WHERE FLYING IS REALITY NOT A DREAM!

The Scuola Paracadutismo Lucca and its technical staff is authorised by the E.N.A.C. (the National Civil Aviation Authorities - acting on the authority of the Transport Ministry) to operate as an official school.

The school offers tuition and instruction for all levels of skydiving starting from the first beginner course for student skydivers "allievo paracadutista" through to the Skydiver's licence "Licenza Paracadutista".

(A student with instructor tries out the emergency procedures.)  

After gaining the skydiver's licence there are various certificates and qualifications awarded by the E.N.A.C. to go for and there specialisation courses in the various competitive skydiving disciplines.

(AFF course: a student with 2 instructors tries out the position for aircraft exit.)  

With the A.F.F. method students make free fall jumps from altitudes of between 4000-4300m (14000ft) immediately! Initially students are supported by two instructors who assist and make the necessary corrections during the actual moments of free fall in order to gain max. learning benefits. Eventually the students progress and is then assisted by only one instructor up to the point when the student is ready to go it alone.

(AFF course: student and instructors (in centre picture) ready for take-off)

Before every jump, together with the instructor, students go through a rigorous step by step break down of the jump; including various exercises designed to help get the best out of the jump along with a series of safety controls. After the jump the instructor and the student discuss the various phases of the jump and the instructor will correct and offer instruction for the next jump.

  (Before the jump, on ground,under the guidance of an instructor student learn the various techniques of free fall)

During the first jumps students are assisted in the piloting of their parachutes by their instructor via radio.

All parachutes of the the School are equipped with an auxiliary parachute provided with an automatically opening device.

(14000ft, fifth level AFF, the student is ready to jump assisted by  an AFF Instructor, and back the cameraflyer take the video)

The staff of the Scuola Paracadutismo Lucca include senior skydiving instructors, competition judges and experienced parachute technicians always on hand to share their expertise.

The School carries out Tandem Jumps with dual controlled parachutes.

Tandem jumps are used for both instructional gain (with student parachute passengers) and promotional gain (with non parachute passengers).

 
Jumps take place only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (all year
around save Christmas, Easter an do on, and the two central weekends of august) with
the Pilatus PC6 Porter aircraft from level 140 (about 4000-4300m above ground
level).

(the Pilatus PC6 "Porter" aircraft.)

Jumps to promote public sporting events can be arranged via the school.

For further information and reservations for tandem jumps and skydiving courses:

Informations and reservations: