air
home to the wind tunnel club
Currently based at Loughborough University and soon to be spreading out to the other Langar universities, air provides tasters for those who want a safe insight into the world of skydiving through Bodyflight Bedford. Through a mix of a freefall taster within the tunnel itself, a jump 120ft off the side of the tunnel on a fan descender jump and a free t shirt thrown into the mixture, you're well on your way to becoming a good and proper skydiver in no time! This is also the perfect offer for those already training to skydive or wanting to jump off Vertigo as a change!
Current tasters include:
- Slightly Smaller Package - 2.5 Minutes in the tunnel, one jump off the side of the tunnel in "Vertigo," all briefings and training and transport to the tunnel!
All for 35 pounds with LU:ST air - (it would be 60 if you bought it straight from the tunnel!)
To buy a taster:
Go to
www.lufbra.net/club/sportparachute
(skydiving club membership not needed!)
Once you buy the taster - I'll have your email address so I'll just contact you, find out when you're free, and off we go!
If you're not from Lufbra, contact me or one of your committee if you're from a different uni :)
Don't understand what you'd be doing?
Tunnel Time:
Learn to skydive in the safety of a vertical wind tunnel - no heights or jumping involved!
We will take you to the tunnel and when you arrive, once you've walked up all the steps to get to the top, we'll introduce you to your instructor who will help with your first flight!
They brief you up, show you the wind tunnel and kit you up in your equipment (sexy suit, goggles and helmet combination - see below!)
Your instructor then takes you through the tunnel doors into the waiting area and will go over what they want you to do. They'll then take you into the tunnel and teach you how to "fly" your body. You'll learn how to fly stable, turn 360 degrees, move backwards and forwards and up and down.
Once you master these moves in your taster, much more time is available if you would like to continue with your progression - see "after my taster" below!
Vertigo:
Vertigo is a really new toy of Bodyflights - a 120ft fan descender jump (almost like a bungee without the spring back up again!)
You climb to the top of the Bodyflight tower and get to see the sights of Bedford below! Then they strap you into a harness and you jump!! This gives you the opportunity to experience freefall and gradually your speed decreases as a fan kicks in and slows down your descent rate as you get closer to the ground!
After the tunnel taster or for those new skydivers out there...
If you've already completed your taster, or haven't (you don't know what you're missing out on!), then we have a progression plan in place once you're so addicted to the tunnel that you just don't want stop! All of the below coaching will be with the help of Milko from Langar (Ian Hodgkinson for the sunday name) and his merry band of coaching buddies :)
Level 1: One of the above tasters
Level 2: "Safe to fly Alone"
Fly stable
360 degree turns
Forwards and Backwards Movement
Fall Rate Control
Enter and Exit the tunnel without help
Level 3: Basic WARP training
Side Sliding
Mantis Flying Position
Griptaking
Side ins
Back ins
Knee Turns
Introduction to random dive pool
Level 4: Extended Formation Tunnel Work
Introduction to Verticals
Introduction to Blocks
Level 5: A variety of options from the below
More Formation Skydiving Work
Freeflying
A move to actual skydiving with AFF or RAPS now you're a pro!
Each level has specific "dives" for you to do in order to complete the level and receive your certificate!
For any more information, contact Alex Green on:
cdag2@lboro.ac.uk
alexandragreen@hotmail.co.uk
07748 283784
Also check out the facebook group - LU:ST air!
