AFF Course: Simpler Than You Think. Stronger Than You Imagine.

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AFF – What Does It Mean?

The AFF course (Accelerated Free Fall) โ€” our beginner program to go solo safely and fast. USPA standard โ€” your jumps count toward the USPA Aโ€‘License. Ground school to prepare, then coached jumps from an aircraft, 13,000 ft with your own parachute. Instructors by your side from jump one; clear, simple objectives.

Brief โ†’ Jump โ†’ Video debrief, repeat.

AFF – What will it do to you and for you?
  • Master fear, donโ€™t mask it. Stressโ€‘inoculation through drills, breathwork, and simple checklists you can use anywhere.
  • Decide faster, hesitate less. Plan A/B/C thinking, altitude awareness, and decisive action when seconds count.
  • Calm under pressure. Practical tools to steady your body and mind so performance stays high when stakes are high.
  • Real ownership. Videoโ€‘based debriefs link actions to outcomes โ€” building accountability without ego.
  • From 3โ€‘second scroll to 60โ€‘second focus. Train attention, presence, and sequencing.
  • Confidence with humility. Earned competence replaces bravado.
  • Community that raises standards. Mentorship, safety, and professionalism over showmanship.
  • Transfer to real life. Clearer risk assessment at work, better communication at home, stronger resilience everywhere.
  • Joy thatโ€™s real. The euphoria of doing hard things โ€” and doing them well.

In the Sky, Find Your Strength

The General Outline of the AFF Course:

The AFF skydiving course is fast, focused, and incredibly rewarding. Before your first jump, you finish a full day of Ground School:

  • Theory essentials (safety, equipment, altitude awareness)
  • Parachute harness drills
  • Emergency procedures
  • Parachute Landing Fall (PLF)
  • Online knowledge check

After Ground School, youโ€™ll put your new skills into practice on a training tandem. Then come your first AFF jumps with your own parachute, with your instructors right beside you.

You also learn to pilot your parachute. After opening, your instructors guide you by radio all the way to a safe, accurate landing.

After each jump, instructors review the video (debrief) and set targeted exercises to improve and keep you progressing. The course is tailored to your individual pace and conditions. Small training groups (2โ€“4 students) ensure highly personal coaching.

AFF Ground School Essentials:

Lectures & discussion panels

  • Safety mindset and risk assessment
  • Equipment basics and how it all works
  • Body-flight fundamentals & altitude awareness
  • Emergency procedures and decision altitudes
  • Landing pattern, winds, and DZ layout

Ground exercises

  • Neutral arch (freefall body position)
  • Recognizing and responding to instructor signals
  • Position corrections & stability drills
  • Altitude checks / time-awareness routines
  • Deployment practice (practice touches / pilot-chute throws)
  • Core & back activation for a strong arch
  • Instructor-guided control exercises

Exercises at the dropzone

  • Skydiving harness drills (handles, cutaway/reserve sequences)
  • Aircraft (airplane) mock-up: door, climb-out, exit count
  • Freefall position simulation (dirt-dives)
  • Approach and landing simulation (pattern walk-through, flare timing)

Preparation for the jump

  • Suit-up: jumpsuit, helmet, goggles, altimeter
  • Getting to know your gear (main, reserve, AAD)
  • Buddy checks and instructor checks before boarding
The AFF Course Jumps Progression
  • Technical AFF Tandem Jump
  • Level 1: AFF jump with two instructors, familiarization with free fall, altitude control, opening the parachute, landing with radio guidance.
  • Level 2: AFF jump with two instructors, practice turns, flying on heading without holding one instructor, landing with radio guidance.
  • Level 3: AFF jump with two instructors, exercise to keep the heading without holding two instructors, landing with radio.
  • Level 4: AFF jump with one instructor, practice turns without holding, landing with radio.
  • Level 5: AFF jump with one instructor, unassisted exit from the plane, stable body position, landing without a radio.
  • Level 6: AFF jump with one instructor, unassisted exit from the plane, destabilization and stabilization, landing without a radio.
  • Level 7: AFF jump with one instructor, stable body position, arrow-track, standing landing.
  • Level 8: Hop & Pop jump: a low altitude exit jump from a height of about 5000 ft.
The AFF Course General Framework

This is a framework example of your course during your 10-days stay, day by day:

  1. Arrival, accommodation check-in, payments
  2. Ground school, registration, DZ brief
  3. Refresh, ground exercises, 1 jump, level 1 AFF
  4. Theory refresh, 2 jumps, levels 2 and 3 AFF
  5. 2 or 3 jumps, levels 4-6 AFF
  6. The remaining AFF jumps, level 6-7 AFF
  7. Time off or solo jumping
  8. Solo jumping
  9. Solo jumping
  10. Departure
AFF Framework โ€” Simple, flexible, human
  • Efficient by design. The schedule is set for the fastest safe progress.
  • Built-in buffer days. Weather, technical checks, or logistics wonโ€™t derail your courseโ€”we plan for them.
  • Mind & body first. If youโ€™re not 100% (focus, health, sleep), we pause and adjust. Safety and learning quality come first.
  • Space to breathe. Youโ€™ll have time to rest, visit the beach, see the area, or just disconnect.
  • Fast-track when ready. Want to move quicker? We can accelerate your AFF, giving you more days for solo jumping afterward.
  • Personalized to you. We adapt the plan to your pace, preferences, and learning styleโ€”so progress feels natural, not forced.
  • Always conditions-led. We jump when conditions are right. Calm, clear, repeatable learning beats rushing every time.

Bottom line: steady progress, real confidence, and a schedule that serves your growthโ€”not the other way around.

Why is a tandem jump included in the AFF course?
  • This is not a regular tandem. It is an advanced instructional jump, where you:
  • Wear your own skydiving gear (altimeter, jumpsuit, helmet)
  • Practice altitude checks and response to hand signals
  • Perform freefall turns and practice pulls
  • Observe the landing pattern from the air
  • Get comfortable with gear, altitude, and body awareness in flight

This makes it an instructional tool, not a joyride. Even though itโ€™s not obligatory part of the AFF Levels 1โ€“7 progression, modern and conscious use tandem progression for:

  • Nervous or anxious students
  • People new to skydiving who benefit from a more gradual exposure
  • Higher safety margin during the first exposure to freefall
  • More confident performance on Level 1 (fewer corrections, better awareness)
AFF โ€” Why with us

Because weโ€™re mission-first: we use skydiving to grow people, not egos โ€” turning fear into focus and hesitation into action.

  • Chief Instructor oversight, Aโ€“Z. Our “Jedi Master” Chief Instructor, Grzegorz Kucharczyk “Iwan” is accountable for everything. He oversees program design and safety. He ensures instructor standards and modern gear are maintained. He is also our certified rigger responsible for the reserve canopies perfect condition.
  • Small groups, big attention. 2โ€“4 students per group for calm, precise coaching and faster learning.
  • Modern, well-maintained gear. Fitted to you and checked before every jump.
  • USPA standard. Your jumps count toward the USPA A-License.
  • Video debriefs for learning. We film to teach โ€“ not for social media.
  • Everything included, no fine print. Training gear, accommodation (both AFF packages), daily DZ transfers, and third-party insurance โ€” clear and upfront.
  • Andalusia weather advantage. Long seasons, many flyable days, and a relaxed rhythm between jumps.
  • Straight talk, zero surprises. Simple steps, transparent pricing โ€” you know exactly whatโ€™s included and what it costs before you book.

Bottom line: clear coaching, safe progress, real results. #SkydivingMadeEasy


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