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Hi
does anyone know where I can get a very good deal on a tandem skydive jump for my sons 16th birthday present he has been through alot over the years as he was born with major heart problems and finally the doctors at the Royal Brompton says it ok for him to do it :eek:
we live suffolk essex borders of we can fly in to somewhere
Liftboy
25th Jun 2010, 20:08
Try this one:
tandemjump.co.uk (http://www.tandemjump.co.uk/centres)
UK Parachuting (http://www.ukparachuting.co.uk/)
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If it is interesting for you, I could offer you a tandem jump in the vicinity of Hamburg/Germany.
Regards.
Looking at those prices maybe I should borrow a chute and push him out of P2 door :E
Gosh thats expensive :ugh: Anyway the old back would never take it plus £1000 physio costs too expensive ;)
Hope he has fun and enjoys the experience I would stick with the plane!!!
Pace
Lister Noble
25th Jun 2010, 20:58
Beccles airfield have a skydive organisation
Kolossi
25th Jun 2010, 21:30
No personal experience, but you could try Headcorn (http://www.headcornparachuteclub.co.uk/), also a nice friendly grass strip GA aerodrome (http://www.headcornaerodrome.co.uk/), should be a decent flight from your way. Looks about half the price of the first reply.
RotaryWingB2
26th Jun 2010, 08:09
Cheapest tandem skydives in the UK is probably at Chatteris, AKA North London Parachute Centre, mid week.
Tandem Skydiving at the North London Parachute Centre Ltd, Make a Tandem skydive with us! (http://www.ukskydiving.com/tandem.htm)
Katamarino
26th Jun 2010, 11:55
When you're jumping out a plane with a sheet strapped to your back, do you really want to be going for the cheapo value-deal? :}
Cusco
26th Jun 2010, 13:26
The Parachute Outfit listed as Old Buckenham above has now moved to Beccles:
You can certainly fly in there in an average SEP.
Alternatively there's an Outfit at Chatteris 12 NM SE of Peterborough:
Google 'em. Don't see why you shouldn't fly in there either but you'd need to check with them as they're always pretty busy.
My daughter did a tandem charity jump there (after 4 cancellations for weather) and they were very professional: the video they did was excellent.
Cusco
The prices quoted in the first link are about right for a respectable dropzone. I would be careful with anyone going much lower than that--not necessarily unsafe, but likely to be not much of an enjoyable experience. Each dropzone has its own character, finding a fun and friendly place (and safe, but most of them are) should be a much more important consideration than price in your search--seeing as it's a gift for your son, it would be a different matter if it was say your mother-in-law we were talking about. :E