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Raise a minimum amount of sponsorship money in order for you to jump for free (from �360 depending on the type of jump you choose) and in turn we will receive an average donation of �140. In addition to this, every extra pound that you raise over the minimum comes straight to the charity, so please try to raise as much as you possibly can!
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Technically the jump is called a 'Tandem Skydive'. It is a Skydive because you will be freefalling through the air (without the parachute deployed) for several thousand feet; it is in Tandem because you will be harnessed to a professional parachute instructor at all times throughout the descent (see photo). This is the only way you can jump from such an altitude without spending thousands of pounds becoming a freefall parachutist. This is literally the chance of a lifetime! This jump is also much less demanding than the traditional 'static line' jump as the jump and training are completed in one day and your instructor will control your landing.
- Jump and training completed in one day
- Harnessed to an experienced parachute instructor at all times
- Jump from at least 10,000 feet - just like the professionals
- Freefall down to 5,000 feet - falling through the air at 120 mph!
- Ride the parachute down to the ground - we teach you how to steer onto the drop zone
- Landing controlled by your instructor
- Certificate to prove that you have completed a 'two-mile high' Tandem Skydive!
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The jump is in two parts - your training takes place on the Saturday for your jump on the Sunday. During the training you will learn everything you need to know to make a safe and exhilarating parachute jump - the equipment used, how to exit the aircraft, how to operate your reserve parachute and most importantly how to control your landing. The jump is called a static line jump because from the moment you step into the aircraft you will be securely attached to a 'static line' which is designed to automatically open your parachute for you as you exit the aircraft. All instructors we use are qualified by the national governing body of the sport and each one is specially trained to teach beginner parachutists just like you!
On the following day (Sunday morning) you will receive a refresher training course going over all the points from the day before and then it's time to board the aircraft! As you climb to the jump altitude of 3,000 feet you are bound to feel a little nervous - but don't worry, this is only natural and is soon overcome by the sheer exhilaration and excitement of exiting the aircraft and experiencing the feeling of total freedom as you make your first parachute descent from 3,000 feet.
On completion of your jump you will be awarded an official British Parachute Association certificate to prove that you have completed a static line training course and parachute jump and in the process you will have taken the first step to becoming a fully qualified skydiver! Many people want to go straight up and jump again and as a fully trained beginner parachutist you will be perfectly able to do this! You may even wish to progress in the sport to become a professional freefall skydiver - the choice will be yours...
- Thorough training on the Saturday for your jump on the Sunday
- All aspects of the jump covered from exiting the aircraft to making the perfect landing
- Jump from 3,000 feet closely supervised by professional parachute instructors
- Securely attached to a 'static line' which is designed to automatically open your parachute for you
- Official certificate to prove that you have completed a solo static line parachute jump and training course
- You have taken the first step to becoming a fully qualified skydiver!
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AFF stands for Accelerated Freefall and is the quickest way to become a fully qualified parachutist. Under the conventional static line progression system the average student takes 25 jumps spread out over a number of months before achieving solo freefall. With AFF, due to one-to-one tuition and the fact that you freefall from your first jump, most students complete the course in eight jumps (often in as little as a week) and the following information will show you how easy this really is...
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 NSF (Scotland) is a member of the Fundraising Standards Board, and is committed to the highest standards in fundraising practice. As such, we aim to adhere to the Fundraising Standard's Board fundraising promise and the Codes of Fundraising Practice, as established by the Institute of Fundraising.
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