Mother City SkyDiving - Cape Town is a sports skydiving drop zone licensed by the Parachute Association of South Africa (PASA) and the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Abbreviation | MCSD / MCS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 21 November 2014 |
| Type | Sports Skydiving Club |
| Legal status | Recreational Club |
| Purpose | Sports Skydiving |
| Headquarters | Diepkloof Airfield |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 33°21′06.93″S 18°41′55.11″E / 33.3519250°S 18.6986417°E |
Region | Cape Town |
| Services | Sports Skydiving / Tandem Introductory Skydiving |
| Affiliations | Parachute Association of South Africa |
| Website | www.MotherCitySkyDiving.co.za |
Status edit
The drop zone provides a service for experienced sport skydivers, and offers Tandem Introductory Skydiving.[6][7]
Operations edit
Operations are conducted in accordance with the PASA Manual of Procedures (MOPs) and part 105 of the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Regulation, and as per terms and conditions laid down by Mother City SkyDiving.[8][9]
Malmesbury Show edit
At part of the Malmesbury Show the team has taken a number of local celebrities on a tandem skydive as part of the main event.[10]
- Swartland Mayor Tijimen van Essen was the first to tandem skydive into the Malmesbury Show in 2015.[11]
- In 2016, Alderman James Vos, the then Shadow Minister for Tourism, made a tandem skydive over the show.[12]
- In 2017 local musician Pietman die skot arrived from the sky into the event.[13]
- In 2018 Bok Radio presenter LeLue vander Sandt jumped into the show.[14]
Interschools edit
In 2019 the team performed parachute displays into local Interschools Rugby competitions: Swartland vs Hugenote; Durbanville vs Stellenberg; and, what is regarded as the largest Interschools rugby competition in South Africa, Paarl Gimnasium vs Paarl Boys High.[15][16]
Awards edit
In May 2020, Mother City SkyDiving's "Let's Jump out of a Plane" video submission for The International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA) won first place in the category Sport & Adventure Tourism.[17]
The ITFFA winning video was subsequently entered to the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals (CIFFT) for international adjudication and screening.[18] [19] [20]
Records edit
In 2018 South African musician, DJ and Saxophonist George Sax became the highest and fastest saxophonist in the world[21] when he played his saxophone in freefall[22] to produce a music video for his 'Touch the Sun' track, featuring Si-Anne on vocals, at the drop zone.[23][24] at Mother City SkyDiving.
Location edit
Mother City SkyDiving is situated at Diepkloof Airfield, adjacent to the N7 Highway 70 km north of Cape Town and 12 km north of Malmesbury, in the Swartland Municipality of the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ PASA website, retrieved 28 Jan 2015
- ^ capegrace.co.za, retrieved 26 Dec 2019
- ^ lifeofmike.co.za, retrieved 26 Dec 2019
- ^ pilotspost.co.za, retrieved 26 Dec 2019
- ^ traveller24.com, retrieved 26 Dec 2019
- ^ Mother City SkyDiving website, retrieved 28 Jan 2015
- ^ "From terror to outright joy". Cape Argus. Retrieved 11 June 2020 – via pressreader.
- ^ Parachute Association of South Africa Website, retrieved 18 February 2012
- ^ Mother City SkyDiving website, retrieved 28 Jan 2015
- ^ Johan, Viljoen (July 2020). "Mother City SkyDiving reg vir speciale heropening". die Courant. die Courant. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Johan, Viljoen (30 September 2015). "1ste Burger duik af". No. 340. die Courant. die Courant. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Johan, Viljoen (28 September 2016). "Malmesbury Skou lok weer talle". No. 289. die Courant. die Courant. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Johan, Viljoen (27 September 2017). "Photo Insert - Skou". No. 439. die Courant. die Courant. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Johan, Viljoen (26 September 2018). "Photo Insert - Skou". No. 488. die Courant. die Courant. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Sedrick, Taljaard. "104FM gaan groot saam met Gimmies en Boishaai". Radio Tygerberg 104 fm. Radio Tygerberg 104 fm. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Johan, Viljoen (July 2020). "Mother City SkyDiving reg vir speciale heropening". die Courant. die Courant. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Winners April 2020". itff.africa. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Africa Tourism Film Festival Award Winners Announced". eturbonews.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Tourism Film Festival Launches Africa Award Winners Showreel". tourismtattler.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Grand Prix CIFFT Circuit". cifft.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Capers of a cheeky jazzman". mg.co.za. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "A South African just broke a world record while Skydiving". goodthingsguy.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "SiAnne Wilkins". elegant-entertainment.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "DJ House Society". eventsinc.co.za. Retrieved 11 June 2020.