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LU:ST | Langar Universities Skydive Team The official page for Langar Universities Skydive Team. So we did it! The nature of LU:ST means it is only as useful as its members make it.

Including Leeds, Loughborough, Nottingham, Nottingham Trent, Warwick, Derby, Manchester and more... LU:ST started back in 2005 as a way for all the university students who jumped at Langar to have people to jump and socialise with at the airfield, even if there was no one from their own uni about. It has become an important part of skydiving at Langar, and although some of the more ‘mature’ skydiv

ers at Langar may on occasion be seen rolling their eyes at our antics, we bring a youthful enthusiasm and lots of skydiving not to mention epic socialising ;-)

The introduction of the LU:ST t-shirts, and the sheer size and noise of the members, be it on socials or in the plane, led to the group being affectionately known as ‘the LU:ST army’ and gave us another idea for a social! In 2007 during one of the big parties at Langar, we realised there were enough LU:ST students on the airfield to create a university formation record. (the wonders of planning in the bar) The same year we managed to fill the plane with only LU:ST members – including the pilot (well, we gave them a t-shirt!)

LU:ST teams have also dominated the BCPA league in recent years, with both Loughborough and Warwick taking home the trophy. We also won one or two of the boat races at BCPA events, although you’ll excuse me for not remembering the details. We currently have a really wide range of experience levels, which means we can all learn from each other. We have also built up a wide range of kits which we all share and use free of charge, which helps us all to save money. There are older skydivers, some of whom have graduated now but still play a huge part in LU:ST, who are able to provide advice, support and guidance to new committees, with younger, newer skydivers bringing fresh ideas and enthusiasm to keep us all on our toes! I helped to create LU:ST because, when I started, there was no such community in place, and as my uni club was relatively small, we stayed in our little group, meaning we didn’t really get to know many other skydivers. It can be a really daunting experience to turn up at a drop zone not knowing anyone, with experienced skydivers rushing around and no one really able to give up the time to help you. But if we can keep LU:ST as strong in the future as it has been in the past, Skydive Langar will retain its friendly atmosphere, and new skydivers will continue to feel welcome. By Chris Cook

09/03/2020

FYI: Im taking the lboro rig to algarve on 31st of march to 10th of april

Good afternoon all,Can I ask for any information on the location of the Warwick Uni Icon (black and purple) rig with pil...
22/08/2018

Good afternoon all,

Can I ask for any information on the location of the Warwick Uni Icon (black and purple) rig with pilot 188, last seen in Langar kit store but has gone missing, thanks!

***IMPORTANT CHANGES***Over the last few months the university committees have been working together for create a new se...
02/08/2017

***IMPORTANT CHANGES***
Over the last few months the university committees have been working together for create a new set of guidelines for the running of LUST. These changes aim to make it easier to use LUST kit and also to help out the smaller university clubs.
Please have a read through, the main changes for those that use kit are regarding packing and taking kit away from the DZ.
Any questions just speak to a member of your unis committee.
These change come in to effect immediately.
Thank you :)

19/07/2017

***watch this space***
The new uni committees have been working together over the last few weeks to make a new set of guidelines to help LUST be more organised and run more effectively.
When they are totally finalized we will post them up here, so keep an eye out!

All of the uni kits in the kit store have got handy labels on so you can tell easily what size main parachute it has in ...
30/06/2017

All of the uni kits in the kit store have got handy labels on so you can tell easily what size main parachute it has in it. If a label is missing please let a committee member know so we can put one on :)
Also big thank you to everyone who has been filling out the packing book after jumping, it's helpful for us to keep an eye on jump numbers on the kit.

15/06/2017

Calling all pizza lovers! Tomorrow night the plan is to make some pizzas in the cafe, if you weren't at the bbq on Wednesday all we ask for is £2.50. Find Emily Aucutt or Lucy marriott to put your name down and pay your pennies. Also if you think your going to come like this post so we have an idea of how much stuff to get. :)

15/06/2017

Windy! Windy! Windy! The weather might have stopped us jumping much today but it didn't stop people progressing. Thanks to the legend of the packing mat Pete for holding a packing course! Fingers crossed for more jumping tomorrow :)

Progression week is in full swing! The weather is awesome there raps, aff, fs , ff, and crw on the go! Plan is for a...
14/06/2017

Progression week is in full swing! The weather is awesome there raps, aff, fs , ff, and crw on the go!
Plan is for a bbq by the fire pit tonight, find Emily aucutt and give her a fiver!

13/06/2017

Get yourselves to Langar!!!! Progression week officially starts tomorrow and the weather looks like it's starting to improve. There's not 1, not 2 but 3 planes ready and waiting to get you in the air!
If your unsure about the weather come anyway if we're on the ground we can get your b licence briefs, ch2 briefs! If your not here your can't jump!

06/06/2017

Anyone have any clue what the LUST bigway record is/ if there even is one?

