There are a number of in air drills to perform during freefall before deploying your parachute. Levels 4 & 5 are made with one Instructor only with a linked exit and you will then be released to fly on your own. On Level three you will be released by one Instructor at a time providing you are in a stable position. You will have drills to perform on each of these jumps. Levels 1, 2 & 3 consist of launching from the aircraft with your two Instructors holding you in the freefall position and staying with you until the parachute is opened. This exit height is perfectly acceptable, however, we will always try to get 13,000 feet when jumping AFF students. Occasionally it is possible to get more altitude but sometimes due to weather or London Air Traffic Control restrictions it may only be possible to jump from 11,000 feet. The vast majority of students very rarely fail more than one level if they show a bit of commitment.Īll AFF jumps, (Excluding Level 8), are done from 13,000 feet whenever possible. You might also fail a level if you cannot remain in control and the Instructor has to stop you spinning or you have problems showing control in freefall. A level can be failed due to lack of altitude awareness which is normally caused by enjoying the skydive so much that you forget to deploy your parachute! If this happens, excluding level 1, and the Instructor has to pull for you, then you would fail that level and have to repeat it. If you fail a level it must be repeated before you can progress.
Upon completion of the consolidation jumps and a Canopy Handling (CH1) question paper you are now qualified as an “A” Licence Skydiver. These jumps include kit hire, Instructor supervision and a parachute repack.
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The next step to achieving your full qualification is to complete ten consolidation jumps, following a set sequence for each skydive, practicing and honing the skills you have already learnt and introducing new features such as exit position and canopy skills. Further levels will require an intensive brief session and “dirt dive” before manifesting for your place in the aircraft.Īfter completing the eight levels you are qualified as a Level 8 AFF student allowing you to jump out of an aircraft on your own, under supervision of a qualified Instructor. Subsequent levels will be charged at the end of the day the skydive takes place.Īfter the Level 1 you will be debriefed by your Instructors and the skydive will be written up in your personal log book. Payment is only required initially for the Level 1 training course and jump by making a deposit online and paying the balance on the day of the course.
It consists of eight jumps which are classified as Levels 1 – 8. The AFF course can be done as an individual or in a group with a maximum size of four students to one Instructor. All jumps will end with a full debrief and a write up of the jump will be made in your personalised Log Book. Costs for subsequent levels will be a lot less than your original outlay as you have completed your “ground school” and will only require a comprehensive brief before subsequent descents. They will also have been instructed in the theory of parachute control and after deploying their parachute, this knowledge will enable them to land softly and safely on the drop zone, however, a radio communications back up is always used for safety reasons.Īfter you have completed your Level 1 you may then wish to continue to complete the whole course which consists of eight levels.
Students will be instructed in all aspects of skydiving and canopy control which will enable them to cope with the rigors of freefalling at 120mph, controlling their body in freefall and performing a set routine of drills, ultimately deploying their own parachute at 5,000 feet. During the freefall phase your two Instructors will give in-air tuition and be on hand to monitor your safety at all times. This two day course commences with a full day in the classroom followed by your first freefall skydive from up to 13,000 feet early on the second day.