BLOEMFONTEIN PARACHUTE
CLUB
CAA/ARO/0004
WHAT WE DO
What we offer to the public
We offer three methods to experience the thrill of skydiving, viz Introductory Tandem jumping, Static Line Progression and Demonstration jumps.
In a Tandem jump, you receive a few minutes ground training and are strapped into a harness with a Tandem instructor who will jump out of an aicraft from up to 3 kilometres above ground. After a freefall of up to 30 seconds, the instructor will deploy the parachute and you will fly down the last kilometre-and-a-half, or so, with him (still safely strapped in) to do a soft landing next to our clubhouse. To help make it unforgettable, the whole experience is filmed and photographed by the Tandem Instructor or a Camera Flyer, if you opt for that option, and presented on a flashdrive to you as a superbly edited video together with all the raw video footage and photographs. Please contact us for pricing.
In the Static Line progression programme, you attend a course which usually starts on a Friday evening, resumes and finishes on Saturday morning and then jump out of the aircraft on your own from approximately one kilometre above ground. This is done under supervision and with the assistance of a qualified jumpmaster. A static line connected to the aircraft will activate your parachute, which you will fly down to a soft landing at the designated landing zone. You can then do further jumps with full training and supervision and progress to freefall (where you are not connected to the aircraft and have to deploy the parachute yourself) and onwards. All the necessary equipment is provided by us. You may even someday represent South Africa at international events!
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Demonstration jumps are done by expert skydivers at e.g. rugby or cricket games, schools, churches and other venues. We can give a quotation for such a jump at any venue where there is a suitable landing area of 50x50 metres or more. Arrangements have to be made at least one week prior to such a jump to allow for the necessary permissions and permits. We can also provide a few ideas to help recover the cost of such a demo.
All our operations are done in accordance with regulations laid down by the authorities (Civil Aviation Authority of Southa Africa (CAA) and the Parachute Association of South Africa (PASA)) concerned and we never compromise the safety of our jumpers.
We usually jump on Saturdays only but can make other arrangements for large groups. To book the most exhilarating experience of your life, e-mail us with your intended jump date & time, your age, height and weight. A deposit must be made on booking which is not-refundable if you do not cancel at least 24 hours beforehand. The balance may be paid by EFT a day before the jump or in cash on jump-day (cheques not accepted).