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This
course is for experienced skydivers. If you are not an
experienced skydiver with good accurate landing skills then
please refer to our Skydiving
courses first. Thanks.
 We
run our BASE Course year round. Just a note: December,
January and February are very cold months and snow is a possibility.
The number one requirement is that all students of our course
arrive with AT LEAST 100 skydives, with an emphasis on canopy
control and accuracy. We take a maximum of 2 students
per instructor but only one student is needed for us to run
our BASE Course.
To
start, you pick a weekend that will work for you.
We then check to see if that date works for us as well. Please
contact us to discuss this...
Once
you have done that and have flight details then you can go ahead
and book...
 Once
we have found a course date, you send us a $130.00 deposit
plus shipping which is non-refundable.You will then
receive our 20+page BASE Course Manual and an instructional BASE
packing video tape in preparation for your course. Let
us know if you need a PAL or NTSC formatted video tape. The
more you watch this tape and practice, the more jumps you
will be able to make during your course.
The
$130 for the manual and tape will go towards the cost of the
course.
If
you wish to pay the balance on arrival then cash, personal
checks form the US and travelers checks are welcome.
If you wish to pay with Visa or Master card please do so prior
to the Course. Note there is a 5% credit card bank fee.
The
First Jump B.A.S.E weekend... |
You
fly in to Salt Lake City no later than 10:30 a.m. on Friday
morning. We will pick you up at your gate at Salt Lake City
International Airport.
 We
will then drive up to a legal bridge in Twin Falls, Idaho.
It is called the Perrine Bridge and it is 485 feet to the water.
We check in to our hotel rooms or at the KOA campground during
the warm seasons and begin packing lessons, which will continue
throughout the weekend. We then go over all malfunctions, how
to safely jump this bridge, landing procedures and site assessment.
We will do some practice exits into the pool at the hotel
and answer any remaining questions you may have concerning this
jump.
Saturday
morning the jumping begins....
Throughout
the weekend we will go over what it takes to safely jump from
the Earth, Antennas, Buildings as well as Spans.
We
will also cover how to safely do static line, and pilot chute
assisted jumps for lower objects.
We
will cover pilot chute sizes and delays, explain why you jump
slider up or no slider, and how to pack for each one.
We
will go over how to determine whether an object is safe to jump,
how to determine the altitude of the jump, how to best use the
exit point, whether the conditions are safe to jump in, how
to assess the landing area, and other factors to consider when
jumping various objects.
We
will cover all possible malfunctions both slider up and no slider
and how to best deal with each situation.
We
will also go into a detailed description of modern BASE gear
and the options that are available and suitable for the various
jumps.
Upon
completing our Course you will be a totally self-sufficient
BASE jumper.
Saturday morning
we will begin jumping, starting with a pilot chute assisted
jump and progressing to free-fall. The reason we start
with a static line is to give you plenty of time under canopy
to get used to the canopy and set up for landing. We will
then hike out or get picked up by boat underneath the bridge
and taken back to the public park on the river to pack. Each
time we pack, you will be supervised and instructed on various
methods that are used in BASE jumping.
Our
BASE Course includes at least 4 BASE jumps. Depending
on the weather, how fast we can pack, and how everybody feels,
we will keep jumping until we drop at no extra cost. Usually
we end up doing at least five jumps for the weekend. Besides
the 4 BASE jumps and the BASE Packing Video Tape our Course
also includes free use of BASE specific gear and an exclusive
T-Shirt.
At
approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday we will depart for
Salt Lake City International Airport.
You
should schedule your flight to depart no earlier than 6 p.m.
on Sunday night.
The
airport is approximately three and a half hours from
the bridge.
If
you need a Hotel while in Salt Lake City, Motel 6 is pretty
inexpensive ($35 for one person from Sunday through Thursday).
There
are also other hotels next to Motel 6 just in case you prefer
to stay somewhere else. Toll free # for Motel 6 is
1-800-466-8356 or 801-364-1053 (1990 North Temple address).
Days
Inn Airport, toll free # 1-800-329-7466 or 801-539-8538 (1900 W.
