AFF FULL COURSE

THE ULTIMATE HIGH ADRENALINE EXPERIENCE!

The AFF course can be done as an individual or in a group with a maximum size of three students to one Instructor. It consists of eight jumps which are classified as Levels 1 – 8. 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. Subsequent levels will be charged at the end of the day the skydive takes place.

After the Level 1 you will be debriefed by your Instructors and the skydive will be written up in your personal log book. Further levels will require an intensive brief session and "dirt dive" before manifesting for your place in the aircraft.

After 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.

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. These jumps include kit hire, Instructor supervision and a parachute repack. Upon completion of the consolidation jumps and a Canopy Handling (CH1) question paper you are now qualified as an "A" Licence Skydiver.

If you fail a level it must be repeated before you can progress. 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. 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. The vast majority of students very rarely fail more than one level if they show a bit of commitment.

All AFF jumps, (Excluding Level 8), are done from 13,000 feet whenever possible. 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 10,000 feet. This exit height is perfectly acceptable, however, we will always try to get 13,000 feet when jumping AFF students.

All students are required to have membership of the British Parachute Association and as part of their course fee we will ensure they are issued with a Provisional P6 membership. Full BPA membership is required from Level 2 onwards and costs approximately £125.00 per year on a downwards sliding scale from 1st April. All membership documentation can be done at the Centre.

SO WHAT'S INVOLVED?

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. You will have drills to perform on each of these jumps. On Level three you will be released by one Instructor at a time providing you are in a stable position.

Levels 4 & 5 are made with one Instructor only with a linked exit and you will then be released to fly on your own. There are a number of in air drills to perform during freefall before deploying your parachute.

Levels 6 & 7 again with one Instructor only but this time it will consist of a “solo” exit although the Instructor is with you all the way down until the main parachute is open. These skydives introduce new skills to complete and end with you putting all the manoeuvres together on the level 7 skydive.

Level 8 is a short freefall delay from 5,000 feet, deploying your parachute in a stable position within ten seconds after exit, and is your final qualifying descent.

AFF course students are far more successful if they have some continuity on the course. This normally means you will have to put aside either a full week or keep 3 – 4 weekends clear to complete the course. Once the AFF phase is completed, your consolidation jumps will enable you to practice what you learnt on the course as in most cases you would only get one attempt at the skills. Once these consolidations are completed you are the master of your own destiny, free to decide what the next challenge is going to be and where your newly acquired skydiving skills will lead you.....

WHAT DOES IT COST?

LEVEL 1 £380
LEVEL 2 £200
LEVEL 3 £200
LEVEL 4 £130
LEVEL 5 £130
LEVEL 6 £130
LEVEL 7 £130
LEVEL 8 £ 80

ALL REJUMPS AT A LOWER PRICE - CONSOLIDATION JUMPS @ £40 EACH

So now you know what it's all about, what's stopping you!