Skydive Cape Town - Tandem, Static Line, Freefall, Parachuting, Skydiving Africa, Skydiving South Africa, Skydive Africa

A tandem jump is the way to go if you want the ultimate joy-ride, or if you’re unsure about skydiving, and want to try it out before committing to a full course. Experience the thrill of freefall without the effort of learning all the theory.

On a tandem jump, you are strapped to a Tandem Instructor with a special harness that’s attached to a specially designed parachute large enough to support both of you. After only 15 minutes of ground briefing you will enjoy a spectacular 20 minute aircraft ride, experiencing the finest views of the West Coast, Cape Town, Robben Island and Table Mountain.

Then it's action time! Out the door for a 120mph/200kph freefall, falling about 25-30 seconds from 9,000ft or for about 35-40 seconds from 11,000ft. The Tandem Instructor opens the parachute at about 5000ft, and a peaceful 3-4 minute parachute ride to the ground follows.

If you’d like to capture the moment, the club has a video cameraman who can accompany you on your jump.
A tandem jump requires that you’re in general good health. The maximum weight for a tandem passenger is 105kg , heavier persons at the discretion of the Tandem Instructor. Parental consent is required for jumpers under the age of 18.

Static Line

Anyone wanting to do a Skydiving course, must start by making a Static line jump. Before the jump, all students receive tuition on all aspects of the jump (5-8 hours, from 08h30 on Saturdays). They are then taken to an altitude of 3,000ft for their first jump.

As they fall away from the aircraft, the main canopy is deployed by a static line attached to the plane. It must then be checked and controlled down to the landing.

There is a weight limit of 100kg for anyone wanting to do static line jumps and you must be in general good health. The minimum age for training is 16 and parental consent is required for jumpers under the age of 18.

Static line first jump courses are offered every second weekend.

Progression: Accelerated Freefall -AFF. (Post first S/L jump.)

After your first static-line jump, you may want to make make subsequent S/L jumps. However, if you would like to progress to freefall, then AFF is for you. (Note: We do not offer the traditional S/L to freefall progression programme.)

A second session of ground training (usually on the day after the first S/L jump) is required, as you’ll be doing a 35-40 second freefall on your next jump.
On this first AFF jump, you exit the aircraft at 11,000ft with two AFF instructors who will maintain a grip on you from the moment you leave the aircraft until your begins parachute opening.

The instructors will monitor and assist you throughout the Freefall as you perform a sequence previously rehearsed on the ground. At 5'000ft, you will open your own parachute, check it and then control it down to the landing.

The AFF program consists of ten levels of progression, each consisting of a ground training session and a minimum of one jump. Each level has to be completed successfully, by meeting pre-determined learning and safety objectives, before moving on to the next one.

On levels 1 - 3 you will be assisted by two AFF instructors. These dives will focus on altitude awareness, stability, body position and successful ripcord pulls, while introducing basic manoeuvres such as turns and forward movement .

Levels 4 - 7 require only one AFF instructor to assist you in learning solo skills such as turns on heading, back and front loops, more advanced forwards movement and combining manoeuvres.

Level eight, nine and ten are a minimum of three solo jumps:

Two are Instructor assigned task jumps, while the third

is a low altitude "hop and pop".

A total of 25 freefall jumps are required before obtaining an Internationally recognised A-licence.

We suggest allowing a two week period to have the best chance of completing the course, and required post course jumps. This allows for days off for other activities, and days lost due to weather.




CAA/ARO/0004	How to Start Skydive Cape Town offers you two ways to experience the thrill of skydiving for the first time. Tandem Static Line Tandem A tandem jump is the way to go if you want the ultimate joy-ride, or if you’re unsure about skydiving, and want to try it out before committing to a full course. Experience the thrill of freefall without the effort of learning all the theory. On a tandem jump, you are strapped to a Tandem Instructor with a special harness that’s attached to a specially designed parachute large enough to support both of you. After only 15 minutes of ground briefing you will enjoy a spectacular 20 minute aircraft ride, experiencing the finest views of the West Coast, Cape Town, Robben Island and Table Mountain. Then it's action time! Out the door for a 120mph/200kph freefall, falling about 25-30 seconds from 9,000ft or for about 35-40 seconds from 11,000ft. The Tandem Instructor opens the parachute at about 5000ft, and a peaceful 3-4 minute parachute ride to the ground follows. If you’d like to capture the moment, the club has a video cameraman who can accompany you on your jump. A tandem jump requires that you’re in general good health. The maximum weight for a tandem passenger is 105kg , heavier persons at the discretion of the Tandem Instructor. Parental consent is required for jumpers under the age of 18. Static Line Anyone wanting to do a Skydiving course, must start by making a Static line jump. Before the jump, all students receive tuition on all aspects of the jump (5-8 hours, from 08h30 on Saturdays). They are then taken to an altitude of 3,000ft for their first jump. As they fall away from the aircraft, the main canopy is deployed by a static line attached to the plane. It must then be checked and controlled down to the landing. There is a weight limit of 100kg for anyone wanting to do static line jumps and you must be in general good health. The minimum age for training is 16 and parental consent is required for jumpers under the age of 18. Static line first jump courses are offered every second weekend. Progression: Accelerated Freefall -AFF. (Post first S/L jump.) After your first static-line jump, you may want to make make subsequent S/L jumps. However, if you would like to progress to freefall, then AFF is for you. (Note: We do not offer the traditional S/L to freefall progression programme.) A second session of ground training (usually on the day after the first S/L jump) is required, as you’ll be doing a 35-40 second freefall on your next jump. On this first AFF jump, you exit the aircraft at 11,000ft with two AFF instructors who will maintain a grip on you from the moment you leave the aircraft until your begins parachute opening. The instructors will monitor and assist you throughout the Freefall as you perform a sequence previously rehearsed on the ground. At 5'000ft, you will open your own parachute, check it and then control it down to the landing. The AFF program consists of ten levels of progression, each consisting of a ground training session and a minimum of one jump. Each level has to be completed successfully, by meeting pre-determined learning and safety objectives, before moving on to the next one. On levels 1 - 3 you will be assisted by two AFF instructors. These dives will focus on altitude awareness, stability, body position and successful ripcord pulls, while introducing basic manoeuvres such as turns and forward movement . Levels 4 - 7 require only one AFF instructor to assist you in learning solo skills such as turns on heading, back and front loops, more advanced forwards movement and combining manoeuvres. Level eight, nine and ten are a minimum of three solo jumps: Two are Instructor assigned task jumps, while the third is a low altitude "hop and pop". A total of 25 freefall jumps are required before obtaining an Internationally recognised A-licence. We suggest allowing a two week period to have the best chance of completing the course, and required post course jumps. This allows for days off for other activities, and days lost due to weather.