First Jump Course

 

The FJC is geared towards someone who wants to jump on their own.

 

The First Jump Course and jump costs $325 per person,

and discounted rates of $299 per person are available,

for Pre-paid groups of 6 or more.

 

The Course is run on most Friday nights at 5:30 pm

and involves 4 hours of ground training.

 

Your jump will be scheduled either the Saturday or Sunday,

where you will perform a solo jump from the aircraft from 3000 ft.

 

The parachute is opened by the instructor as soon as you leave the aircraft,

and you receive radio instruction to the landing area.

 

Students should be physically fit,

have no problems understanding the English language,

and weigh a maximum of 220 pounds.

 

 

The Graduated Freefall (GFF) jump program starts after your First Jump,

and trains you towards getting your Solo license and freefall jumping on your own from 10,000 ft.

The GFF program takes 15 to 20 jumps to complete:

- starting with learning to exit the plane safely on your own from 3,000 ft.

- learning to open your own parachute safely after exiting from 3,500 ft.

- gradually exiting the plane higher every training level

  while learning new freefall and other skydiving skills, (4,000 - 10,000 ft.).

These repeat jumps are $100 each. This includes gear rental,

and all the training involved towards becoming rated as a Solo jumper.

Also, during the program, you will be required to become a membership in the

Canadian Sport Parachuting Association, ( $87 ), after completing 10 jumps.

 

All repeat jumps must be made within 6 months of your last jump made,

or additional re-training of your last level may be required at your own expense,

(ie. retaking the FJC if it's over 6 months old, and no repeat jumps were made).

 

 

 

After completing the GFF program, and becoming Solo certified,

jump prices range from $20 - $35,

depending on the exit altitude chosen, ( 3,000 - 10,000 feet ).

 

Parachute rental is available to Solo rated jumpers at $20 per jump

Coaching and video services are also available

for those wanting to progress further in the sport.