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The Advanced Freefall Program (AFP) is a structured skydiving course that has been continuously developed since 1984 by one of the largest and most respected training drop zones in the world. It is the most progressive and complete instructional program in the world. Although there are different training programs being used around the world, AFP continues to instruct where other programs stop short. AFP has inspired the United States Parachute Association’s requirements for self-supervision, thus producing more competent and confident skydiving students. AFP graduates have excelled in all aspects of the sport.

As a part of AFP, the student completes the objectives of the Tandem Progression. This consists of two jumps. These two jumps introduce flight planning, freefall body positions, dive flow, altitude awareness, heading awareness, parachute deployment procedures, and canopy flight skills. Although you’re not required to make both of these jumps on the same day, many people choose to do so which speeds up the training.

One hurdle in learning such an extreme sport is the sensory overload that occurs naturally, which is accentuated when making your first jump alone. But because these jumps are done in tandem with your instructor, who has thousands of jumps, the overload is diminished and the difference in the learning curve is dramatic.

You will practice skills your instructor teaches you on the ground prior to the jumps and the instructor will use hand signals during freefall to remind you what to do. After you open the parachute, the instructor will be able to talk you through canopy flight while you are actually flying the parachute for both of you. Can you imagine a better or safer way of learning and building confidence than to have an expert behind you talking in your ear?

Next you will attend the AFP Transition Class which begins your journey to solo freefall with a detailed 6-7 hour ground course. In the Transition Class you will be taught solo freefall emergency procedures, hand signals, Golden Rules #1, 2, 3, & 4, exit and freefall techniques, high performance canopy flight and landing skills. The first AFP jump dive flow will be similar to the initial tandem jump except you will be using your own parachute system and two instructors will hold onto you during the entire dive and only release you after you deploy your canopy.

AFP allows students to progress at their own rate in a supportive rather than stressful environment. This style of teaching caters to students of all ability levels by providing individualized attention. The AFP supervised environment enables each student to demonstrate sufficient and competent skills for equipment inspection, freefall, canopy flight and packing throughout the program.