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Skydiving 14000 Feet Sydney - NSW
The Experience
So you wanna jump out of a perfectly good airplane! Well, you’ve found the best place in Sydney to do it! Skydiving from 14,000' gives you 60 seconds of 200km/h insane freefall!! This is the Tandem Skydive you’ll be telling your friends about for weeks! Look no further, you’ll find it all here ...
Only 55 mins from Sydney's CBD our self contained Skydiving Centre has its own runway which means your friends and family can watch you board the plane and then kick back and watch your return to earth without having to drive to a different landing area.
We've thrown over 1.5 million brave souls out of perfectly good airplanes ... a record matched by no one, so you’re in safe hands!! How does up to 14,000’ exit height sound? That means you get a 60 second freefall!!!! On a clear day you can see past the beaches of Woollongong, the Blue Mountains and the skyscrapers of Sydney outlined against the horizon. Feeling adventurous? If you want to have a go at flying the parachute, just ask the instructor.
Nothing can really prepare you for the sensation of launching through the open door of an airplane up to 4 kilometers in the sky. We will however, give you a 20 minute safety briefing before boarding the plane so you know what to do in freefall and whilst landing.
After the briefing you’ll be fitted with your jumpsuit (optional) and your tandem skydive harness (not optional), issued with your goggles (we can even give you special ones to go over your prescription glasses if required) and then take a short stroll to the plane boarding area.
After a scenic flight up to the required altitude your tandem master will be carrying out final safety checks and getting you ready to leap out of a perfectly good airplane. The exit is not like anything you could possibly imagine. There is no ‘elevator drop’ sensation in your stomach, its more like flying. As your speed increases towards terminal velocity you will notice the wind noise gets pretty loud and your smile gets pretty wide. Clouds take on a whole new appearance as you rush past them and the ground seems miles away (well, it actually is) Enjoy every second of it, because this is freefall, and its totally amazing!!
After about 60 seconds of freefall your tandem master will open the main parachute and the noise and speed will very quickly be replaced with peace and serenity. Its now time to take a few deep breaths, get your heart out of your mouth and enjoy a magic 4 or 5 minutes floating above the country side under a big, beautiful parachute. If you're up for it, you can ask your tandem master to hand you the control lines and have a bit of a fly, otherwise, just kick back and watch the other parachutes in the sky or wave to your family and friends waiting for you on the ground.Too much fun!!
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Gifting this experience.
This Experience is perfect as a gift to a loved one, friend or colleague.
Top 3 facts on Gift Vouchers:
- Gift Vouchers are valid for 6 months from date of purchase
- You don’t have to pick a date straight away you can leave it open dated so the recipient can choose their own date.
- Gift Vouchers can be delivered via an instant email voucher (free) or a beautifully presented Gift Box (additional $15 incl express post)
Additional InfoHealth:
You don't need a Doctor's certificate to Skydive, but you need to be in reasonable health. You'll need to have good use of your arms or legs. In order to ensure a fun safe experience we do reserve the right to refuse a skydive based on Age, Weight and Health. If you have any particular needs or questions please feel free to email or give us a call.
Jump from 14000ft.
Size and weight limitations:
Because of the large aircraft we use there are very few limitations. We will take up to 115kg for a Tandem and up to 110kg for Accelerated Freefall. Please note that over 95kg conditions do apply, over 105kg we may need to wait for the correct weather/wind conditions. If you have any questions or needs please feel free to email or give us a call.
*over 95kg an additional charge of $100 applies DurationPlease allow half a day for your Skydive experience. Dress CodeLoose, comfortable clothing is best. Tight clothing such as jeans can be uncomfortable when the harness is tightened. Less bulky clothing is best. Shoes should be of the 'runner' or 'sand shoe' variety, preferably without a heel. Definitely no bulky boots with hooks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can one camera person film my skydive, and a friend's skydive at the same time?
A. We can include your friends in the ground footage, and the interview taken in the aircraft. When you exit the aircraft you will be leaving about 30 seconds apart from one another and although our camera flyers are good, they can’t cover that much sky and produce a video that meets our high standards.
Q.Can my friends and I all go up in the same plane?
A. That all depends on how many friends you have doing their skydive, and which aircraft we are using on the day of your booking. Our big plane can take 16 tandems with dedicated video and photos or five tandems with handy cam or no video. If you have a larger group thats not a problem.
Q.Is skydiving safe?
A. Safety always comes first, fun comes in a close second. Our instructors are APF accredited and highly experienced, our equipment is maintained to higher than recommended standards and all our crew abide by our stringent safety pro-forma.Skydiving is an extreme sport, and like any extreme sport there is a certain amount of risk involved. All incidents, as small as they may seem are reported to the Australian Parachute Federation. Last years statistics stated that 1 in 10,000 skydives resulted in accident or injury. Compared with the statistics for registered cars in reported accidents in NSW being 9.8% the most dangerous part of your day is going to be driving to the drop zone!
Q. Is it normal to nervous?
A. Yes, it is absolutely normal to feel nervous. Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane is not something that normal people do every day. You are about to freefall towards Earth at speeds in excess of 220 kph from over 4.5 kilometres up, if your adrenaline isn’t pumping, then I think we had better check for a pulse! You will arrive nervous and maybe even a little scared, but by the time you leave you will be feeling ten foot tall and bullet proof!
Q. What happens if I am afraid of heights?
A. Believe it or not, a good percentage of skydivers and pilots are afraid of heights. From 14,000 ft up you will not experience vertigo like you would climbing a ladder or standing on top of a building.
Q. How fast will I be going in freefall?
A. The terminal velocity (maximum fall rate) of a single person in freefall in approximately 120 mph or 230 kph. A tandem will fall faster than this but is slowed down to regular terminal velocity by the release of a small stabilising parachute called a drogue.
Q. Does it hurt when the parachute opens?
A. You will feel a slight jolt as the canopy opens, but as long you put all your important parts out of the way when your tandem instructor is gearing up you will be fine.
Q. How hard is the landing?
A. As a tandem student you will be instructed to lift your legs up in front of you so your tandem instructor can touch the ground first. If you don’t land on your feet, you will glide in on your bottom and the landing impact is just like stepping off of a chair or a step.
Q. How long will I be under the parachute?
A. It does not matter what altitude you decide to skydive from, all of the tandem skydives have the same canopy ride. Your tandem instructor will deploy your parachute at approximately 5,500 feet. This will give you about 5 minutes to soak up the spectacular views as you fly around under canopy.
Q. Can I talk in freefall?
A. You can speak in freefall, but nobody will hear you. The sound you will hear in freefall is a white noise, imagine sticking your head out the window of a car travelling at 230 kph.
Q. What does freefall feel like?
A. It is the closest a human can get to flying and no words could do it justice! When you enter freefall you are accelerated by gravity so you will not experience the stomach lurches associated with roller coasters. Freefall is something that has to be experienced to be believed, it is definitely the fifth element.
Q. What happens if I get motion sickness?
A. It is very rare that anyone is sick in freefall. If you are prone to motion sickness eat a light breakfast or lunch at least an hour before your booking time. If you do start to feel queasy under canopy, let your tandem instructor know, they have sick bags at the ready for those rare occasions!
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