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Skydiving The Beach (Weekday), Wollongong, Sydney - NSW
The Experience
Enjoy the rush of tandem skydiving over Wollongong, you will freefall at over 200km/h. This is the only beach skydive around Sydney and a must for skydiving junkies.....
Your briefing will take about 15mins before you’re suited up and harnessed to the Instructor. The flight up to altitude will take approximately 25 minutes which gives you an opportunity to take in the view.
The Instructor’s checks will begin as you start to approach the jump height. Then you shimmy over to the door and simply fall out of the plane! You’ll jump from 14,000 feet which means your freefall will last for about a minute!
After the parachute opens you’ll enjoy a peaceful and awe inspiring descent back to Earth that lasts for roughly 5 minutes before you touchdown and start telling everyone how much you want to do it again.
Many people make the mistake of comparing skydiving to riding a roller-coaster. I can tell you right now it’s not! When you skydive you’re bound purely by the Earth’s gravitational pull as you rapidly reach terminal velocity (230km/ph).
Weekday jumps are a great way to save money on your experience. Beat those painful Monday mornings or kick start your weekend with a Friday jump! Grab some mates & make the most of a weekday!
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Gifting this experience.
This Experience is perfect as a gift to a loved one, friend or colleague.
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- Gift Vouchers are valid for 6 months from date of purchase
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Additional InfoThis is a weekday skydive only.
You need to be in reasonable health and you'll need to have good use of your arms & legs. In order to ensure a fun safe experience we do reserve the right to refuse a skydive based on Age, Weight and Health.
Max weight is 110kg, subject to instructor assessment. For participants over 95kg surcharges apply as follows:
Over 95kg surcharge is $50.
Over 105kg surcharge is $75
These are payable at the drop zone on the day of the jump.
Jump is from 14,000ft (depending on weather or air traffic control, see full terms and conditions on the day)
Please note: Return transfer to Sydney CBD will only depart the d-zone once all passengers have jumped and received their DVD's. Please allow extra time for this if you are booking in on our transfer service. DurationPlease allow half a day for your 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is there transport available?
A. Yes, there's transport from Sydney Monday-Friday only. This is free for jumpers and $30 per person for spectators (return fare).
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 8 tandems with dedicated video and photos or five tandems with handy cam or no video. If you have a larger group it is not a problem as we'll simply jump you in groups.
Q.Is skydiving safe?
A. Safety always comes first, fun comes in a close second. Our instructors are APF accredited and highly experience. 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 be 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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