Guides

Guides for your first jump

Answers to the questions everybody asks themselves before a first jump: what the day is like, who can jump, whether it is safe, what to do about the fear, what to bring, when jumping happens, what it costs, and what comes next if one jump turns out not to be enough.

Your first tandem jump — what to expectWhat happens, in order, what to bring, and how it actually feels.Requirements: age, weight and healthWho can do a tandem jump, and when to check with us first.Is skydiving safe?The honest answer is that it is not free of risk, and nobody serious will tell you otherwise. What is worth knowing is where the risk sits and what is done about it.I am scared. Will I actually do it?Being frightened before a skydive is normal and is not an obstacle. What helps is knowing when it arrives and what happens to it next.What to bring and what to wearA short list. Most of it is provided at the dropzone, and the things you need to bring fit in one sentence.When we jumpWhether a jump happens is decided by the weather on the day — not by the forecast from a week earlier.How much does a skydive cost?Real numbers, and exactly what sits behind them.Tandem or AFF — where to startTwo different paths. One takes a day; the other starts something that lasts years.After the AFF courseThe course ends the moment you jump on your own. That is the beginning, not the finish — here is a map of what lies past it.