Posted on Mar 31, 2014
Is there a civilian static line equivalent of Airborne School (not skydiving)?
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When I was in, I never went Airborne. Now that I am out, I am wondering if there is a civilian equivalent of Airborne School, perhaps run by prior service military. If you know, tell a Joe!
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There is a place in Dunnellon, FL that is called the National Parachute Test Center. They run a SF-10A course and a MC-4 course about 2x a year. Great people who really know parachutes. There are no egos down there. They try to bring a C-47 twice a year to jump at the end of their course. If the C-47 is not available they get a Sky Van. They have their own C-180. The NPTC has about 40+ chutes available to rent. SF-10As and MC-1C/Ds.
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SGT Robert Jankowski
Not true, they have to have the proper gear and have a S/L rated skydiving instructor (provided they're a USPA group member dropzone). Even then, it's a whole different ball game.
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SGT Rebecca Lahmann
X-35 The Airborne School in Dunnellon, FL. We been don't static line classes for years. Find us on FB.
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SGT Rebecca Lahmann
X-35 The Airborne School in Dunnellon, FL. Find us on Facebook, we've been doing static line jumps for years!
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This site is more geared toward qualified individuals, but click on the link for jump school. http://www.airbornesociety.com/ It gives an option for non-qualified individuals. There might be other options I don't know.
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LTC Jason Mackay I did get some italian wings last year for the Toy Jump at Bragg. Thanks for the mention.
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LTC Jason Mackay
CPT (Join to see) - congratulations! If I were a little younger I'd be figuring out a way to try and jump with the IDF through this organization.
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SGT Butler,<br><br>The only thing that I can think of are the Smoke Jumpers from the Forest Service.<br><br>http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/people/smokejumpers/<br><br><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.fs.fed.us/images/smokejumpers_content.jpg"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/people/smokejumpers/">Smokejumpers</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">Aircraft commonly used in smokejumper operations include turbine engine
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LTC Paul Labrador
Yup, they go through static line jump training.... but not sure if it's open to non-firefighters....
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The biggest difference between civilian jumping and military jumping is what you do after you get on the ground. Civilians repack and go jump again, military are prepared to walk many miles and fight. That there is the reason physical fitness is so emphasized at jump school. Smoke jumpers is the closest you will find to military airborne as you have to be in as good or better condition than Army airborne.
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There's one near Lawton, OK. It's a lot of old school vets. Very similar to airborne school and the group is all about going to Europe to jump.
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'Sup...did anyone mention the European Paratrooper Association?? Or Liberty Jump Team?
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