.50 Cal BASE academy has been teaching the art and science of BASE jumping for over 30 years, with a cumulative experience of over 3700 jumps and more than 40 years in the sport. We believe in a safe and comprehensive introduction to the sport, and our FJC covers a wide variety of topics – all with the focus of safety and competence throughout.
We run 5-6 full courses per year from our site in Croatia, moving on to a 4000ft cliff in Northern Italy.
12-day FJC – £1345 for 2023
Course details:
Our aim at .50 Cal is to turn experienced skydivers into competent and safe beginner BASE jumpers that can continue their career in a safe and progressive way. We will show you how to exit, open and land safely from a variety of objects, and aim to solidify these skills from a technically forgiving object. Once the basics have been learnt (subject to individual student progression) we will move on to a terminal wall in North Italy, where we will work on how to develop terminal BASE skills. There will be a heavy focus on safety and solid progression throughout, and each course is tailored to the individual.
Our maximum class sizes are 10, with a maximum student to instructor ratio of 5:1. Normally classes are smaller, and we are always available for individual questions throughout the course from morning to dusk.
Prerequisites:
- 200 skydives (logbooks may be required for validation)
Preferable:
Paragliding, speedflying, CRW experience, mountaineering, PPL flying and any other airborne sports are all useful and transferable skills, and can help ease the transition into BASE jumping.
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