per adult on weekends and excludes any photo's or video's. It includes a prestigious Certificate of Achievement.
PIMP your package - choose one of the extra options below!
Option 1
Hand camera video and photos R450 pp

Option 2
Tandem Camera with outside Camera person Video and Photo's R750 pp

Option 3
Deluxe camera Package, Includes outside Camera person and Instructor Video and Photo's R900pp

Weekday tandem skydive (Monday to Friday) with hand camera video and photos R4500 pp (min 2 jumpers)

Tandem skydive / Tandem camera sold separately

Accelerated Freefall
The Accelerated Freefall (AFF) program is designed with the serious skydiving student in mind. It costs a bit more than the static line option, but is well worth it if you know that skydiving is the sport for you.

Students who choose to go the AFF route will also need to complete ground-school training. The student can either attend the static-line ground-school and do one static-line jump and then do a short conversion course to switch to AFF, or they will need to complete full ground-school training with an AFF instructor.

After a ground school, the students will be ready to freefall with 2 instructors flying with them. The course has 10 levels, with one jump each for levels 1-7, and a further three jumps for level 8. On levels 1-3 the students will be accompanied by two AFF instructors. On levels 4-7 the students will only be accompanied by one AFF instructor and on the level 10 jumps the students will be jumping solo. Each jump builds upon skills learned in previous dives, so the students must pass each jump to move to the next level.

Many people pass the course in the minimum required jumps (10), but some require more. During the course the students learn how to perform equipment checks, how to handle aircraft and freefall emergencies, the basics of body flight and how to control their canopies to a safe landing. Upon graduation, students will be fully qualified to skydive with the assistance of a jumpmaster.

To do AFF you must be at least 18 years old (16 with parental consent) and weigh no more than 90kg.

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