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ACCELERATED FREEFALL PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION

THE AFF PROGRAM OVERVIEW

THE AFF (ACCELERATED FREEFALL) PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE FREEFALL TRAINING PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TODAY. A COMBINATION OF MODERN TRAINING TECHNIQUES, LONG FREEFALLS AND A PERSONAL SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR ON EACH TRAINING LEVEL ENSURES THAT THE OPTIMUM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IS ACHIEVED.

THE AFF PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 5 CATEGORIES OF TRAINING, (A THROUGH E). EACH CATEGORY HAS CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS TO COMPLETE BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEXT. SOME HAVE ONE JUMP WHILE OTHERS HAVE MORE JUMPS.

 

IAF PROGRAM DETAILS

CATEGORY A & BLEARNING ON THE FIRST THREE JUMPS IS MAXIMIZED AT THIS STAGE BY FOCUSING ON ALTITUDE AWARENESS, BODY POSITION, TURNS, HANDLE THROW & CANOPY CONTROL FLIGHT PLAN.

Description of AFF/Solo program details

CATEGORY C	THIS IS THE FIRST AFF SOLO TRAINING JUMP, FOCUSING ON HEADING CONTROL.
CATEGORY D	THESE TWO JUMPS BUILD UP TO PERFORMING 360 TURNS AND FORWARD MOTION.
CATEGORY E	FIRST SOLO EXIT, BACKLOOPS, & BARRELROLLS.
CATEGORY E	SOLO DIVING EXIT, FRONTLOOPS, ½ SERIES OF MANUEVERS, AND TRACKING AWAY.
CATEGORY E	THIS IS THE FIRST SOLO SKYDIVE ** THIS IS THE GRADUATION LEVEL **

THE STUDENT HAS NOW SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TRAINING PROGRAM, AND IS CLEARED TO JUMPMASTER THEMSELVES AND TO CONTINUE ONTO CATEGORIES F THROUGH H THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION FOR THE “A” LICENSE.