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Outline of the AFF Course
Each level is designed to introduce you to new and essential
skydiving skills, and after only 8 jumps and approval from
your instructor you will then be required to do 10 solo
Consolidation jumps. After these are completed you can jump
all by yourself, anywhere in the world. It is Air Supply
policy that each student is assigned their own personal
instructor who will stay with them for the duration of their
course. This, we believe is important. It prevents large
groups of students and ensures 'one-on-one' tuition.
Ground School
Before you are allowed to take to the air you must complete
a whole day of groundschool with your instructor. Groundschool
covers all aspects of the course that cannot be taught in
the air. You will be introduced to your equipment and taught
how to inspect it and put it on correctly. You will be taught
how to fly your parachute safely to the ground and make
comfortable 'stand-up' landings. Also included in the syllabus
are emergency procedures/survival skills, aircraft exit
drills, and how to communicate with your instructor in the
noisy environment of free fall.
Level 1
AFF Level 1 is your first real skydive. You will jump with two
instructors holding onto you and keeping you in control. They will
assess your body position as you fall and give the appropriate hand
signals required to make sure your position is correct. You will
practice pulling your ripcord, maintaining stability and altitude
awareness. You will deploy your own modern 'square' parachute at
5500 feet after approximately 45 seconds in free fall. They will
help with this if you don't get it right the first time!
Level 2
This is very similar to level one in most respects. If your
instructors are happy with your progress, one instructor
will release and fly in front of you. You will also practice
turning and more altitude awareness. You will again deploy
your main parachute at 5500 feet.
Level 3
On this level you will again be jumping with two instructors,
however, once they are happy with your skills they will
both release their grip on you and fly close at hand. You
will then be falling under your own control for the first
time. You will practice 'hovering' on the spot, maintain
a heading and altitude awareness. Deployment will again
be at 5500 feet.
Level 4
From now on there will be one instructor jumping with you.
You will practice 90 degree turns on your own, altitude
awareness, and maintain your new found stability as you
fall at around 120mph with your instructor right next to
you! Finally, you will deploy your main parachute at 5500
feet.
Level 5
On this level you will perform alternate 360 degree turns
in both directions, and practice forward movement across
the sky. Deployment is at 4500 feet.
Level 6
Now you really are learning! You will perform a solo 'dive
exit' as you leave the plane head, first diving out of the
door toward the rear of the aircraft. Then you will be required
to perform a 'back loop' this is the skydiving version of
a back somersault. The aim of the back loop is to throw
you unstable and show your instructor that you can regain
stability at freefall speeds. Next, you will practice 'tracking',
this is fast horizontal movement across the sky -an essential
skill in skydiving. Deployment is at 4500 feet.
Level 7
This is where you bring together all of your new found skills
in preparation for jumping alone. After a solo exit your
instructor will accompany you as you perform a back loop,
alternate turns, and tracking with a turn included. You
must maintain good stability throughout and pull at 4500
feet.
Level 8
This is the final jump you will make with your instructor
accompanying you. You must exit the aircraft solo at 6000ft,
get stable and pull within 5 seconds, after which you have
finished your training and move onto consolidation.
Consolidation jumps
These are 10 solo jumps to be completed after level eight.
They are designed to build confidence and allow you to practice
your new skills.
That is it! After successfully completing all eight
levels of AFF and ten consolidation jumps you are eligible
to apply for your first international skydiver's license.
This allows you to jump at any drop zone in any country
with the minimum of fuss. You can also begin learning new
techniques, such as Formation Skydiving (FS), or free flying
(the funky upside-down and standing up stuff), or maybe
even skysurfing!
Who knows? - maybe one day you could become
a champion skydiver or an instructor yourself and learn
other people this sport that we all love so much.
If you have read all of the information above and you think
this might be the course for you then CLICK
HERE to express an interest in an AFF course with
Air Supply. Once we have received your details we will contact
you personally to discuss the pricing and arrangements for
your course. You are under no obligation to book/purchase
a course, and no deposit is required at this stage.
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