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Now, skydive from 10,000 feet in Maharashtra's Baramati

Pune: It's known for its grapes and dairy products. Now, Baramati in Maharashtra has acquired another distinction, being the place from where one can skydive from a light aircraft from a height of 4,000-10,000 feet.Ace




The camps will be held for three different types of skydives - solo static line jump (4,000 feet), tandem jump and accelerated free fall jump (from 10,000 feet) through Mahajan's Phoenix Skydiving Academy, a member of the Indian Skydiving & Parachute Assocation (ISPA).

"The participants will be given ground training, a test and a medical checkup before they board a Cessna 172 aircraft, soar to the required height and jump out as the parachute opens," Mahajan said.

Starting at Rs.20,000 per jump, the package will include all gear and equipment, a certificate of the jump and a log book signed by an instructor which is valid worldwide.

In the static line solo jump, after exiting, the parachute inflates automatically with the help of a static line attached to the aircraft. Thereafter, the student would have to handle the parachute on his or her own with instructions relayed by the instructors through a walkie-talkie.

In the tandem jump from 10,000 feet height, the student would be attached to the instructor with the help of a harness from the start to the end of the experience.