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.
All prices are subject to 12% HST.
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.