North Temple).
You
can take an airport shuttle to the hotels close to
the airport for about $3.
You
should call or e-mail them for reservations: Xpress Shuttle toll
free # 1-800-397-0773 (if in the US) or 801-596-1600.
Their website is: www.xpressshuttleutah.com
| Cost
of the course and what you do and don't get... |
The
cost of the course is $1,500.00. This
fee includes all of the above and more importantly, every time
we return to the bridge for future courses, our past students
are invited to join us for any further instruction desired at NO
EXTRA COST TO YOU! Gas for the car on the trip
to and from the bridge as well as shuttle rides from the park
to the bridge after each jump is included.
It
does not include airfare, your hotel room,
food, or the boat rides ($6.00 per ride).
Also
you will get a 5% discount when you buy your first equipment.
We
do have additional packages available for those who would like
to stay longer than the weekend.
| How
to get the most bang for your buck... |
If
you arrive with a working knowledge of packing, you will save
a lot of time throughout the weekend, resulting in more jumps
and a much better understanding of a BASE pack job because we
will simply be fine tuning your pack job as opposed to starting
from scratch.
- Read
and re-read the manual you will be sent. You will
be given A LOT of information all packed into a 3 day weekend.
Having familiarized yourself with this information prior
to arriving will make it much easier for you to digest.
- Watch
your local rigger pack a reserve. Most riggers pack
almost identically to a BASE pack job up until it starts
getting S-folded for the free bag. You can beg any BASE
jumpers in your area to let you watch them pack.
- You
can get some seven cell time under your belt. Ask the local
CRW guys to take you up on some jumps. Crew is great for
BASE jumping because you are always on your risers which
will save your life some day. Landing a seven cell is also
best practiced on a nice manicured lawn at the local DZ
instead of the often less than perfect conditions found
at most BASE sites. The bridge has an excellent landing
area, but in the event of a malfunction, you may have to
land in one of the alternate landing areas, which are good,
but not great.
- Here
are some canopy drills you can practice at your d.z:
When you jump from the airplane with your canopy, make sure
that you use a sail slider with the brake lines through
both the slider grommets and the guide rings on the risers.
Practice turning your canopy around instantly with your
rear riser both right and left on different jumps.
Do this immediately, before you unstow your brakes.
Then without unstowing your brakes, practice backing your
canopy up with your rear risers. You are not backing
your canopy up until your pilot chute is in front of your
canopy. Stick with it. It is scary at first, but you
need to become comfortable with this flight characteristic.
You have plenty of altitude, as you really shouldn't practice
this maneuver below 2000 feet while skydiving, although
with BASE jumping you will be doing this sometimes below
200 feet.
Next, unstow one brake and try to counteract the turn with
the opposite riser. This is simply an exercise to
familiarize yourself with the flight characteristics of
your canopy.
 You
should now unstow both toggles and stick them on their Velcro.
Practice flying your canopy around with your rear risers.
Practice backing your canopy up with rear risers.
Fly forward in full flight and pretend that it is time to
land. See how little input is required(as opposed to a toggle
flare) on both rear risers to flatten the canopy out to
land.
It should be noticed at this time that the canopy goes from
a flat glide to a stall almost instantly. If you are near
the ground, this could have very serious consequences. This
is the biggest problem with landing on rear risers. You
can only flatten the glide slope out, you really can't do
a nice flared landing. Expect to run out your landing. If
you're feeling really brave and have good boots on, you
can actually practice a landing or two with just your rear
risers. It is better to just practice this up high and find
the stall point. Save the actual landing if and when you
actually need it, as it usually isn't very pretty.
- You
can arrive with the necessary equipment for your own safety.
These items include a helmet, knee pads, and boots.
We can supply you with the best boots available through
our website. Just ask. They are
specifically designed for paragliding and have maximum support
as well as many other great features. Check out the
Han Wag Fly 2000 boots on our website to find out more.
Please contact us if you have
any questions.
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teaching you at the course including both slider up and
no slider pack jobs, how to put them into different containers,
get familiarized with the BASE specific toggles and brake
line system, and much more.
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