Skydive Portugal
Vocational school in Évora, Portugal
Skydive Portugal is a skydiving school and centre at Évora Aerodrome, in the Alentejo region of Portugal, about 5 km from the historic centre of Évora. Besides tandem and other skydiving experiences, it runs sport parachuting courses for beginners and for licensed skydivers. Course information on the website is in Portuguese.
Courses for beginners:
- AFF (Accelerated Freefall): a 6 to 8-hour theory class followed by seven jump levels, the first three with two instructors and the next four with one
- Freefall Initiation (IQL), which is the first level of the AFF course
- Static-line course with four jumps from 1,200 metres and automatic parachute opening
- Packing course, compulsory for the A licence
Licensed skydivers can take canopy flight courses (including the compulsory training for the B licence), freefly courses in three disciplines (Vertical, Angle and Dynamic) and wingsuit courses, which are open after 200 jumps. To take a course, students must submit a sports medical examination completed by a doctor. The centre also has a shop for skydiving gear and clothing.
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Programmes
Beginners:
- AFF Accelerated Freefall: 6 to 8 hours of theory and seven jump levels, each with about 50 seconds of freefall from 12,000 ft
- Freefall Initiation (IQL): the first AFF level
- Static-line course: four jumps from 1,200 m with automatic opening
- Packing course, compulsory for the A licence
Licensed skydivers:
- Canopy flight courses (two days), including B licence training
- Freefly courses: Vertical, Angle and Dynamic, three levels each
- Wingsuit courses (five training jumps and one assessment jump), from 200 jumps