Skydiving FAQs

General Skydiving FAQ's

What you need to know before you jump




What you need to know before you jump

Thank you for booking a tandem skydive with the Just Jump Team.

Please read the following information carefully regarding your jump it is important to ensure that you fully enjoy your experience.

Location

We are located at THE HOPE ESTATE which is 2213 Broke Rd Cessnock.

DO NOT GO TO CESSNOCK AIRPORT!!
You will not find us there.
Directions:- Broke Rd is the road just north of Cessnock airport, turn into Broke Rd and travel 3 Kms, The Hope Estate is on your right hand side.

Hope Estate

  • The Hope Estate is a licence premises. Please do not bring alcohol. All alcohol that is consumed on the Estate can be purchased from the Estate at the cellar door.
  • There is a speed limit on the Estate which is to be strictly adhered to

The Hope Estate and the recent edition of the Harvest Restaurant with its panoramic valley views and vibrant new café provides the ultimate location for experiencing premium wines, fine dining, cellar door . You can expand on your experience by becoming a wine club member free of charge and immediately enjoying all the benefits membership has to offer. Join the Hope Estate Wine Club here for FREE

Arrival Time

Please be aware that your booked time for the tandem jump is not your “jump” time but your “arrival” time only. Your specific arrival time will be emailed to you the Thursday before your skydive date. We ask that all jumpers allow at least ½ day for the activity.

Rescheduling your Skydive

If you need to reschedule your skydive date you must do this in writing to the office 7 days prior to the date you are booked in to jump. Failure to do this will forfeit any monies paid. Contact Us to reschedule your skydiving date

Weather

For your safety and enjoyment, skydiving is a weather related sport. In the event of inclement weather on the morning of your jump, you will be sent an SMS with instructions. Please ensure your mobile is turned on. We will endeavor to contact you as early as possible.

Rescheduling due Weather

If operations have been postponed due to the weather you must nominate a new skydiving date within seven days. This rescheduled date must be within 3 months. Use the link below to reschedule your skydive. Please note the following if you are rescheduling a gift voucher.

Gift Voucher Weather Rescheduling

Gift Vouchers are strictly valid for 12 months and must be jumped inside the 12 month period.

It is very important that you are aware that irrespective of cancellations due to weather or any other operational parameter, your gift voucher MUST be used within the 12 month validity period. NO EXTENSIONS will be granted.Reschedule your Skydive

Click on this link to reschedule your skydive due weather.

Clothes

Make sure you wear comfortable clothes. Jeans, shorts, T-Shirts etc are all OK. If jumping in the colder months we suggest you bring along a warm jumper.

Footwear

Sneakers are a MUST! No open toed shoes (thongs, sandals etc) or boots allowed. For safety reasons NO footwear with clips or buckles

Balance of Payment

Eftpos, credit and cash accepted. No cheques please.

No Show

If you do not show on the planned date and arrival time of your skydive you will forfeit all monies paid.

Spectators

At Just Jump we welcome all spectators who want to come along and support you on the day of your skydive. However, please make sure all spectators are aware it is a half day activity. Of the utmost priority is crowd control/spectator management. There will be a line of witches hats and signage to keep spectators out of the landing area. Please ensure that you and your spectators abide by this safety and are aware of the location of any children with respect to these boundaries.

All persons will be required to present in a clean and tidy manner. No clothing that is marked with offensive language, images or slogans will be permitted.
Shirts / tops are to be worn at all times.
Any offensive or unsociable behavior will not be tolerated.

Facilities

The facilities at the Hope Estate are extensive and are spectator and family friendly with a number of other activities such as wine tastings that are available for your spectators and you (after your jump) to enjoy.

Harvest Restaurant

The Harvest Restaurant is located on the top floor above the Hope Estate Cellar door and the Great Cask Hall (as featured on the Channel 9 series “The Farmer wants a wife”) and overlooks 420 acres of rolling vineyards and picturesque lakes.

Click to review the 'Skydivers Lunch Menu'. Lunch menu Lunch bookings can be made by calling 02 4993 3599.

Please do not bring alcohol. All alcohol that is consumed on the Estate must be purchased from the Estate at the cellar door on the day.

A Picnic blanket is the ideal friend. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES are any spikes, poles, pegs or other objects to be put into the turf area as the entire grass area has under turf drip irrigation as well as electrics for the amphitheatre.
All rubbish needs to be disposed of in the correct manner and the area left clean neat and tidy.

Animal Policy

No pets of any kind will be permitted on the Estate (No exceptions).

Alcohol

Alcohol must not be consumed 8 hours prior to your jump. Please respect the safety of our tandem masters, camera flyer's and pilots. There will be designated areas which will be deemed off limits until after jumping has completed, anyone who is seen to enter these areas during skydiving ops will be treated as if they have consumed alcohol and be prohibited from jumping and will forfeit their money.
Persons are requested NOT to bring alcohol onto the Hope Estate as all alcohol that is consumed on the Estate must be purchased on the Estate. The Cellar Door sells beer, wine & champagne

Miscellaneous

We recommend you do not jump on an empty stomach and suggest a healthy bite is best. It is not recommended that you consume any greasy foods or soft drinks prior to your jump.

Thank you

Thank you for your consideration and attention to this information. We look forward to providing you with an experience that will be beyond your expectations.



General Skydiving FAQ's

1. Where are you located?

Our primary dropzone is located at the Hope Estate, Pokolbin in the heart of Wine Country
Address 2213 Broke Road Pokolbin. For more information & directions check out our Locations page

2. What's so special about 14000 feet?

14,000ft is the highest you can go and almost doubles your freefall time of other skydiving centres

3. What do I need to buy if I want to learn to skydive?

Initially you do not need to buy anything because we provide everything you need to learn about the sport, including goggles, altimeter, jumpsuit... Oh, and of course, the parachute!

You could always purchase your own personal goggles, but again, it is not necessary. Why spend a lot of money on getting into a sport until you know you want to take it on as a past time?

4. What happens if it is raining?

Reschedule your Skydive If the weather is unsuitable on the day we will contact you as early as possible. Keep your mobile on so we can SMS any updates. You can reschedule your skydive to an alternative date. Click on this link to reschedule your skydive due weather.

5. How long will I have to wait to jump?

Please allow half a day for your skydive. We do coordinate a time for you to minimise any waiting time however sometimes we can incur delays due weather etc that will affect this.

6. How long is the plane ride to get to 14000 feet?

Our high speed aircraft gets to 14,000ft in about 20 minutes. This means more fun with your friends and less waiting time

If you have any further questions please Contact Us




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