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our list of frequently asked questions here.
Restrictions and Exclusions
Age – Minimum age 16 (16 – 18 with written consent
from parent or guardian).
Those over 50 will not usually be accepted for AFF or RAPS but
there is no upper age limit for Tandem skydives.
Weight – 96 kilos or 15 stones.
Fitness and Health
A fair level of fitness is required for AFF and RAPS but not necessarily
for Tandem skydives.
If you are over the age of 40 you will need your doctors approval,
we will send you the relevant documentation for your doctor to
sign.
Under the age of 40 you may sign a self declaration of fitness.
Weather
Skydiving is weather dependant!
Cloud – Good visibility and broken cloud is required for
all forms of skydiving, and the cloud base should be no lower
than your parachute deployment altitude.
Wind – The maximum ground speed for Tandems is 20kts and
for Raps and AFF 15kts.
If you are unable to jump on your booked date you will be rebooked to a mutually convenient date within a reasonable time.
Disabilities
If you are disabled this does not mean you cannot skydive. Contact
us for more details.
Insurance
On registration at the club on the day of your skydive you will
automatically be covered by 3rd party insurance, if you would
like to take further personal injury cover, I recommend Harrison
Beaumont Ltd 01993 700 200.
Safety
All our chosen clubs are regulated by the BPA British Parachute
Association, to ensure that equipment and training is of the highest
standards.
Equipment
All Student and Tandem skydivers wear a dual parachute system, where
if the main parachute should fail there is a reserve parachute,
which is easily deployed.
Student and Tandem equipment are also fitted with an automatic reserve
parachute-opening device (Cyprus) this is in case of extreme emergency
and this device is governed by speed and altitude.
Glasses and Contacts
Our goggles fit comfortably over your glasses, and contact lenses
are no problem
Breathing in freefall
On exiting the aircraft you may gasp for breath for a second but
will soon find yourself breathing normally.
How fast will I fall?
This varies, but you can expect to be falling around 120mph during
freefall.
What should I wear?
If it’s a cold day wrap up warm not bulky as you will be provided
with a jumpsuit to wear over your clothes. On a hot day a t-shirt
and trousers/shorts are ample.
Trainers are recommended, do not wear any open toed shoes ie sandals.
Any more questions? We're here
to help, so please don't hesitate to get
in touch if you have any questions of your own.
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