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resource hub

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Welcome to the resource hub

Here at SA Skydiving our passion for educating is sky high.

You can find a heap of information on different skydiving topics as well as how to information for your A licence, B Licence and downsizing.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please email admin@saskydiving.com.au and we’ll add it to the list of content to create.

langers skydiving club

Before solo skydiving at SA Skydiving, you must be a member of the Langers Skydiving Club

JOIN THE CLUB

comms

SLACK CHANNEL
LANGERS LEGENDS CHAT
CANOPY DEBRIEFING CHAT
FUN JUMPER GROUP
KEY CONTACTS

students

STUDENT REFRESHER EXAM
RENEW STUDENT LICENCE
AFF FIRST JUMP EXAM
APPLY FOR A LICENCE

training / quizzes / exams

B LICENCE PROGRESSION
CANOPY PLAN EXERCISES
CLOUD MANUAL & QUIZ
GCA TRAINING SLIDES
GCA TRAINING EXAM

OTHER RESOURCES

JUMPER HANDBOOK
GETTING CURRENT
NEW FINANCIAL YEAR CHECKLIST
VISITING A NEW DROPZONE

EQuIPMENT

DOWNSIZING APPLICATION
BUYING YOUR OWN GEAR
SASD PRO SHOP

videos

SASD VIDEO BRIEFINGS
TANDEM BRIEFING VIDEO
YOUTUBE RESOURCES

canopy

Apf training videos

skydiving magazines

THE ASM

SKYDIVE MAG

apply for your a license

So you’re ready to get your A license, or are you?

Have you:

– Completed your AFF solo Course
– Achieved 10 signed accuracies within 30m of a target
– Completed the APF Online Exam

CONGRATULATIONS!

1. Contact Teags on 0412114475 to have the exam responses emailed back to you and anything you got wrong explained.

2. Take a photo of your applicable accuracies and text them to Miff – 0418845900

3. Click this link and apply online for your A licence

4. Ring that bell, put on a carton, come and skydive with your mates!

APF ONLINE EXAM
APPLY FOR A LICENSE

COMPLETING YOUR B-RELS

AFF is all about learning to skydive solo. The BREL table is all about learning to fly with your friends!

It will teach you:

  • how to plan a jump with other people
  • skills to approach formations
  • skills to fly in formations
  • how to track away from formations
  • more about jump run and its importance
  • more advanced canopy skills

Check out the useful resources below

 

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED!

Ensure you have become a member of the South Australian Sports Parachute Club. Once you’re a member, you’ll be eligible for cash rebate of $25 per completed B-Rel Stage.

Rebate is only granted for stages you complete after you become a member, so make sure you sign up before you start your B-Rels to take full advantage of the rebate.

B-REL GUIDE
SASD JUMPER HANDBOOK
B-REL SUBSIDY PROGRAMME

CLoud Manual

We have an approved Cloud Manual that allows us to operate in certain cloud conditions

You can read the Cloud Jumping Manual here

You can read the Cloud Jumping Manual Summary here

Complete the online Cloud Manual Quiz here

Next time your’e at the dropzone, be sure to get your Logbook signed by the Chief Instructor

CLOUD MANUAL SUMMARY
CLOUD MANUAL QUIZ

getting current

Been a hot little minute between jumps? 
No problems, use this step by step to get back up in the sky. First question is what certificate do you hold. 

1. APF

  • Ensure your APF is up to date
  • Students
    • can update month to month
    • bit.ly/APFregistration
  • A licence and above
    • must be full financial membership. Resets June 30
    • log in and update through the APF website
    • www.apf.com.au
 

2. Dropzone Waiver

  • Resets June 30 each year
  • Video tutorial
  • Ensure your APF membership is up to date. 
  • Log into your APF portal (www.apf.com.au) and sign the online waiver for the dropzone you’re visiting. Tip: screenshot it for easy access if manifest ask you. This will save you plenty of time on the day.
  • Download the APF app for easy access to credentials on your phone.
  • Our club code is SASD / SA Skydiving Ops
 

3. Equipment

If you have your own gear – ensure

  • your reserve is in date
  • you have both reserve card and compatibility form signed by a Packer A

