Expeditions

Another role of The Black Knights is to aid retention across the Royal Artillery and wider Services by running Accelerated freefall expeditions for troops returning from operations. The team runs between three and five of these exercises every year, normally with 16 students per exercise.

These exercises have proven to be a great success, allowing soldiers to spend a few weeks skydiving in California, USA, before returning to normal regimental duties.

The exercise is ran in California as the climate allows for year round sunshine thus ensuring the students are able to complete the minimum of 18 jumps required to obtain their FAI ‘A’ Certificate and qualify as solo skydivers.

The exercise consists of 18 jumps broken down as follows:

• Level 1 – 7:
  In air Instruction with 2 instructors (L1-L3) and 1 Instructor (L4-L7)
• Level 8:
  Solo exit from 6000ft
• 10 Consolidation Jumps:
  10 Jumps under the supervision of an Instructor to the practice skills learnt during the 8 Levels of Accelerated Freefall.

The program also allows for at least one weekend stand down and most soldiers head off to explore California, usually visiting Los Angeles or San Diego.

If you're serving in any of the three services, regular or territorial and would like more information then please contact the team enquiries@rablackknights.com

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