***PROGRESSION WEEK***Not long to go until progression week, we've got tons planned for you! If the weathers good then w...
02/06/2017

***PROGRESSION WEEK***
Not long to go until progression week, we've got tons planned for you!
If the weathers good then we have not 1, not 2 but 3 planes so you can do ALLLLLLLLL the jumps. Even if the weather looks iffy we have bad weather plans, we can get your briefs, packing practice and possibly even the chance to get signed off.
Don't forget all the bar shenanigans aswell! (£1 jagerbombs)
make sure you fill out the form: https://goo.gl/forms/gIuIMgnKJV8q7CC02

Skydive Langar

25/04/2017

What an amazing start to our tunnel camp we have had this weekend! Brilliant flying from everyone who came, from AFF students to AAA flyers. Special shout out to Billy who made a great return to the tunnel after over 18 months off!
Thanks everyone for keeping us entertained, we hope you had as much fun as we did.
We can't wait for the second part of the camp - over 10 hours booked! And there is only one hour left, on Saturday, so if you want to learn while having fun, don't miss your chance! Message us!
M&S

24/03/2017

Hopefully the news has spread that unfortunately Nottingham Uni have had to leave LUST due to changed to their unions policies :( With them having been the largest contributor of rigs it would be easy for LUST to fizzle out and disappear. I know that for myself jumping would have been near impossible after getting my A license if i'd have had to pay for kit hire every jump and i'm sure that's the same for most of you. Yes sharing kit is a pain and it seems the system of LUST is broken, if there at all, but i'm proposing we change that and fix it so everyone who has persevered through RAPS/AFF can carry on jumping without having to sell a kidney!
First of all, if your uni is a member of LUST please comment below with the name of your captain and kit sec please

Langar University Skydiving Team are hosting the best pub quiz you've ever been to (possibly)! This is all to try and ra...
16/02/2015

Langar University Skydiving Team are hosting the best pub quiz you've ever been to (possibly)!

This is all to try and raise some money for our friend Ben White in order to help make his house a bit more wheelchair friendly after sustaining life changing injuries last year.

WHEN: 21ST February at 20:00
WHERE: Shaggys bar - Langar
WHO: Open to everyone!
PRICE: £2.00 (all for a good cause)

Possibly a cheeky little raffle as well so bring your pocket money for a ticket.

www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/help-turn-ben-s-luck-and-life-around/290094]

You’d think the hardest part would be getting through 5 months of hospital and rehab, 4 major operations to fix a broken femur, 6 broken ribs, 5 broken vertebra and to stabilise a crushed spine, while coming to terms with being a T10 complete paraplegic who has no feeling or movement below his...

27/11/2013

Right then, who's booked their AGM room?

For those who don't yet know the wonder of the AGM, we feel we should warn you... it's going to be EPIC!

17/11/2013

PHOTO COMPETITION!

Tag LU:ST | Langar Universities Skydive Team in your photos from this weekend to be in with a chance of winning the ultimate prize... GLORY!

We'll repost the photo that we think represents what LU:ST is all about.

For further incentive to get involved, here's a photo of a smug baby. You could be this smug if you win...

13/11/2013

We've had over 30 new likes today!

Oh yes, we're just so retro cool...

14/06/2012

The fun stuff we get up to...

14/06/2012
www.SkydiveLangar.co.uk Skydiving and Parachuting with British Parachute Schools at the Skydive Lang

Congratulations to all the LU:ST teams who competed at the Skydive Langar GP this weekend, including The Drifters and 4Play.

See more news and photos from the GP at www.skydivelangar.co.uk

Full-time professional skydiver training centre - Skydive Langar is close to Nottingham, East Midlan

14/06/2012

LU:ST | Langar Universities Skydive Team's cover photo

29/11/2011
Want to win a trip of a lifetime?

Hey guys, have you seen this competition from iExplore? They're giving away a holiday for the person who posts the photo/video that best represents 'thrillaxing' (thrills and relaxing) - I figure skydiving fits in with that pretty well and therefore one of us could win! You can find out more at http://tuigrads.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/want-to-win-a-trip-of-a-lifetime/

Kelly promotes the ‘Trip of a Lifetime’ competition at iExplore. Have you heard of iExplore? It’s the brand new portal for the Specialist & Activity Sector brands and whose team I am c...

28/10/2011

This weekend sees the second annual 6 WAY competition at Skydive Langar, plus lots of Halloween fun at Shaggy's Bar. Always a good weekend so make sure you're there!

04/05/2011

Langar Boogie 1 starts THIS WEEKEND! If you've been to a Boogie before, you'll know it's an event not to be missed. If you've never been to a Boogie, where've you been? Whether you're new, old, experienced or not, Langar is THE place to be for the next week. So get involved!

11/03/2011

is very excited for the weekend ahead - the weather's GLORIOUS here at Langar! Who's coming?

15/02/2011

So, who was at the party on Saturday night? What did you think? There were loads of Freshers around - did you have fun?

11/02/2011

Weather is beautiful today - who's heading up to Langar?

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