Safety

  • Currency

    Currency

    By currency, we mean how recently you have jumped and whether you are still safely allowed to jump independently. Depending on your level, there are different requirements you must meet. Below you will find a brief overview.


    No A license.

    If you do not yet hold an A license, there may be a maximum period of 3 months between your jumps. If you have not jumped for longer than three months, you must first complete a refresher course.

    The content of the refresher course depends on your experience and the period that has elapsed. This is determined in consultation with an instructor.

    A refresher course usually consists of the following items:

  • refresher briefing

  • safety check

  • guided jump with instructor


    • A license and higher.

    For A-certificates and higher, the rule is that there may not be more than 6 months between jumps. If this period is exceeded, it must be discussed with an instructor in what form a limited refresher course must be taken and/or modified jumps must be performed.

     

    Harness test.

    If you do not yet hold a B license or higher, you are required to take a harness test every 3 months. During this test, you practice emergency procedures such as:

  • cutaway 

  • pull reserve

  • emergency procedures


    • Why is currency important?

    Skydiving is all about automatic actions and quick reactions.

    After a longer break, the following skills often decline:

  • height awareness

  • response time

  • canopy controle 

  • landingsinschatting


  • Insurance and paperwork

    For a skydiving course:

    • Medical declaration: A completed and signed Self-Declaration regarding health by a doctor.

    For independent sport jumpers:

    • Sport Parachute Jumping Certificate: Your valid license to jump independently.
    • Logbook & Harness Test: A maintained logbook and proof that your harness has been recently inspected.
    • Medical Certificate: A recently approved health certificate.
    • KNVvL Membership: A valid membership card (for the Netherlands).
    • Secondary Liability Insurance: Through this membership, you are automatically (secondarily) insured for damage to others up to €3,000,000. This only applies if your own private liability insurance rejects the claim.

    Skydiving abroad:

    • Supplementary travel insurance mandatory: Are you going skydiving abroad? Standard travel insurance never covers this, as it is considered an 'extreme sport' or 'dangerous sport'.
    • Medical costs: With organizations such as ANWB Travel Insurance or health insurers, you must explicitly activate the 'dangerous sports' / 'special sports' module to be covered for medical repatriation and rescue operations.

    Checklist for your own policies:

    • Health insurance: Always covers emergency medical assistance in the Netherlands, even for high-risk sports.
    • Private liability insurance: Check the policy conditions to see if damage caused by 'air sports' is excluded.
    • Accident or life insurance: Many policies do not pay out in the event of an accident or death resulting from skydiving, unless you have registered this in advance and pay a higher premium.
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    Always check the specific requirements of the location before taking to the air.