Accelerated Freefall

The Accelerated Free Fall, AFF ( accelerated freefall dt ) is a training method for learning of skydiving. " Accelerated " refers to the Learning Path, allows faster than conventional training jumping out of the full amount without a teacher. The training process is now also used as in the army in the military as a training method for the free-fall training.

Training

The AFF Training was developed in the United States. It is divided into seven levels, each time there are certain learning objectives to be achieved by the students. A jump is planned per Level; not reached the student learning objectives, the jump must be repeated.

According to the theory training with practical exercises the student jumping with two specially trained, highly experienced teachers already jump at his first jump from around 4000 m altitude. The two teachers keep the students on the plane on the arms and thighs, and jump to the third- together off the plane. In the free case, the student makes certain exercises of the teachers he gets hand signals to improve posture. Add the correct height of the students even open his main parachute. Only when the screen comes up the student, the teachers let go. With each level more tasks are added. From the fourth level is only one teacher there. At the open parachute, the student will usually supported by radio, so he has a safe landing at the intended landing area.

Became the seventh level successfully completed, the student may now alone jump out of a plane until it reaches the prescribed number of jumps for the license check.

Sometimes require training providers prior to the first solo jump a tandem jump as "Level 0 ".

Comparison

The cost is equal to conventional training in practice about. It is now often chosen as the conventional training.

The big advantage is the short duration of a few days up to alone jumping pupils and the high motivation by the immediate experience of free fall.

Details of levels

Tasks to be completed at the AFF training:

Level 1

Level 2

Exit 1 as at level 1 observation cycle like Level After 2 note handles. Glance at the altimeter. If the teacher left " OK", the student tries to rotate 90 ° to initiate and stop. The teachers keep the students stated further. Glance at the altimeter. If the teacher left " OK", the student tries to turn by 90 ° in the other direction. From 2000 m to the students constantly looking at the altimeter, at 1500 m he opens his main parachute.

Level 3

Exit and observation cycle as first in Level A certificate handle. If the location of the student body well, the teachers let go. The student will retain his position and stop possibly occurring rotations. If the position of the student unstable, the teachers hold him back. From 2000 m constant height control, the teachers keep the students laid back, until he opens his main parachute at 1,500 m.

Level 4

From now on, the students only jumps with an instructor. The teacher stands at the exit outside. After the observation cycle, the teacher let the students go. The student will be rotated 90 ° to the left, that is until the teacher is in front of him. Then he should turn to its initial position by 90 ° to the right. If there is enough height left, the maneuver can be repeated. At 2000 m the teacher holds the student firmly again until he opens his main parachute at 1,500 m.

Level 5

The exit takes place for the first time without contact with the teacher. The teacher stands inside the plane, and jumps immediately after the students. By height control and eye contact with the teacher, the student will rotate through 360 °. After another height control and eye contact with the teacher, he will turn 360 ° in the other direction. If there is enough height left, the maneuver can be repeated. As of 2000 m as in Level 4

Level 6

Exit like Level 5 by Height control and eye contact with the teacher the student passes by stretching the arms and tightening the legs a somersault backwards one. After that, he is expected to stabilize again in the prone position. Then the student shows a 360 degree turn to the left and a 360 ° turn to the right. Finally, the student goes for 5 seconds in the track position. As of 2000 m as in Level 4

Level 7

The student makes a " Dive Exit", that is, he jumps against the flight direction with a plunge off the plane. After height control the student begins automatically with the freefall program. It shows a backward somersault, two to rotate 360 ​​° and is tracking for 5 seconds. As of 2000 m as in Level 4

Solo status

If the program of the Level -7 jump was completed to the satisfaction of the teacher, the student receives the " solo " status. From this point, he may jump alone, but he will receive for each jump a jump order from a teacher until he has passed the license exam.