Your first solo jump is treated as an acclimation jump, where your instructors aim to hone your skills through hand signals. When your instructor is satisfied with the results of the test, you will make your first jump with two instructors holding onto you the entire jump. To finalize your ground training for the day, you will take a written test to confirm you have mastered the material you were taught. The program will begin with you arriving at 8 AM, followed by 4-6 hours of ground training covering skydive theory and acquisition of skydiving procedures.

While this is not always true and some students complete the course without fault over a few months’ time, large breaks can put a trainee in a less than advantageous position. Considerably long recesses can hinder a student’s performance, advancement in the course, and can incur additional training and jump costs. With that said, the program runs smooth when a student attempts to complete the course within a few days to a few weeks. The AFF course is no piece of cake, yet anyone can pass it given enough resources, commitment and love for the sport. Students will be trained individually or in small groups to ensure the acquisition of materials and procedures. Skydive Georgia’s program, built on the base of the USPA’s safety-directed Integrated Student Program (ISP), is fun but extensive to guarantee each trainee is prepared to carry out each jump with proficiency. The program is appropriately coined ‘accelerated’ given its expedited nature as compared to slower courses like RAPS. Accelerated Freefall (AFF) is a training program for skydivers who lack experience, but are determined to become a ‘skydiver’ in a short time.

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