Our packages are aimed at providing full day, overnight as well as half day guests visiting Aquila and Inverdoorn the opportunity to pack two bucket list items in on one day – big 5 and skydive.
Our management team consists of Rob, Blake, Scott and Alan, with over 45 years combined experience in all aspects of skydiving, marketing and tourism - both locally and internationally. And with an impressive total of over 43 000 skydives between us, we invite you to step out of your comfort zone, and into our world of skydiving.
Scott has a background in structural steel detailing and programming (MCSE & MCDBA). He has been involved in skydiving for over 16 years, and has logged more than 6 700 jumps with PRO Jumper, Jump Master, Tandem Instructor and Freefly Coach ratings.
Scott's roles are Tandem Instructor, Operations and IT/Software.
Rob has an undergraduate degree in Human Movement Science, and Honours in Biokinetics from the University of Stellenbosch. He has over 16 years of skydiving experience, has logged over 10 350 jumps, and is a qualified PRO Jumper, Jump Master, Tandem Instructor and Rigging Technician.
Rob's roles are Tandem Instructor, Operations and Finance.
Alan studied a Bachelor of Business Science with a Honours degree in Marketing at UCT, before venturing out into the advertising world where he has been MD of various agencies. He also has tourism experience from being marketing manager at Go2Africa, and completing a game ranger’s certification.
Alan's roles are Marketing and Strategy.
Blake has a background in steel construction and scuba diving. He has been involved in skydiving for over 16 years, and has logged more than 9 850 jumps with ratings as Instructor, PRO Jumper, Jump Master, Tandem Instructor, Chief Instructor and Coach. He also has over 6 years experience as Chief Instructor at one of South Africa’s full-time skydiving operations.
Blake's roles are Tandem Instructor, Operations, Safety and Public Relations.
6.5 years Chief Instructor experience in South Africa
| PASA | 2418 |
| License No. | C1615 |
| Skydives | 9,850 |
| Instructor | I180 |
| PRO Jumper | PRO321 |
| Jump Master | JM4051 |
| Tandem | TM106 SG ST |
| Coach | CH12AF |
Over 10 000 jumps
| PASA | 2404 |
| License No. | C1696 |
| Jumps | 10,350 |
| PRO Jumper | PRO376 |
| Jump Master | JM 1091 |
| Tandem | TM112 SG |
| Rigging Technician | RP90/77 |
Four Seasons at Skydive Taupo in New Zealand – Tandem Master and Cameraman
| PASA | 2332 |
| License No. | C1619 |
| Jumps | 6,700 |
| PRO Jumper | PRO375 |
| Jump Master | JM1054 |
| Tandem | TM123 SG ST V |
| Coach | CH13 A |
Over 15 000 jumps and counting
| PASA | 110 |
| License No. | D524 |
| Jumps | 15,000+ |
| AFF Instructor | AI19(E) |
| Instructor | I43(E)(U) |
| PRO Jumper | PR03(U) |
| Jump Master | JM577(U) |
| Tandem | TM16 SG ST |
| Coach | CH7 A(U) F(U) |
Available for weekdays
| PASA | 189 |
| License No. | D727 |
| Jumps | 14,500+ |
| AFF Instructor | AI79 |
| Instructor | I196(U) |
| PRO Jumper | PRO196 |
| Jump Master | JM926 |
| Tandem | TM137 ST SG |
| Coach | CH126A - W(U) |
| Senior Rigger | RS92 |
| PASA | 3557 |
| License No. | B2985 |
| Jumps | 700+ |
Flying, surfing, coffee and family are what make this man tick. With many hours of jump flying plus his understanding of all aspects of aviation - he gives his passengers a sense of security and makes the view that much easier to enjoy.
| License No. | 0272212077 |
| Total Hours | 773.2 hrs |
| Hours Jump Flying | 469.7 hrs |
| Hours on Cessna 206 | 470.8 hrs |
Cherryl is our passionate and dedicated bookings manager. With her 3 sons skydiving professionally around the world, 4 tandem skydives of her own, and 20 years of drop zone experience – she’s the lady to chat to with any questions you may have.
Don is our all-round, go-to guy. With 3 sons professionally skydiving, a few skydives under his own belt, and a full career in Finance – he has a firm grasp of all things skydiving, and is the solid, grounding personality you need around in this sport.
