Skydive Equipment used by the WA Skydiving Academy
Accelerated Freefall Program
All the equipment in use at the Academy is the latest in design technology. The parachutes are high - performance ram - air (square) parachutes. These are highly manoeuvrable and are designed to give soft, usually stand-up landings, even on your very first jump.
All the equipment in use at the Academy is the latest in design technology. The parachutes are high - performance ram - air (square) parachutes. These are highly manoeuvrable and are designed to give soft, usually stand-up landings, even on your very first jump.
Audible height warning devices are fitted to student helmets as a backup prompt for you to pull your own ripcord. Control whilst under parachute is also made easier by the fact a radio is fitted to your helmet so that voice commands can back up the instructions that were given to you during your ground training.
A complete set of course notes is supplied for the theory component of the training and jumpsuit and goggles are all supplied for the jump. All you need to supply is loose fitting, comfortable clothing and a pair of running shoes (sneakers).
Utilising modern technology and training methods, safety in the sport has improved dramatically. Now accessible to the wider community, skydiving has become one of the world's fastest growing sports, while retaining the ultimate in adrenalin rushes!
Tandem Program
Tandem systems utilised are Tandem Racer Elite's manufactured in the United States by Jumpshack and are equipped with Cypres Automatic Activation Devices (AAD).
Main parachutes are Jyro – Icarus.
All WA Skydiving Academy Instructors are Highly Experienced and Share a Passion for Safe Skydiving.
The WA Skydive Academy's Aircraft
1 X Piper PA31-310 Navajo
10 jumpers in twin engined comfort. Equiped with in-flight door, hand rail above the door and step for rear floater or camera flyer to launch from.
Tandem Jumps and AFF level 7 onwards of the Accelerated Freefall program and experienced/fun jumpers!
2 X Cessna 182s
Capable of carrying 5 jumpers each. These aircraft are specifically used for the Accelerated Freefall (AFF) program because of the ease of launching the exits from the specially modified platform on the undercarriage.
Both of these aircraft are equipped to operate up to 14,000ft above sea level (AMSL).
*NB The choice of aircraft used on the day is dependant on the bookings.