FAQs and other general information:

• Tandem Skydives and Static Line classes and skydives are reserved on a first come first served basis. Skydiving classes are limited in size so make your reservations in advance.
• How much does skydiving cost?  Please refer to our pricing page.
  
• The maximum allowable weight for a Tandem Skydive is 230lbs.
• The maximum allowable weight for a Static Line Skydive is 220lbs.
• You must be at least 18 years old and be able to legally sign the waiver and binding contract to jump. There are NO exceptions to this rule.
• Yes, you must be in reasonably good physical condition. Please call us to consult with one of our instructors if you have any questions about your physical condition and your ability to skydive.
• Wear casual clothing you will be comfortable in outside with a good pair of sneakers (please – no footwear with open toes/heels, flip flops, or anything with hooks or latches).
• Delays in the schedule could include variables such as clouds and/or wind so please be patient and be prepared to spend the whole day!
• Please bring your family and friends to experience your skydive with you. However, please note, any unattended children will be provided with an espresso and a free puppy.
• You are welcome to bring food, snacks, and beverages with you. But please no alcoholic beverages.
• If you are over 70 years of age, then please consult with us first about your ability to make a skydive.
• A nonrefundable $50.00 deposit is required to hold your reservation.

Can you jump?

1. Not everyone can skydive. There are many variables to skydiving and weight is just one of them. The parachute systems have a maximum designed weight limit. On a tandem skydive, we add up the total weight of the passenger, the gear, the Tandem Instructor to make sure we
   are not outside the limits of the tandem parachute equipment. If you are elderly, then there is a whole host of questions we would like to
   discuss with you to ensure that you are a suitable candidate for a skydive.
   
2. Even if you are within the weight limit, your Body Mass Index and your body shape may make any skydive more of a risk to you.
   
   • On Tandem skydives, after the parachute freefall, you have all of your weight sitting on the thighs during the parachute ride down. This
     can make it very uncomfortable if you are overweight for your height. Nausea, loss of circulation and even unconsciousness under the parachute can happen.
     
   • Students sometimes have trouble lifting their legs for landing, making injury more likely
     
   • The harness sometimes cannot be fitted properly or safely
     
   • Larger passengers often have to jump with smaller tandem skydiving instructors - making their job difficult and their risk of injury greater.
     
   • For the Static Line student, there is more than just sitting in the harness. You have to steer and maneuver the parachute, or deal with emergencies and possible malfunctions. A larger, heavier person means a larger parachute; which means more strength is required
     throughout the skydive to steer and land the parachute.
     
   • Decreased flexibility if you are overweight or have poor body shape means that you may not be able to reach handles, fly the parachute or deal with emergency situations properly.
     
     
3. Skydiving is NOT an amusement ride. It is a training environment. Even a freefall  tandem skydive requires the student to participate in
   the skydive to some degree.
   
4. Vacationland Skydiving, LLC reserves the right to refuse service to anyone for the safety of our students and our instructors.  And
   we do not 'force' our tandem instructors to take people, even if they fall into the age or weight limits.
   

 

 

 

 

Safety

Vacationland Skydiving, LLC is a group member of the United States Parachute Association & follows all of the basic safety requirements set forth by them as well as the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration in FAR part 91 & 105. All of our instructors are licensed by the USPA and have over 10,000 combined jumps. Sport skydiving has been around for over 40 years now and tandem jumping is fast approaching its 20th year. With the advent of technology, skydiving manufactures have been building increasingly more reliable and redundant skydiving equipment.

Vacationland Skydiving is able to boast an impeccable safety record without exception.

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