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Tandem Skydiving: Explanations of the Course
Hours of Operation:
Every Saturday and Sunday from 8am to Sundown.

PLEASE READ!
NOTICE:
Skydiving is a very physical sport, so being in good physical condition is imperative! If you can not bend your knees completely, kneel, or sit on your heels easily, you may not be able to do a tandem skydive. Also, we require a MINIMUM of one week advance scheduling (for the warmer months, 2-3 weeks advance would be better).

WEIGHT REQUIREMENT:
You must weight less than 200lbs and be proportionate in physical stature in terms of height and weight to make a safe tandem skydive.  Exceptions will be determined by the Tandem Master on an individual basis only!

Tandem Course
The most popular of first-time methods gives the first-timer a TOTAL introduction to skydiving. After about one hour of instruction, the student and instructor, gear up and are airlifted to an altitude of 10,000 feet above the ground. Connected to each other, in tandem, student and instructor exit the aircraft and skydive for 25-40 seconds, descending 4000 to 5000 feet and reaching speeds of up to 120 MPH, then deploy their main parachute, large enough to support and land both of them safely. The student, assisted by the instructor then flies the parachute to a safe landing, several thousand feet below.

This method is ideal for those who want to experience the full sensation of a skydive, but aren't sure if they want to do it alone or continue in the sport.

Tandem Course: $275.00
Includes instruction, equipment, airlift, and first skydive with instructor. Sorry no group discounts are available for Tandems at this time.


Video Of Your Jump
A video of the tandem skydive including scenes of the initial training, aircraft boarding and ascent, the freefall, landing and post dive interview can be requested and purchased as an additional option. DVD is the standard format for your tandem video, however, VHS is also available, as well as still photos from the jump, suitable for framing.

Tandem Course with Video: $350.00
With video which includes professional video of the preparation, the plane ride, the skydive and the landing. (Option dependent upon videographer availability).

  • This $75 includes an edited copy on DVD and $10 for each additional copy.
  • Still Pictures are $15 for 8.5x11 and $10 for 4x6 prints. Limited Availablity for still photography

During The Day...
One more thing . . . there is a wonderful café at the airport, Carolina's Café . Open from 8am to 2pm, serving both breakfast and lunch fare. Great food, and during the day while you're with us, depending on when we can actually get you in the air, you may have some down time and be hungry before you go for your tandem. This would be a wonderful place to get it, without heading back into Belen, as well as help support another business at the airport.

 

 

 


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