What does the Accelerated (AFF) Full Course involve?
The AFF Full course consists of 8 jumps or ‘levels’ after which a student can progress onto unsupervised freefall. Our course is designed to teach everything you need to know to skydive with your own parachute.
Once you have completed your first level, the training for each of the following levels takes less than an hour. This means you can now make several jumps per day, weather permitting.
You can return as and when you have time available and we can be flexible to suit your needs.
AFF Level 1
All students start with the same one full day of ground-training in our classrooms and hangar. The first level is where you learn the basics of freefall body position, what is expected of you in the airplane, how to exit, communicating with your instructors, opening your parachute, navigation and landing. You will take a leap of faith with your instructors by jumping from 15,000ft and beginning your new skydiving career!
AFF Levels 2 and 3
Progress with your instructors as they give you more freedom and you consolidate your basic freefall body position. On Level 3, they will both release you. This is it, you’ve now learned how to be stable in freefall.
You will need to show us that you can monitor your altitude, hold a good body position, control your orientation in the sky and deploy your own parachute before moving onto the next levels.
AFF Levels 4 and 5
Now that you’ve shown us you’ve got the basics, you only need one instructor with you in freefall. On these jumps you’ll practice controlling your ‘heading’ or direction, starting and stopping turns, progressing onto 360 degree turns on Level 5.
AFF Level 6
For the first time, you will be jumping out of the plane without an instructor holding onto you. Level 6 gives you the chance to demonstrate that you can regain stability by performing a back loop with recovery. You will then practice tracking which is an important skill that allows you to move forwards and is essential once you start jumping with other people.
If all goes to plan, your instructor won’t need to hold on to you at all on this jump. They will be right there just in case you need a hand.
AFF Level 7
Level 7 is where you first get to show us everything you have learned in a sequence. Get this right and your instructors will clear you for unsupervised free fall.
AFF Level 8
A solo skydive from 5000ft with just a short delay before opening your parachute completes your training. This skydive is to simulate an unplanned low altitude exit.
What Happens Next
Unsupervised freefall: A minimum of 10 ‘Consolidation’ jumps without an instructor must be made before you can become a licenced skydiver. Your instructors will still be working closely with you giving you new things to try in freefall and you’ll receive further canopy control training helping you to achieve your Canopy Training Grade One certificate (CT1).
Provided you refresh your ground training at least every month and jump every two months, there are no additional costs for this. Please be aware that you have to pass each level before continuing onto the next. Sometimes it is necessary to repeat a jump and these re-jumps are at an additional cost.
When Can I Start?
AFF First Jump Courses take place weekly between the months of March and October. If you want to learn over the winter months, you can visit our sister dropzone called Skydive Spain near to Seville. Training is suitable for both AFF Full Course and those wishing to start with the AFF Level 1 course only.
Please note all students are required to commit to the initial two-day course. You can then return and continue with further levels on any day we are open for jumping.
Accelerated Freefall Packages
AFF Level 1 Taster
Learn to skydive with our 2-day AFF Level 1 training course. Includes temporary British Skydiving membership. This is your first step to becoming a qualified skydiver. Book a date
From £389
AFF Full A-Licence course
Your ticket to becoming a qualified skydiver! Complete all 18 jumps to get your A-Licence. Includes British Skydiving membership, gloves, goggles & logbook
£1799
AFF Level 1 Taster Gift Voucher
2-Day AFF Level 1 training course includes ground training and AFF Level 1 skydive from 15,000ft. A perfect gift voucher present valid for 1 year
£389