The Boot Camp

Get good fast - 60 minutes flying in a day. We've assembled some of the 'Best of the Best', mainly former Red Devils who are experienced skydiving (4-way) competitors, skydive instructors & tunnel coaches.

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To sign up to Boot Camp, simply e-mail skydive@airkix.com or phone 01908 247772 or 01908 247773

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The cost

The Boot Camp costs £695 including all coaching, DVD, manual, food and a minimum of 60 minutes of tunnel time.

Extra evening coached flight sessions of ten minutes are available on the day at £150

Who's it for?

Aimed at Skydivers and Tunnel Flyers; Tunnel Flyers should have at least 20 minutes tunnel time and Skydivers can be FS flyers of all ability levels, the Boot Camp is quite simply designed to take you from Cat 10 to Competitor – equally it can help you towards your Cat 8 or Cat 10 qualification.

Effectively, the Camp is for anyone looking to intensify their training with great coaching, lots of tunnel time, hard work and loads of fun. You will become a far more proficient flyer, in the tunnel or the sky, after this Camp.

The mission is simple: to intensify learning and accelerate your flying and Formation Skydiving (FS) skills - FAST!

The schedule

Forget the hassle of taking two consecutive days off work. With the Boot Camp you only need to take a single day off. With this intensive approach to tunnel coaching, there’s no messing around: 1 day, lots of flying and lots of fun, all resulting in YOU becoming a better flyer.

Over the course of the day you will receive a minimum of 1 hour tunnel time each, focusing on individual FS skills, with the opportunity to fly with others later in the day, meaning that there’s every chance you’ll actually fly for well over an hour.

Flight skills covered

Although our coaches are able to mould the ‘curriculum’ for flyers of any level, there is a set structure and progression in place that’s designed to give you the individual FS skills you’ve always wanted. There’s even the option to perform drill dives (including a Cat 10 dive if you wish) with our coaches in the wind tunnel.

Overview of curriculum:

• Consolidate basic freefall body position
• Range of control and movements:    
• Slow and fast fall (up and down)
• Forwards and backwards movement
• 90 degree in place turns
• 180 degree in place turns
• 360 degree in place turns
• Side slides
• Grip discipline
• Formations introduction
• 4 way FS simulation skydive

All flights start with an extensive briefing and are followed by a DVD debriefing, in which we aim to help you understand the physics behind successful FS flying. Our coaches then give you the direction required to translate that into your skydiving. All conscripts will be issued with a Boot Camp Handbook that is modeled around the disciplines the BPA specifies are required for effective formation skydiving.

Airkix will also lay on ‘scran’ (light refreshments and snacks) in the ‘Airkix Mess’ throughout the day to keep those energy levels high.

Don’t forget, it doesn’t matter if you don’t have your Cat 10/FS1, or if you’re a more experienced skydiver, you can still attend boot camp – we’ll make you smoother, faster and better.

To book, call 0845 331 6549 or 01908 247772 or email us skydive@airkix.com

your coaches

Lee Harrison

• 13 years in the Parachute Regiment
• 6 years in the Red Devils Parachute Team
• Over 4,000 skydives and 200 hours flying & coaching in wind tunnels
• Display Team Leader & Competition Team member
• CSI instructor
• AFF instructor (with 1100 AFF descents)
• Tandem instructor
• FS/Warp coach
• UK and US nationals competitor and medallist
• Full time skydiver since 1996

Tex Marshall

• 6 years in the Red Devils Parachute Team
• Over 4,500 jumps and 300 hours flying & coaching in wind tunnels
• AFF instructor
• Tandem instructor
• CSI instructor
• Canopy piloting and canopy handling coach
• UK and US nationals competitor, including US Nationals Army 4-way champion.

conscription (how to enroll)

It’s easy:

• Call us on 01908 247772
• Tell us which date you’d like to attend
• Pass on your payment details (which will be required in full), and we’ll confirm arrangements.

Summary

• 1 Day, 0800 – 1830hrs
• 1 hour tunnel time per person (with the possibility of more)
• Extensive briefing & debriefing from former Red Devils & Army 4 way competitors
• Intense individual FS skills coaching with drill dives (involving other flyers) later in the day
• Light food & refreshments throughout the day
• A DVD to take home covering all of your flight sessions
• Please note. You will receive an estimated 1 hour tunnel time – this time includes the time taken to enter and exit the flight chamber itself
• £695 for the Boot Camp
• Extra ten minute evening sessions £150

To book, call 0845 331 6549 or 01908 247772 or email us skydive@airkix.com