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Accelerated Freefall Skydiving Courses |
The Accelerated Free Fall Skydiving Course (AFF) is a fast track
skydiving lesson programme that can take you from a complete beginner to a fully qualified skydiver. It is split into 8 levels and is aimed at those people who are keen to make skydiving their new sport. On your first jump you are accompanied by 2 instructors and get to experience the thrill of free fall from 12,000 feet before deploying your own parachute to navigate your way back to the ground SOLO! In just 8 jumps you could be enjoying skydives on your own and on your way to gaining your British Parachute Association (BPA) license!
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Training takes place on day 1
and takes a minimum of 6 hours covering the following skydiving lessons: |
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Orientation and Documentation |
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Familiarisation and Fitting of Equipment |
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After Landing Procedures |
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Stability and Hand Signals |
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Exits |
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Level 1 Skydive |
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Aircraft Drill and Emergencies |
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Canopy Control and Flight Drills |
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Malfunctions and Reserve Drills |
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Landings including Parachute Landing Fall (PLF) |
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Abnormal Landings |
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Hanging Harness Drills |
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Written Examination |
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Depending on the time of the year and weather permitting, you will either make
your 1st jump on the same day, or on day 2 after some revision skydiving
lessons. |
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You will board the plane with your 2 instructors ready for the climb to altitude of between 12,00 – 13,000 feet. |
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When it is safe to do so, you will exit the aircraft with your 2 instructors holding you in a stable position. |
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During the skydive your instructors will communicate with you via a series of hand signals and you will practice locating the toggle that deploys your parachute. |
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At 6,000 feet you will commence the deployment sequence under supervision of your instructors who ensure that you are under a canopy by 5,000 feet. |
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It’s then up to you to navigate your canopy back to the landing area with the help of another instructor on the ground talking to you giving you some helpful pointers on your radio. |
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The canopy ride is about 5 minutes, so plenty of time for you to take in the birds eye views as well as enjoying flying your canopy. |
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Once safely on the ground, you will receive feedback from your instructor and a brief ready for your next skydive!. |
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The
skydiving lessons are held in groups no larger than 4 students. |
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The full
Accelerated Freefall Skydiving Course consists of 8 levels although there may be times where your instructors wish you to repeat levels for safety reasons. |
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There is the option to just do Level 1 if you are wishing to skydive as a one off but looking to experience both free fall and the solo canopy ride. |
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Levels 1-3 are with 2 instructors where you are coached on stability, maintaining a good body position and heading, altitude awareness and deploying your parachute unassisted. |
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Levels 4 – 7 are where you learn to do 360° turns, back loops, tracking and track turns and dive exits. |
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Level 8 is from 5,000 feet and you are required to make a solo jump, deploying your parachute in a stable position within 10 seconds. |
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The length of
the Accelerated Freefall Skydiving Course depends on the weather and the time you can commit. Sometimes people will complete in less than a week or over a couple of weekends, whilst others choose to spread the jumps out over a couple of months. |
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No previous skydiving experience is required. |
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The upper age limit is 54 and you can start as young as 16 years old! |
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If you are 40 years or over, a medical certificate is required. |
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Wear warm, loose, comfortable clothes and trainers with no hooks. |
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There is a maximum weight limit which may vary from centre to centre. Please check before choosing the centre where you wish to jump. |
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If you are wanting to jump this weekend, phone now on 01869 278706 |
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| Minimise the need for repeating levels: |
| Why not practice your stable free fall position, and boost your confidence in the
skydiving wind tunnel either prior to or during your Accelerated
Freefall Skydiving Course. Tunnel flying has helped many AFF students to progress through each of the levels comfortably, reducing the need for jumps to be repeated.
Ask about how tunnel time can help you pass your AFF course. |
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| UK Skydiving Adventures Ltd, PO Box 372,
Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 9FN |
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