Skydive Florida

Experienced Jumpers Information

SW Florida Skydive Club is a friendly DZ and welcomes first time to experienced skydivers.

Jumping requirements: Our DZ is a Group member of USPA. Please provide us with your current USPA membership, proof of your license status and an reserve packing card when you sign our waiver. Your log book might also be requested.

Manifest: Manifest for loads only when you are ready to jump. Missed loads will not be refunded! Please be ready at the loading area when you hear your five-minute call.

Requirements for take off: RIG MUST BE ON - leg straps and chest straps correctly threaded prior to boarding. Seat belts must be worn on the plane until 1,000 ft AGL - no exception. If you choose not to wear your helmet, you must secure it to your chest strap or seat belt.

Spotting from Caravan: The pilot spots the plane and generally no corrections are needed. Open the door on the red light and verify the spot is correct. You must have pilot approval to open our aircraft door without a red light. When the solid green lights goes on, exit the plane. All groups continue to exit until the green light is off. Stay in the airplane for another jump run, if the red light is turned back on.

Exit orders: Bellyflyers - largest to small groups, Freeflyers - largest to small groups, Students, Tandems, Wingsuit flyers and CRW.

Exit Separation: with reported upper winds of 0-10 knots, please allow between 5-7 seconds between exits (take into account the time it takes to climb out of the aircraft.) For winds of 15 knots or higher please use the following formula: Take Upper winds and divide by half which will give you the recommended amount of time between exits!

Upper winds:
15 knots - 7 seconds between exit groups
30 knots - 15 seconds between exit groups
40 knots - 20 seconds between exit groups

Landing rules: Check out the aerial map of the landing areas at the Facilities/Aircraft page, or at manifest. We use a left hand pattern. First person down sets the pattern so follow the windsock if you are first to land. Tandems have the right of way so watch for traffic.
We have two landings areas: North landing area for tandems, students and experienced jumpers; South landing area for high performance landings.

Type of payment: We accept cash, traveler's checks, Visa and Master Card. All payments are done at manifest. Sorry, No credit.

CLUB RULES

OUR MAIN CONCERN IS EVERY PERSONS SAFETY

1) Pets: Not allowed. (we already have two DZ dogs, Tasha and Sheba).

2) Loading Area: Absolutely NO KIDS or spectators. Only certified jumpers are allowed beyond the sign(s) at loading time only! No students without their instructor(s).

You can watch your friends land from the outside boundaries. DO NOT WALK OUT ON THE RUNWAY. It could injure or kill you!

3) Parents: You are solely responsible for the safety and the behavior of your children.

4) Landing Pattern: Low jumper has the “right-of-way“. Left hand pattern, unless weather conditions or other reasons dictates otherwise. Ask a staff member if in doubt.

5) High Performance Landings: You are fully responsible for any and all of your actions. Hook turns forbidden.

6) Canopy Size: Stay within your experience level.

7) Packing Area: No Food or Drinks / NO SMOKING

8) Smoking: Only permitted outside in the picnic area, or at a safe distance from any and all parachute gear and fuel tanks. Please, Do Not Throw Cigarette Butts on the ground.

9) Alcoholic Beverages: Absolutely no drinking of alcoholic beverages until the last jumper has landed from the last load of the day and the beer light is on.

10) Illegal Drugs: No Warnings. Don’t do it.

11) Landing Out: We fully expect that all of our members will be courteous and to respect our neighbors.

13) Questions or Suggestions: If you have an idea or any questions, please let us know!