![]() After 5 static line jumps you will have earned your static line brevet (and also your Wing). Hence, you will not feel the free fall yet,but know how to fly under a parachute. ![]() After one day ground instructions, you will be jumping out of the airplane with a static line attached to the airplane. In this course you will be busy with learning how to handle the parachute. The FJC ( First Jump C ourse) is an amazing opportunity to get a taste of Skydiving. If you successfully finished this course you may jump independently (solo) as a sports-parachutist. This includes the free fall, as well as the knowledge how to handle the parachute and the landings. The AFF-course ( Accelerated Free Fall) is the most common teaching method to learn how to jump fully independent out of an airplane. If you’re between 16 and 18 years old we’ll need a signed agreement from your legal custodian(s) that states that you’re allow to parttake in the course. Please read and then sign the document before arriving at the Paracentrum. Just make sure your shoes don’t have hooks (old fashioned army boots) that can snag a line and that your toes are covered (so no flipflops).Īfter booking your course via the website you’ll receive an email that holds a link to a ‘waiver’ / ‘release of liability’ document. Simple sneakers are perfectly suitable for jump activities. Clothes that enable you to move freely, for instance if you were to go for a run, is fine. You don’t have pack and bring anything exotic as far as shoes and clothing goes. If you don’t have one available don’t forget to have one made to take with you to Texel. Download a medical declaration form here. Without a medical declaration you can’t jump. ![]() Please take into account that a waiting period could be applicable. In such an event you’ll have to revert to a sport medical institute. Most GP’s are willing to provide their patients with this document but sometimes we do hear of GP’s that aren’t comfortable to sign one. Make sure to get your medical declaration in order as soon as possible. Book via the website or by phone (+31222311466). When you stay at the hotel and show your confirmation email you receive a free Skuumkoppe (Texel's famous local beer) and a ' bittergarnituur' serving (fried finger food) per night. The hotel offers simple, clean and very hospitable service, especially geared towards serving skydivers. The hotel is situated very close to the airport ideal for those looking for a cosy stay at Texel's lowest rates. Paracentrum Texel owns and operates it's own hotel where many of our students stay for the duration of their course. learning to spot) and for some a fee is charged, as with the one-on-one jumps (for when someone will jump with you for in-air instruction).Īn overview of items to get in order as soon as possible:Ī bit obvious maybe, but the first step is to enroll for the course itself. These more advanced skills are taught in mini-courses. One-on-one jumps (learn to jump with multiple jumpers).Low exit jumps (exit the airplane at low altitude).You don’t have to do your jumps together with an instructor anymore you’re jumping solo.īy this time your instructor will have explained the next steps to take on your road to the A-licence. This means that under supervision of an instructor you may now perform parachute jumps by yourself. Officially your status as a skydiver is now ‘Student – Aff graduated’. Your skydive career has officially started. Looking back the groundschool wasn’t all that hard, the tension that you experience when you exit the airplane is totally different now than on your first jump and the AFF course was the best you ever took part in.Ĭongratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of the sport parachutist. ![]() During the skydive they will correct your body position and pay attention to every detail needed for a splendid jumpĮven when you fail to open your main parachute at the agreed altitude there is no problem the instructor will not let you freefall for one second longer than is safe and if needed will open your parachute for you.ĪFF is skydiving from the very first second!Īfter your square parachute has opened you’ll fly to the previously specified landing area on your own.Īfter your jump you’ll debrief with your primary instructor and you might even start preparing for your next jump. They will guide you from the first to the last second of the freefall which will last about a minute. ![]() Your instructors will guide you during freefall which will last about one minute. Together with two instructors you’ll ascend to 13.000 ft (about 4 km). Weather permitting this will be on your second day of the course. After graduating your harnesstest we’ll take to the skies. ![]()
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