Skydiving FAQ

All skydiving equipment including jumpsuit, helmet and goggles is supplied. You may jump in whatever you feel comfortable in: jeans and a jumper in winter, shorts and a t-shirt in summer. It is essential that you wear good running shoes – please don’t wear the kind of hiking boots with open hooks for the laces.

Ramblers has goggles that fit over glasses, and contact lenses are fine. Please ensure that you tell your Instructor if you wear contacts.

There is a minimum age limit of 16 years, with parental approval.

Safety Conditions apply.

Weight limits apply. Please contact the office for clarification.

It is advisable that you be of good general health.

Please call 07 5423 1159 for more information or email us for more tandem skydiving information.

Here at Ramblers we try to make it as safe as possible. Ramblers Instructors are among the most experienced in the country, certified by the Australian Parachute Federation. Ramblers student parachute equipment is state of the art and all reserve parachutes are fitted with a ‘Cypres’ automatic activation device for maximum safety.

Ramblers employs a full-time parachute equipment Rigger thus ensuring that you will be jumping with the best maintained parachute equipment available!

Skydive Ramblers is open 7 days a week (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day). Jumping commences around 8am and loads fly all day, depending on the weather. Put aside half a day for your jump.

Our fabulous turbine aircraft, the Cessna Caravan, seats up to 16 people. Yes, we can take groups of up to 5 Tandems on any one load, meaning that you and 4 other friends can jump together. (Subject to staff availability, bookings essential, please contact the office for more details.) Weather and jumping conditions apply of course.

There is a minimum age limit of 16 for courses and solo jumps, with parental approval.

There is a maximum weight limit of 100 kgs.

Safety Conditions apply.

It is advisable that you be of good general health.

Please call 07 5423 1159 for more information or email us.

Here at Ramblers we try to make it as safe as possible. Ramblers Instructors are among the most experienced in the country, certified by the Australian Parachute Federation. Ramblers student parachute equipment is state of the art and all reserve parachutes are fitted with a ‘Cypres’ automatic activation device for maximum safety.

Ramblers employs a full-time parachute equipment Rigger thus ensuring that you will be jumping with the best maintained parachute equipment available!

Skydive Ramblers is open 7 days a week (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day). Ramblers have four full time Instructors and video camera flyers on-site. Stage 1 First Jump Courses are generally held every Monday and Saturday, commencing 8am. Other days are available on request. Stage 1 is all-day training with the jump in the afternoon. Stages 2 – 9 involve pre-jump training up to 2 hours for each stage, plus the jump and also post-jump debrief. It is possible to make up to three course jumps in a day, weather and jumping conditions permitting.

You can progress through the course as fast or as slow as you wish, however it is preferred and strongly advised that you jump regularly to keep ‘current’. Ramblers have a variety of package deals to suit your time and financial requirements. If you wish, you can complete the entire course in 4 days, and even achieve your ‘A’ Licence in less than 1 week (weather permitting).

Successfully completing all 9 AFF Stages means you have completed your Accelerated Freefall (AFF) training progression. Congratulations! However, this does not mean you automatically receive your APF Certificate A.

After completing AFF, you will continue making solo consolidation and training jumps, building your confidence, improving your flying skills and demonstrating that you can safely control your parachute and land independently.

These additional jumps allow you to work towards meeting the requirements for your Certificate A.

What are the requirements for an APF Certificate A?

To qualify for your Australian Parachute Federation (APF) Certificate A, you must:

Successfully complete all 9 AFF training stages.

Complete at least 10 witnessed and verified landings within 30 metres of the target centre, without assistance with canopy control.

Successfully complete the required written assessment.

When will I receive my A Certificate?

Your Certificate A is not awarded automatically after your 9th AFF Stage. You must first meet all the required landing, training and assessment criteria.

The total number of jumps required varies from student to student, depending on how quickly you develop your skills and meet the student progression and canopy-handling requirements.

As a general guide, most students can expect to complete approximately 13–20 jumps before achieving their Certificate A.

What happens once I have my A Certificate?

Once you have achieved your APF Certificate A, you are recognised as a qualified solo skydiver. This allows you to jump independently. It’s an exciting milestone and the beginning of your next chapter in skydiving!

Yes, we frequently host international students at our dropzone.

Skydiving Certificates are of an International standard. However, when students complete skydiving courses in a foreign country, most worldwide Federations would like those students to go home with an ‘A’ Certificate and preferably a ‘B’ Certificate. Returning home with a course completed, but no Certificate, can cause problems. Some international students have been made to re-do course jumps upon returning home without a Certificate.

Yes. We have everything from free camping to a dormitory bunkhouse to comfortable caravans to motel units.

The bunkhouse style accommodation available for all jumpers – bring your sleeping bag and pillow.
There are also plenty of camping areas and powered sites for campers and caravans and motorhomes.

Check out our Drop Zone / Onsite Accommodation webpage for photos and more detailed information.