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FU Legal

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Although the emphasis is on fun, Freefall United is absolutely committed to the safety and legality of all its skydiving activities.

As a mobile club we come into contact with people who might otherwise have nothing to do with skydiving. This potential for positive advertisement of our sport to the general public also carries with it some responsibility.

Accordingly, we are covered by a number of articles to ensure the safety of all those jumping, the facilities we jump at, and the general public (who may not be looking up at the time).

OK, we all know that lawyers should be first up against the wall when the revolution comes, but read on anyway....

Insurance

The Australian Parachute Federation (APF) has in place $10,000,000 in public liability insurance which covers APF members, APF Clubs, and owners of property on which parachute training and display descents are undertaken.

Disclaimer

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All people jumping with Freefall United are required to read and sign a disclaimer before we let them in an aircraft. I've taken the liberty of translating it from Legalese into English:

  • Parachuting is Dangerous. You jump with FU at your own undertaking with full knowledge of the risks involved.
  • You can't jump with FU without a current APF membership, a current B Licence or higher, and decent gear with an in date reserve. For those jumps classed as displays, you must also have a current Display Licence D or higher, and LDO approval.
  • You can't jump with FU if you're currently taking any substances or suffering from any conditions which may impair your ability/judgement.
  • FU reserves the right to refuse you to jump for any reason.
  • In the event of a mishap you won't try to take everyone in the club and everyone involved to the cleaners.

To download a full copy of the disclaimer in text format click here . You can view it in any known wordprocessor, but the formatting might be a bit dodgy.

Congratulations on making it this far without falling asleep! Now check out the rest of the site and then join Freefall United (if you are not already a member!)


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This page last modified: December 4, 2006.