Our Terms and Conditions
Please read our terms and conditions carefully.
When making your booking with Skydive Tilstock Freefall Club Ltd (STFC), whether directly, over the telephone, online, or through an agent or friend (your agent or friend will be required to accept the Terms and Conditions on your behalf) you will have agreed to and be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions as binding. If you are unsure or have any questions, please
contact us.
Requirements for Skydiving
The minimum age to skydive is 16, under 18s must have parental consent.
There is no maximum age to do a tandem skydive however anyone aged 70 and over will be assessed by our Chief Club Instructor and will need to provide a medical form
115B signed by a GP. Please call the office on 01948 841111 to book your assessment before booking your skydive.
There is an upper age limit of 55 for the Solo Static Line Course.
The maximum weight limit for the Tandem Skydive is 15 stones and 14.5 stones for the Static Line Course, participants must not be overweight (exceed their BMI) in relation to their sex, age and height as per our
Height Weight Chart.
All participants will be weighed on arrival at the centre, anyone who is outside of our height and weight limits will be given the opportunity to re-book
You must be reasonably fit, the final decision as to the suitability of any person to jump will be made by the Club Chief Instructor, if you have any queries regarding age and fitness requirements, please
contact the club.
If you suffer from any of the medical conditions listed on BPA Form
115A your GP must certify you as fit to skydive by signing and stamping BPA Form
115B – Tandem Student Parachutist Doctor’s Medical Certificate.
Prior to jumping all tandem students be put into a suspended harness where they will have to demonstrate they can adopt the necessary positions for freefall and landing, anyone who cannot complete this satisfactorily will not be allowed to skydive.
Tandem Students – Please read forms
Form 115a – Tandem Student Parachutist Medical Information and Declaration and
Form 115b – Student Tandem Parachutist Request for Medical Advice.
Solo Students – Please read forms
Form 115c – Solo Student Medical Self-Declaration and
Form 115d – Solo Student Doctors Certificate.
British Skydiving Membership and Insurance
Membership of British Skydiving currently includes
public liability insurance (third party) up to the value of £10,000,000.
Once purchased, membership of the BPA is non-refundable and non-transferable.
British Skydiving insurance
provides no cover for personal injury.
Skydiving Days and Times
Jumping takes place at STFC:
- Thursdays 09:00 – 21:00 or sunset (April to November)
- Fridays 09:00 – 21:00 or sunset (March to December)
- Saturdays 09:00 – 21:00 or sunset (Februaryto December)
- Mondays 09:00 – 21:00 or sunset (Bank Holidays only)
Flights
Flight-only services are provided at Tilstock Airfield by Tilstock Aircraft Limited, a separate operator. Flights are scheduled, and operate every 30 minutes from 09.00, subject to weather and operational issues. Flight tickets are purchased from TAL directly, are non-refundable and valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.
Payment Information
A non-refundable deposit of £50 is required when booking parachute training with STFC.
An administration fee of £50 may be charged if you change the date of your booking with less than seven days notice (except in the case of bad weather or operational issues at the club).
Cheques are no longer accepted and payment must be by cash, debit/credit card or bank transfer.
The balance due to the STFC can be paid at any time up to and including the day of the booking.
Once paid, all monies are non-refundable.
Gift Vouchers
Gift vouchers must be redeemed in the following time scales from the date of purchase:
Deposit Voucher – 6 months
Full Price Voucher – 12 months
Jump Schedule
The training booked must be regarded as an “all day” event and your check-in time as advised is no indication of the time that you may jump, which may be delayed or rescheduled.
If the activity is not able to take place due to weather or operational issues, your jump will be rescheduled for another date. It is your responsibility to contact the club within a month to re-schedule your activity.
Any vouchers purchased from the club must be redeemed by the quoted expiration date.
If you arrive at the club without all necessary documentation, you may forfeit your activity and all monies paid.
If you are unsure about the paperwork required, please
contact us in advance of your booked date.
Risk
You understand that, despite the best training and equipment, parachuting in any form holds an element of risk and may result in serious injury or death.
You voluntarily accept all risks inherent in the sport and agree for yourself and your personal representatives to indemnify and hold harmless STFC and their representatives against any claim or claims whether on your own account or from third parties arising out of any accident or incident resulting in any loss or damage including bodily injury or death.
If you cannot accept the risk you should not participate.
