Welcome to DropZone, home of SCAD freefall diving in the UK

YES! - It's so safe your granny could do it!
It has been MONTIC’s policy to construct ride systems for excitement in the past ten years on the basis of the highest available safety standard, meaning no actual risk to the participant at all.
SCAD systems are built and constructed under up to date safety standards, apply to C.E. Norms and have all been inspected, controlled and tested by the TÜV, which is a technical safety inspection institute with international acceptance and reputation.
Experience has proven that SCAD Diving is an activity which has a much higher safety degree than comparable rides, as the risk of human error is completely erased. No parts of the system can be changed or altered during operation.

All suspension lines holding the SCAD device in each corner have a safety coefficient of 10, which means they can hold 10 times the maximum weight. Additionally every suspension has a separate back up, which holds in the event of a broken component. Tests have shown, that even if some of the suspension ropes came completely loose, the SCAD would still remain in position and catch the diver safely.

The SCAD system also has 'Triple Redundancy' - that means that every rope or line has a backup - and that backup also has a backup!

In addition to regular meticulous maintenance and inspections, every part of the system is checked out at the beginning of every day's operation and throughout the day. Nothing is left to chance.

The cage rises to about 150 feet off the ground, and the view from up there is STUNNING!! The net itself is suspended 100 feet below that at about 50 feet up.

The whole thing might take 15 or 20 minutes, from suiting-up through the ascent, and the actual drops themselves. The actual drop takes about 2½ seconds - but believe me - it feels like you are falling for a fortnight!

The landing in the net is so soft that the diver does not feel any impact and the maximum G-force for a very light person is only 4G, which is below the International Amusement Ride Standards. It is the only thrill ride that combines thrill with a maximum of comfort. There are no distracting elements or uncomfortable force exposures.

Check out the forthcomg events in the left hand panel of the site and see if there is an one happening in your region. Or if you think you can get together a group of people why not organise an event yourself! You could use it to raise money for a charity or good cause, or simply do it for fun.

The accident was nothing to do with a SCAD. It was an irresponsible amateur who "fired" themselves from a bungee type catapult into a net - unfortunately they miscalculated! THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A SCAD. Gravity works in our favour, making it impossible to miss the net.

The cost varies - but the best way is to do it through a charity - that way you can do the dive for FREE, as well as helping out a worthy cause. Most charities say "Raise £100, and the dive is free" - of course you may wish to raise more than that.

You accelerate to over 65mph in under half a second - beat that Ferrari!!

The actual drop of 100 feet takes about 2½ seconds - but believe us it's the longest 2½ seconds of your life! People have said it feels like you are falling for a fortnight!

Age is not really the important factor here - we have had people aged from 10 to 74!

The minimum weight is 50kgs or 110lbs or 7.8stone. This is because if you are too light then the nets, bungee corner ropes and tubes don't stretch enough - with the result that the landing would be a bit hard.
The upper weight limit is 150kgs or 330lbs or 23.6 stone. You must be between these weights to take part in a SCAD dive.

There are many ways to raise money. the easiest is to get people to sponsor your dive. See our page on ideas for acquiring sponsors.

The special release system to enable the Controlled Free Fall (CFF) was developed over a period of two years and has been free of failure ever since. All participants connect to the CFF system, and the harness ensures that the correct body position is maintained during the entire free fall to ensure a comfortable and safe landing. Panic or deliberate attempts to turn or spin the body out of this position are impossible.

It is very easy to organise an event - book your dates with us, recruit some divers and then enjoy the day! More help on recruiting divers and fundraising ideas is available on this site.

SCAD Diving is an excellent vehicle for fundraising - whether you are a school, college, university, charity, club or similar organisation. Companies can also use the event in many ways.

SCAD Diving has already raised over £400,000 for charities of all types up and down the UK. Most charities will target raising about £5-8,000 with an average SCAD event, although some have raised over £64,000 in one day!

Whilst we suggest a minimum of 100 divers as a guideline we can process up to 300 divers in a day.

The basic cost is about £4,000 per day (multiple days rates by negotiation). With crane hire, insurances, equipment, travelling and staff etc., our costs are high, hence why we need to cover the minimum. But with proper promotion we have found that a successful and profitable day is easily attainable. Additional dives after the first 100 for the day will be charged at a lower rate of just £35 per dive. A deposit of £500 per day is required in order to secure your dates (payable at time of booking), this will be deducted from your final invoice.

Car parks are great - or parks where there is a roadway for the crane to stand on, or any area where there are no obstructions and the ground is firm enough to support a 50 ton crane.

You can view our handbook in the 'Downloads' area for full information, but basically a SCAD event requires an area of no less than 33 x 33 meters. The above area should include hard standing for the crane i.e. car park, concrete, tarmac etc. The dimensions for hard standing are 6.5m wide by 7m long. The SCAD crane cannot be sited over underground culverts, drains, cellars etc. The SCAD requires 60 x 60 metres of aerial space clear from trees, overhead cables etc. When looking for prospective sites all the above factors must be taken into consideration as requirements which need to be met in order that the SCAD Diving may go ahead.

The SCAD has a complete backup and safety system. Additionally there is an Emergency Descent System (EDC) with which, even in the event of a complete breakdown of the crane, we can manually lower the entire system and any people in it to the ground.

We have a £5,000,000 insurance policy completely covering the rig, the operators and the participants. You can rest assured that your safety is paramount to us and our insurers!

SCAD Diving is a controlled ride and not an extreme sport.
The SCAD is fully Insured against any damages.
Since its invention the CFF SCAD system is free of any injury after 120.000 controlled dives worldwide.
SCAD is approved and tested by TUV Germany, DTI - Denmark, TUV-Austria, SA - Sweden, Lift institute - Netherlands, TUV Switzerland etc. and operates in 18 countries around the world including the USA and Japan.