The latest news from our dropzones
27 11 2019
GoSkydive sign new multi-year agreement to continue commercial operations from Old Sarum Airfield
GoSkydive has announced today that it will continue operations from Old Sarum Airfield throughout 2020 and beyond. The UK’s only tandem skydiving specialist has reached a multi-year agreement with the airfield owners at Old Sarum and will be welcoming their customers to the area for years to come. GoSkydive jump almost 10,000 first time skydivers […]
23 09 2019
Skydive – check, birthday celebration – check and marriage proposal – check…. all in one day at GoSkydive
Jamie Snape of Frome, Somerset, had a birthday to remember at GoSkydive Old Sarum. Having jumped from 15,000ft as part of his tandem skydive, Jamie had a final surprise for his girlfriend Tanya South when she landed just after him. Jamie jumped in tandem with Instructor Gary Chapman and freefall camera flyer Jordan Price capturing […]
13 09 2019
GoSkydive celebrates 50,000 tandem skydives
Saturday 7 September 2019 GoSkydive, Old Sarum Airfield celebrated reaching 50,000 tandem skydives. The celebration was marked with cakes, balloons and the 50,000th tandem skydiver, Michael Hall, received a golden ticket to jump for free. GoSkydive also donated £1000 worth of vouchers to charity partners. Gordon Blamire founded GoSkydive in 2008, with the vision to […]
25 06 2019
Sunday 23rd June, a special day for these two skydivers!
Matt Kemp-Smith of Lancing, West Sussex, had to keep his cool on a very hot day at GoSkydive. Having jumped from 15,000ft as part of his tandem skydive, Matt had a final surprise for his girlfriend Rebecca Burgess when she landed just after him. Guy Surprises His Girlfriend After Skydiving What a lovely surprise! Posted […]
06 06 2019
Skydivers jump with GoSkydive to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings
6th June 2019 skydivers jumped with GoSkydive based on Old Sarum Airfield. GoSkydive partnered with Alabare, Nationwide and The Chapel Night Club Salisbury to get as many people to jump over 2 jump days, 75 years on from when 23,000 paratroopers landed in Normandy, giving the jump extra significance. The commemorative skydive through Alabare, homes […]
03 06 2019
When is the best time of the year to go skydiving
It is generally assumed that the best time of the year to jump is the warmest, i.e. Summer time. In actual truth all seasons of the year are great times to skydive, and this is why: Our skydive season this year started off with an unforgettable February. The air was so crisp and the visibility […]
17 04 2019
The Process at GoSkydive
SO HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT ON THE DAY: 1) Arrival at the office and check-in: You’ll be welcomed by our Customer Experience team who will check you in, answer any questions you may have and hand you over all the relevant forms to fill in. 2) Induction: 15 minutes after your check-in arrival time […]
10 04 2019
Facing your fear of skydiving
Over a third (34%) of people admit to a personal fear stopping them from doing something they wanted to achieve in life. Behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings supported Franklin Roosevelt’s saying: ‘The only thing to fear, is fear itself’. And in many ways he was right – fear is what ultimately holds us back from many […]
04 04 2019
Why do people skydive?
There are probably a handful of reasons that have made you come across our website today: you’re either considering skydiving yourself or as a gift for someone. In the first instance, what are your reasons for wanting to jump out of a perfectly good plane? – Charity is one of the biggest reasons for wanting […]
05 03 2019
A day in the life of a skydiving apprentice
So what specific roles and jobs does a skydiving apprentice undertake on a day to day basis? Customer service is a big focus throughout the GoSkydive apprenticeship programme – therefore employees are put into many different customer facing roles, all featuring different activities and responsibilities. On some occasions, apprentices are meeting and greeting customers when […]