Even ten years ago, parachute jumping in Russia was available only to athletes and paratroopers. Ordinary people had to study for a long time, comprehending the theory for months, and wait in the corridors of hospitals to get the coveted certificate with admission to the airfield. Today the situation has changed, and skydiving has become a massively popular extreme entertainment. So, here are some places where you can make your first jump in Moscow.
Top 5 places where you can jump with a parachute in Moscow
1) Tushino airfield.
Of the advantages of this place, one can note a rather convenient location, new high-quality equipment, experienced instructors. You will need a medical certificate and a health certificate.
In case of poor health or bad weather, the jump is allowed to be postponed, but no later than 3 days after the pre-jump preparation.
A jump from a height of 1000 meters is made directly on the day of preparation. It starts from 9-12 hours and takes about 3 hours. In principle, this is the simplest type of jump, since the beginner only needs to land - the instructor will push him out of the plane, and the parachute canopy will open by itself.
In tandem, you can jump from a height of 4000 meters, which will cost significantly more in price. But in the case of a tandem jump, it is allowed to order video or photographing of your first flight.
Tushinsky airfield is located at 88 Volokolamskoye shosse, building 1. To visit, get to the Tushinskaya metro station, then get off the last carriage and turn left. On the surface, you need to walk along the iron fence to the very building of the National Aero Club, which is open from 9 to 18 hours from Wednesday to Sunday.
2) Egorievsk flying club.
One of the advantages of this place is the opportunity to celebrate the jump, to stay overnight in a local hotel. The disadvantages are inconvenient location, as well as high prices.
Here beginners are offered to jump from 900 meters, and in tandem - from 4000 meters. Video filming is paid additionally. In addition, people who weigh more than 90 kilograms will have to pay a certain amount for every 10 kilograms of weight.
First you need to get by train or bus to Yegoryevsk. After that, you should take a local bus that goes to Shuvoy to a stop called "Kostylevo-2". Further, according to the signs, you need to walk.
3) Aeroclub "Volosovo".
Advantages - reasonable prices, cafe, own hotel. Disadvantages - lack of video filming and tandem jump services, queues in the summer.
Here skydiving takes place on weekends, and without prior arrangement. Groups for takeoff are recruited pretty quickly. Jumping in the summer is held until 19:00, but you should plan your time taking into account the fact that the briefing will take at least 3 hours.
To get to the Volosovo aeroclub, take bus # 458, which runs from the Yuzhnaya metro station to Serpukhov. You can also get from the Kursk railway station by train to the Chekhov station, and then get to your destination by bus number 21.
4) Second Moscow Aero Club.
Advantages - no crowds, quality equipment, hotel, the ability to ride an airplane. Disadvantages - lack of video filming and tandem jump.
This flying club accepts guests only on holidays and weekends, from 09:00 to 18:00. The briefing starts at 10 am and takes 3 hours. The last group is created at 15 o'clock. Later arrivals will have to stay at the hotel until the next morning or arrive on another day. You can get from the Kursk railway station to the Pakhomovo station. After that, you have to follow the signs for another 1 kilometer on foot.
5) Dropzone "Pushchino".
Advantages - low prices, the ability to jump with a parachute on weekdays, admire sky acrobats jumping. Disadvantages - it is difficult to get there by public transport, you cannot make your first jump on your own.
This flying club is open from 10 am, from Thursday to Sunday. The first jump can only be done in tandem. Subsequent jumps (with the mandatory presence of a certificate) can already be performed independently. Parachute rental for each jump is paid separately. You can go from the Yuzhnaya metro station by bus number 359 and the Moscow-Pushchino minibus.
Required package of documents for the first jump
You must have a passport or other document proving your identity (driver's license, foreign passport) with you.
Minors must have a notarized parental permission with them. It must be drawn up in free form, indicating the passport data of one of the parents and his signature.
Some flying clubs require a certificate from a therapist about the absence of contraindications. However, in most aeroclubs, a medical examination is carried out on the day of the jump directly on the territory of the airfield. The document obtained from the staff doctor of the flying club may be sufficient for making the jump.
An experienced skydiver is required to carry evidence that confirms previous jumps. An athlete needs a standard set of documents: VLK, license, parachute book, passport for the system.
