The "Solo Jump Course" is a system designed to teach student parachutists skills utilising the Static Line syllabus. This was the traditional method developed before the advent of Accelerated Free Fall. The Static Line progression follows a ten-stage program, which will usually take around twenty jumps to complete.

Initial training takes around eight hours to complete. All aspects of Skydiving pertaining to your first jump are covered in this session. The training is divided into three phases.

    The first is the Academic phase. It includes information such as:

  • Course Overview
  • The Australian Parachute Federation
  • Parachuting Equipment
  • Aircraft Types and Exit procedures
  • Control on Exit (Stability)
  • Canopy Handling Skills (Driving the Parachute)
  • Landing the Parachute (under different conditions)
  • Parachute Recovery

    The second Phase is the Practical Phase. It includes:

  • Fitting and checking equipment
  • Aircraft seating and movement
  • Aircraft exit procedures
  • Stability after Exit (Control whilst waiting for the Parachute to open)
  • handling (in a suspended harness)
  • Malfunctions and emergency procedures
  • Landing the parachute (Radio assistance, Mechanical assistance and landing without assistance)
  • Final practice of all skills as per the first jump

    The third phase is the Jumping Phase. Assessments are made on the following:

  • Fitting and checking Equipment
  • Final Exit practice
  • Pre exit procedures
  • Exit from the aircraft
  • Stability after Exit
  • Canopy Handling (Driving the parachute)
  • Landing the parachute
  • De-Briefing

The first five jumps are from 3500 feet above ground level. The Parachute is activated immediately after exiting the aircraft, via a Static Line. (This is a line attached to the Aircraft, which deploys the main Parachute and then remains attached to the aeroplane) Students have to complete these Static Line jumps successfully before they can progress to Free Fall.

Free Fall progression is initially completed Solo. (The students jump by themselves and are monitored from the aircraft) Later stages involve jumping together with Instructors and Tutors.

Additional skills such as Parachute packing, Aircraft Spotting (directing the Pilot) and Advanced Parachute Handling are taught as the course progresses.

Lower jumping altitudes result in lower overall costs. This system has a financial advantage over other methods! Students are usually quite close to attaining their 'A' license at the completion of this course.

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Airforce Cadet with : Kelvin, Paul, John, Aussie Islander getting airbourne Islander static line exit Islander first freefall Paul demonstrating freefall exit

Cessna static line sitting exit Static line extracting the parachute Parachute opening    Student parachute

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The Solo Jump Course is a system designed to teach student parachutists skills utilising the Static Line syllabus. This was the traditional method developed before the advent of Accelerated Free Fall. The Static Line progression follows a ten-stage program, which will usually take around twenty jumps to complete.

Initial training takes around eight hours to complete. All aspects of Skydiving pertaining to your first jump are covered in this session. The training is divided into three phases.

    The first is the Academic phase. It includes information such as:

  • Course Overview
  • The Australian Parachute Federation
  • Parachuting Equipment
  • Aircraft Types and Exit procedures
  • Control on Exit (Stability)
  • Canopy Handling Skills (Driving the Parachute)
  • Landing the Parachute (under different conditions)
  • Parachute Recovery

    The second Phase is the Practical Phase. It includes:

  • Fitting and checking equipment
  • Aircraft seating and movement
  • Aircraft exit procedures
  • Stability after Exit (Control whilst waiting for the Parachute to open)
  • Parachute handling (in a suspended harness)
  • Malfunctions and emergency procedures
  • Landing the parachute (Radio assistance, Mechanical assistance and landing without assistance)
  • Written examination
  • Final practice of all skills as per the first jump
    The third phase is the Jumping Phase. Assessments are made on the following:

  • Fitting and checking Equipment
  • Final Exit practice
  • The ride to height
  • Pre exit procedures
  • Exit from the aircraft
  • Stability after Exit
  • Canopy Handling (Driving the parachute)
  • Landing the parachute
  • De-Briefing

The first five jumps are from 3500 feet above ground level. The Parachute is activated immediately after exiting the aircraft, via a Static Line. (This is a line attached to the Aircraft, which deploys the main Parachute and then remains attached to the aeroplane) Students have to complete these Static Line jumps successfully before they can progress to Free Fall.

Free Fall progression is initially completed Solo. (The students jump by themselves and are monitored from the aircraft) Later stages involve jumping together with Instructors and Tutors.

Additional skills such as Parachute packing, Aircraft Spotting (directing the Pilot) and Advanced Parachute Handling are taught as the course progresses.

Lower jumping altitudes result in lower overall costs. This system has a financial advantage over other methods! Students are usually quite close to attaining their 'A' license at the completion of this course.

Pass the mouseover to view the comments.

Airforce Cadet with : Kelvin, Paul, John, Aussie Islander getting airbourne Islander static line exit Islander first freefall Paul demonstrating freefall exit

Cessna static line sitting exitStatic line extracting the parachuteParachute opening  Student parachute

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