The Parachute School

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BASIC PARACHUTE COURSE: A nine-day course for those with:

•  No military static line parachute experience 

•  OR prior Armed Forces service members that were Airborne qualified but have been off jump status for ten or more years... 

•  OR have less than 35 military static line jumps. 

Course includes ground training and 5 jumps.

You should be alert, active, and supple, with firm muscles and sound limbs, capable of development into an active jumper, with good endurance. Please see the following limitations below:

AGE - Minimum of 18 Maximum of 65. You may start ground training prior to your 18th birthday; however, you must be 18 to enter the jump phase of training.

HEIGHT - Minimum of 59 inches (4ft 11in) and a maximum not to exceed 78 inches (6ft 6in)

WEIGHT - Minimum of 105 pounds and maximum NOT TO EXCEED 240 pounds. 

Height and weight should be proportional.

VISION - Must be correctable to 20/20.

HEARING - You must be able to hear the jump commands over the sound of the aircraft's engines.

FEET - Must have the strength to endure a 12 hour duty day in jump boots. 

STRENGTH - You must be able to pick up a minimum of 60 pounds.

LANGUAGE - You must be able to communicate in written and conversational ENGLISH.

M1C or M2 Steel helmet with liner. Suggest purchasing from J. Murray Inc. 1944 or Top Pots. NO AT THE FRONT PLASTIC HELMET LINERS!

Herringbone Twill  Uniform (HBT). First or Second Pattern Light or Dark Olive Drab Jacket and Trousers.

Boots, Jumper, Parachute. Brown Corcoran 10" tall jump boots.