WEATHER AND CONDITIONS PERMITTING
To the left are forecast windows for the areas surrounding PST or Arthur North. Keep in mind, even with fancy technology, these forecasts can still be wrong! The best way to know is still to call. Click on the PST logo above to come back.
Skydiving is a sport. All sports are subject to certain limitations and unfortunately our limitations are weather and conditions at the airfield. We always strive to have our students jump the same day they are trained but we can't change the weather or airfield conditions (example: soft runway) and we can't bend the rules because it's not safe.
When you are setting your plans to come for the course, realize that the weather may not be in your favour, but still take the course because you've already set aside the time and it WILL take the better part of that day. .
If the weather is socked in, the only way to deal with it is by using common sense. You can come back another day or wait. Waiting for weather is just something that happens on a DZ, so bring something to do..a book, hackey sack, etc. You want to jump, we want you to jump.
Once you've completed your course, you've got 60 days to make your first jump before you have to do any retraining (approx. 1 hour, and it's free). You have until the end of October to make your jump. Now you can pick a nice day, come up in the morning, put yourself on a load and have the whole day to enjoy the experience.
A word of caution...
If you plan to do it "just once", on a "special" day, for a "special" reason etc... ensure you are the first person there in the morning (at 8:30-9:00 am) because loads are built on a first come, first fly basis. This way, if any loads go, you will have a better chance to be on one. Please don't be angry with us if the weather or conditions are not favourable and you don't get to make your jump that day...sometimes we just run out of daylight...
P.S. If you are planning this as an excursion just before you leave our beautiful country forever, please allow time for unforeseen circumstances. Your training fee is not refundable.
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