Skydiving and Parachuting with London Parachute School



	Can Anyone Skydive ? Most people have no problems. The weight limit for Tandem jumps is 15 stone, for AFF & Static Line RAPS jumps it is 14 stone, although these weights must be in proportion to your overall height. You do need to be in good health with average fitness for AFF and static line jumps. You do not need to be in excellent health to do a Tandem Jump. We have taken many people who, for one reason or another, are wheelchair bound. If you are over 40 you will need a doctor's stamp on a medical form (this will be sent with the information pack). If you are over 16, (minimum age), and under 18, you will require parent/guardian permission Why Do I Need BPA Membership ? Every person who wishes to jump in the UK is required to have either Temporary or Full BPA membership. This covers them on a 3rd party insurance for up to £2,000,000 What type of jump do you recommend ? We personally recommend the tandem jump to everybody except those that believe they want to take up the sport of skydiving. The reason for this is that a tandem jump will show you and let you experience free fall without all the need for lots of training. You will free fall normally from 12000 feet with the parachute being opened at 5000 feet. You then get to float down the last mile with your instructor to a soft landing How fast will I be falling in freefall ? Approximately 120 miles an hour (if you are flat and stable). Can you breathe in freefall ? Yes you can! Very rarely a 1st time skydiver will have difficulty catching their breath. After a few jumps you would give breathing no more thought than you would now!
What happens if my parachute fails to open ? All parachutists wear two parachutes when making a jump. If you are a tandem passenger the instructor will carry out the reserve drills and use the "spare" if required. If you are a Static Line Student, as part of the course you are taught how to deal with this situation and what action to take. This is one of the reasons the Static Line Course takes so much What happens if I dont or cant use the reserve chute and should have ? All student parachute equipment has a device to open the reserve parachute automatically if required. What if I'm afraid of heights? This is probably the most commonly asked question. A fear of heights can often be confused with a natural and healthy respect for the inherent dangers of high places. This respect is necessary and essential to survival! What happens if the weather is bad and I cant jump on the day i'm booked in? UK weather being what it is you can never guarantee a jump will take place on the day booked. We will give you the option to call the night before the day of your jump for an accurate weather check. And if the weather is very poor we will rebook you for a different day of your choice. Do not pay too much attention to the T.V. weather forecast, if years in this sport have taught us anything it is that these forecasts can be very unreliable!

The Tandem Course
This course gives you the opportunity to experience the thrill of freefall on your first jump from £220. The training for the tandem jump is in the form of a briefing from your instructor which takes about half an hour. You will jump from up to 13,500 feet attached to your instructor using a specially designed dual harness. The instructor controls the freefall, parachute opening and landing, leaving you free to enjoy the view and the sensation of freefall. You will be able to help the instructor to steer the parachute after opening. more

The Static Line RAPS Course
This course uses the most up-to-date equipment in the world of parachuting. The square canopies used are highly manoeuvrable and are the same type used by many experienced jumpers, and is the first step in the BPA Category System. The parachute is opened automatically when you exit the aircraft, are fun to fly, and can give you very light landings.Your jump will be from 3,500 feet giving you plenty of time to have fun and enjoy the view. more

The AFF Course
The AFF jump is for you if you're looking to experience the thrill of skydiving with instructors at your side--not attached to you, after 6 hours of ground instruction, you're in control of the skydive. The instruction is much more detailed than a Tandem Skydive because you're in charge. You have two instructors who exit the airplane with you, fly by your side to coach you (using hand signals you learned during your training), and assist you if necessary during your nearly one minute of freefall. more

The Indoor Skydive
On your first visit you will be taken into a classroom for your briefing by one of our experienced instructors. This will include watching a short video and learning the safety procedures whilst in the tunnel. You will then progress to the kit up area where you will be given your helmet, goggles, ear plugs, flight suit and if required, training shoes. Your group will then go through to the tunnel ante-chamber where you will watch the people in the previous group finish their session. Then, when it becomes your turn to fly you take your place in the doorway. The instructor will stand in front of you and, when it is time, give you the signal to lean forward into the airflow. The instructor will take hold of your flight suit and hold onto you. YOU ARE NOW FLYING! . more