FAQ

A tandem jump with an instructor is considered the safest of all types of jumps, because all questions are taken over by an experienced instructor with more than 1000 jumps, and you just have to enjoy the whole range of positive emotions and beautiful views.

Association “PARASKUF” conducts parachute jumps at the Chayka Airfield, which is located 5 km from Kyiv.

To make the first jump, you must pre-book for jumps a few days in advance by phone +38 067 212-21-22, clarify all questions and plan your time for a jump. Athletes can come to the airfield without an appointment.

If weather permitting, our parachute club is open all year round. The active, warm jumping season starts in April and ends in late October. The rest of the month we focus on the weather, we make jumps under suitable weather conditions.

В теплое время года (с апреля по ноябрь) прыжки с парашютом в Киеве выполняются в пятницу, субботу, воскресенье и праздничные дни. In winter, we jump on Saturday and Sunday if weather permits.

• If you are seasick, then you need to breathe deeper and warn the instructor about this so that he does not make sharp maneuvers under a parachute.
• If you have a stuffy nose, follow these simple steps: hold your hand over your nose, close your mouth tightly, exhale, open your mouth. Perform the same steps during takeoff or after opening the canopy if you feel any discomfort. They will help compensate for the pressure. Also, if you have a runny nose, be sure to rinse your nose well with vasoconstrictor drops before jumping.

We do not recommend you to eat a lot before the jump, but you should not be hungry either. Any vegetable dish or soup will be good. Drinking any kind of alcohol before the jump is strictly prohibited!

• The briefing before a tandem jump with an instructor lasts about 15 minutes.
• The briefing before Static Line jump lasts about 3.5 hours.

• To make a tandem jump with an instructor, you need to call +38 067 212-21-22 in advance and schedule a certain time. Then arrive at the airfield at the scheduled time.
• To make a Static Line jump you need to come to the registration for the briefing, which is held from 8:00 to 9:00. Persons who arrived after 9:00 am are not allowed to listen the briefing and jump on this day.

1. You need to go to the Manifesto (it is located in the administrative building, next to the exit to the airfield).
2. Show your gift certificate on the Manifesto or pay for the jump, there you will be given a questionnaire that you must fill out. Also, you can fill out the form in advance by downloading it from our website.
3. You can additionally order photo and video shooting.
4. Closer to your jump, a tandem instructor will help you choose a jumpsuit, helmet, goggles and gloves, put on a harness, and give you ground instructions.
5. After the Safety Manager has examined your equipment, you and the instructor will go to the AN-28 aircraft.
6. After the Safety Manager has examined your equipment, you and the instructor will go to the AN-28 aircraft.
7. Try to follow all the instructions of the tandem master.
8. In free fall, try to breathe through your nose, do not open your mouth. If you are being filmed by an aerial cameraman, try to smile and show positive signs, do not fall like a log.
9. The instructor will pat you on the shoulder before opening the parachute.
10. The landing will be very soft on the instructor’s feet, at the instructor’s command you just need to raise your feet.
11. After landing, you will receive a Tandem Jump Diploma. Photos and videos will be ready in 10 minutes.
12. If you wish, you can go to further training in the AFF program, after which you will be able to make independent jumps.

• Not recommended for people with disorders of the musculoskeletal system, diseases of the cardiovascular system, mental disorders, children under 10 years of age and pregnant women.
• Jumping with people weighing more than 120 kg is not allowed.
• At the Chayka Airfield every day there is a doctor on duty who can provide the first necessary aid.

Tandem jump with an instructor is the safest type of jump. If you follow all the instructions of the tandem instructor, then the risk of injury will be minimal. The statistics of injuries and accidents for tandem jumps are extremely small. But you need to understand that parachuting is an extreme sport.

All parachute systems at Chayka Airfield are equipped with a reserve parachute, which an experienced instructor opens when necessary. All tandem instructors have special emergency response skills and experience in reserve parachute management, without which it is impossible to obtain a tandem master license.

Moreover, all parachute systems are equipped with a safety device that automatically activates the reserve parachute if the descent rate exceeds the permissible speed at an altitude of 600 meters, and the instructor did not act.

The weight limit is 120 kilograms, which is the maximum load on the parachute system for a tandem instructor with a passenger.

There are practically no age restrictions for a tandem jump, since an experienced tandem instructor takes over all the work.

• Minor children are allowed from 10 years with conscious desire for skydiving and written permission from parents.
• For older people, restrictions can only be associated with health, problems with the cardiovascular system and mental disabilities.

Starting from the moment of briefing and until landing at the airfield, approximately 45 minutes will pass in time:

• 20 minutes of putting on equipment and briefing;
• 20 minutes by plane before the jump;
• 1 minute of free fall;
• 3-5 minutes of flight under the canopy.

The height of the jump with the tandem instructor is 4000-4200 meters, the height of the parachute opening is 1500 meters.

• Documents proving your identity.
• Shoes with thick soles, rigidly attached to the foot (for example, sports sneakers).
• In late autumn, winter and early spring, we recommend taking gloves, thermal underwear or a tracksuit over which you can wear a jumpsuit.
• Support group and good mood!

Signing up for a pre-jump briefing takes place from 8:00 to 9:00 at the Chayka Airfield. Persons who arrived after 9:00 am are not allowed to listen to the briefing and jump on this day. The briefing lasts about 3.5 hours.

People aged 16 and over are allowed to perform parachute jump under the Static Line program. For older people, restrictions can only be for health reasons. Allowed people without mental disabilities and cardiovascular diseases, in good physical shape.

For a Static Line jump there are weight restrictions from 40 to 120 kilograms.

Independent parachute jumps of the “wing” type under the Static Line program are performed from a height of 1000 meters from an AN-2 aircraft.

• Documents proving your identity.
• Shoes with thick soles, rigidly attached to the foot (for example, sports sneakers).
• Take a tracksuit from your clothes. In late autumn and early spring, we recommend taking gloves and thermal underwear with you.
• Support group and good mood!