4. How un-current are you?

Students & Cert A holders
  • Less then 3 months since last jump
    • You’re not technically uncurrent, however you may have nerves, or want to go over things before jumping again, no sweat!
    • See the DZSO to run through your EPs
    • Build your own canopy plan and run it by an instructor.
    • You can talk to any instructor on the dropzone to refresh anything you’d like to go over before jumping, or talk to manifest about doing a coach jump.
    • Coach Jump – $175 excl gear hire
  • 3-12 months since last jump
    • Do the online refresher form to bring everything front of mind. (listed below)
    • You’ll need to do a currency coach jump – see manifest on arrival
    • $175 excl gear hire.
  • 12+ months
    • Do the online refresher form to bring everything front of mind. (listed below)
    • You’ll need to do a currency coach jump with an aff instructor – see manifest on arrival
    • $200 excl gear hire.
  • 24+ months
    • You may need to complete ground school again, or book time with an instructor
    • Complete the refresher form below
    • Call 0412114475 to discuss
    • Sit in on an existing AFF course $50
    • 1 on 1 instructor time $80/hr
Cert B and above holders
  • Less then 12 months
    • See your DZSO to refresh EPs
  • More than 12 months
    • Complete the refresher form
    • See your DZSO to refresh EPs

5. Download Slack

6. Download BurbleMe App for manifesting. 

7. Let’s Go Skydiving!

SASD Refresher Form
Slack
APF WEBSITE
BurbleMe App

new financial year checklist

At the end of each financial year, there are some administrative boxes to tick to ensure we are legal and well organised each year.
Complete this checklist and you’ll be good to hit the skies.
Checklist

1. Membership

Certificate A and above – Renew your sporting membership by logging into your APF portal. If you complete this before June 30, you have a chance of winning back your membership.

Students, your membership is still renewed month to month. If your membership lapses, you can renew it before you go jumping next using this link

2. Sign the SA Skydiving club waiver on your APF portal.

There is a step by step guide on how to do this here

3. Cloud Manual

The cloud manual is a CASA approved document and needs to be updated each year. 11 quick questions. Find the cloud manual exam here

4. Langers Skydiving Club (once off)

Membership with the Langers Skydiving Club is a pre-requisite if you’d like to sports skydive at SA Skydiving. 

Membership is free and can be completed here.

Once you’ve joined, membership will auto-renew each year, so you can set and forget.

That’s it, you’re good to go! Thanks legends!

visting a new dropzone

Visiting a new dropzone is super exciting – new people, new scenery, new aircraft, new adventure!
You can get the most out of your visit by being well prepared and saving on administration on arrival. 
Here’s a list of things you can and should do prior to arriving at a new dropzone.
CHECKLIST

1. Logbook

Have your logbook, filled out, up to date and signed. You should have every jump signed up until you hold a Certificate B. You should also have signatures in your logbook for things like being cleared to pack, being cleared for group sizes, for following angles, for leading angles, etc.

2. Call ahead to check the following

  • The dropzone is open and operating
  • The dropzone takes sports jumpers with your experience
  • The dropzone has equipment for hire, if you need it
  • Is there a community you can access prior to arrival, such as a facebook group.

3. Membership & Waiver

  • Video tutorial – https://youtu.be/GPbPEKfXo7M
  • Ensure your APF membership is up to date. 
  • Log into your APF portal (www.apf.com.au) and sign the online waiver for the dropzone you’re visiting. Tip: screenshot it for easy access if manifest ask you. This will save you plenty of time on the day.
  • Download the APF app for easy access to credentials on your phone.

4. Equipment
If you require gear hire, ensure the dropzone has the equipment you need.

If you have your own gear – ensure your reserve is in date and you have both reserve card and compatibility form.
Ensure you have labelled and named your own equipment.

5. Have a look at the dropzone’s website and an overhead map to familiarise yourself with the location.

6. Go with an open mind, be open to instruction, guidance and new information.

7. HAVE FUN!

APF WEBSITE
LIST OF AUSTRALIAN DROPZONE
APF APP (Mac)
APF APP (Android)

video briefings

Video brief - First jump on a new canopy

first jump on a new canopy

Click HERE for the video brief

Video brief - jumping with a camera

jumping with a camera

Click HERE for the video brief