Safety
Safety
With over 25 years of experience, BIGWAVE Skydive offers one of the best places to go skydiving, whilst also prioritising the safety of all our customers and staff, and we pride ourselves in our 100% safety record. We achieve this through adhering to strict safety guidelines, using highly qualified and experienced Skydive Instructors, maintaining our aircraft and equipment to the highest standards, and using the latest technology in skydive equipment available. You can rest assured that your skydive is as safe as possible with our team.
Member of the Australian Parachute Federation
We are a member of the governing body of skydiving in Australia – The Australian Parachute Federation. Compliance with all relevant regulations is mandatory, with the APF regularly conducting safety audits.
Our Equipment
BIGWAVE Skydive uses UPT Micro Sigma with Icarus TX2 parachuting systems. These systems are considered to be the safest skydive technology in the worldwide market. Our qualified Skydive Instructors inspect the condition of the gear after every jump while our qualified parachute riggers perform scheduled safety checks and maintenance. All of our Tandem Skydive systems are equipped with the latest in back-up automatic opening systems.
Our Plane
With our Cessna 206 you’ll enjoy a scenic flight up to altitude. With your own large window to take in the spectacular views of Shellharbour, the coastline and surrounds. We maintain our aircraft to charter standard, under strict regulation by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
Our Jump Pilot Team are all qualified and fully licensed Skydiving Pilots.