Camps, Coaching & Events
We know how addictive flying is, join us and become an Airkix Addix.
We hope that once you have flown the first time you will be tempted to return to firstly complete the ten basic levels of flight before moving onto to more complex flying.
At Airkix, we will help you every step of the way but it's up to you how fast and efficient you wish to make it. Our instructors are always on hand to help although their first duty is to the safety and enjoyment of all customers.
For faster or specific progression you may wish to use a coach, this is someone who is dedicated to your progression. A coach will work specifically with you and a session includes a full briefing, working with you in the tunnel and a debrief using footage.
We have special cheaper prices for returning flyers. You can book online, call 0845 331 6549 or 01908 247770, or email us skydive@airkix.com and we’ll help you progress with your flying.
AV Equipment
We are well equipped to assist your coaching, firstly you can see your flights right there in the tunnel staging area as we have a large flat screen monitor displaying the current session with a two minute delay, so fly, get out and immediately watch how well you did.
The team rooms are equipped with hard disk recording for immediate review of the sessions including chapter marking and controls allowing slow motion forward and back (with more features to come).
Our DVD system is personalised to you and has the facility for multiple sessions on one DVD and we include computer-compatible files for easy video editing.
Coaches
At Airkix, we have an awesome roster of coaches including members of the World Champion teams Team Airkix and V-Max. Don't forget our own highly qualified staff who can coach anything you wish to achieve in the tunnel.
You may also wish to bring a coach with you (who will need to be checked by Airkix) or you could join a tunnel camp.
New coaches are often added so check here for details.
Prices
Coaching prices vary depending on;
- Who the coach is
- How many of you are being coached
- How long the sessions are
- Whether you are part of a Tunnel Camp
- Etc etc!
For further information specific to Milton Keynes call us on 01908 247773/2 or email skydivemk@airkix.com
For further information specific to Manchester call us on 0161 749 2193/2 or email skydivemcr@airkix.com
Airkix Coaching
In our short history we have helped produce World champions in Freefly and FS and our instructors are in high demand because they are quite simply the best (well they do work hundreds of hours every year in the tunnel)!
Coaching is available (at relatively short notice) with Airkix Instructors and they are capable of taking you to World class level in any discipline.
For further information specific to Milton Keynes call us on 01908 247773/2 or email skydivemk@airkix.com
For further information specific to Manchester call us on 0161 749 2193/2 or email skydivemcr@airkix.com
For faster or specific progression you may wish to use a coach, this is someone who is dedicated to your progression. A coach will work specifically with you and a session includes a full briefing, working with you in the tunnel and a video debrief.
Example progression
Please be aware that tunnel flying is different to skydiving and whilst that may seem obvious it does have greater ramifications for Freeflyers than Flat flyers.
Firstly, we move around more in early freefly and this can be difficult to control as new positions and manoeuvres are tried in a tunnel.
Secondly, back-flying is required as standard position from which many transitions are made to and from. This will need learning and it is important to note that having no rig makes a significant difference.
So, please do not expect to simply translate skydives to minutes and expect to be carving around your buddies in no time at all. New skills take time and it will significantly improve the preciseness of your three dimensional flying on future skydives.
Who's it for?
Here's the good news. Coaching is for anyone and everyone from novice flyer to experienced head-down star.
Introduction
The first step toward the goal of total freedom in the air is intensive coaching. Our coaches can help you with training concepts that come from years of teaching and flying experience. Regardless of your flying abilities, working individually with a coach creates a learning environment in which you can be safely challenged to push your limits and raise your awareness. All positions of free flight can be worked on in the tunnel, from belly flying, to head up and head down.
The beauty of learning in the tunnel is that it allows you to focus on building a basic relationship with the air, free of normal skydive distractions, ‘looking bad’, not being there, break off, deployment, canopy flying, landing, etc.
Your tunnel time will be videoed throughout and the footage will be available for debriefing and on DVD.
Typical curriculum
The free fly progression is as follows:
- Belly Flying
- Back Flying
- Vertical flying (stand/walking and sit-flying)
- Transitions
- Head down
At each level of progression you will work on:
- Body position
- Fall-rate control
- Forwards and backwards movement
- Turns
- Side-sliding
- Grips
- Super positioning
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