DESCRIPTION: Tandem Skydiving is a fabulous way to experience the action packed adventure of freefall for the first time, simply because there is no formal training necessary, therefore no drills for you to remember and no major responsibility on your part.
Attached to your instructor via a dual harness, you will enjoy the thrill of skydiving in a comfortable situation, the wind speeding past your face as you wave to your freefall photographer or tandem instructor's handcam video camera.
On arrival to our purpose built Drop Zone at Langhorne Creek, and after completion of the paper work (which includes your APF membership), the tandem skydive involves about 15 minutes training and away you go! Your instructor wears a parachute built especially for two and you wear a harness. We only use the most advanced and up-to-date equipment with all parachutes fitted with computerised back-up opening devices.
The aircraft ride takes around 20-30 minutes to reach your exit height, at which point you will depart the aircraft, experience the thrill of freefall for approximately 15 – 60 seconds, reaching speeds up to 200kms per hour. Your instructor will open the parachute at 5,000ft and you will have a 5-minute canopy ride back to the Drop Zone, experiencing the spectacular views of the great Murray River, Adelaide Hills, Coorong, Lake Alexandrina and the South Coast.
The jump finishes with you lifting your legs so your instructor can perform the landing for you, right in front of your family and friends. Skydiving is an exhilarating feeling which is almost impossible to explain.
VENUE: Langhorne Creek, 1 Hr and 10 Mins East of Adelaide
DURATION: Allow 4 Hours, Includes 60 Seconds of Freefall and approximately a five minute parachute ride
VALID FOR: 1 jump per person.
RESTRICTIONS: Minimum age is 14 years. Those under 18 years require parents or legal guardians written consent to jump. For Tandem Skydives you should be no more than 110 kg, however, there are surcharges for persons over 90kg. The Drop Zone Safety Officer has the overall say on whether your jump is to proceed. Make sure you wear casual clothes and runners or flat sole shoes on the day. A special jumpsuit will be supplied to protect your clothes.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Nil
LOCATION/AVAILABILITY: Adelaide, SA