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HOW THE A LICENSE PROGRAM WORKS

Learn to Skydive

Learning to skydive is one of the most rewarding endeavors a person can experience because of the high level of achievement that comes from learning to jump. Our focus is to help you build confidence one jump at a time.

We’ve been in the skydiving industry for more than 60 years and we’ve learned that building confidence means starting from a good foundation. We therefore require a minimum of 2 tandem skydives progressing to your solo license program. Setting a great foundation of learning to exit the aircraft, having a solid freefall body position, maintaining altitude awareness, executing parachute deployment and safely landing can all be done with tandem skydives.

Man experiencing free fall during AFF training at the skydiving company

FOUR CORE PHASES

The A License program is broken into four phases:

Phase I – Two Tandem Skydives
Phase II – Classroom Instruction
Phase III – Direct Supervision
Phase IV – Post Supervision

CLASSROOM PHASE

Getting Prepared

The classroom phase bridges the gap between the tandem jumps and making your first solo free fall. Though you’ll be solo with your own parachute, you will have an instructor with you during the free fall experience giving feedback using hand signals in order to assist with free fall body position and to offer help should it be needed.

The classroom phase usually lasts between 4 and 6 hours and will address emergency procedures, how the equipment works, body positions and landing patterns.

AFF student wearing green and blue skydiving gear practices the free fall portion of his skydive with instructors

Man participating in hands on AFF training with the skydiving company instructors

DIRECT SUPERVISION PHASE

Establishing Independence

It’s what you’ve been dreaming about – we’re skydiving!

This phase involves eight progressive jumps under the watchful eye of your instructor who flies alongside you in free fall. The end goal is to have you master the skills for a controlled and stable freefall, fly a parachute safely and land it. Our ground team will assist you utilizing a radio to guide you until you are comfortable to do it independently.

Each jump is progressive and requires that you master certain skills before you progress to the next jump. Some individuals are able to master these skills more quickly, while others may need additional jumps before progressing to the next step. The key is to be patient and enjoy the process. Safety is our top priority.

POST SUPERVISION PHASE

Attaining your 'A' License

Once you’ve completed your training jumps, you’ll now be prepared to jump solo. The next objective is attaining your A license. While skydiving is tons of fun, jumping by yourself will get a little boring. Having an A license will permit you to jump with other jumpers which is where the real fun begins.

Attaining an A license will require additional skills and a minimum of 25 jumps and knowing how to pack your parachute. During the remainder of your jumps, a coach will help you acquire the necessary skills in order to attain your A license.

Learning to skydive is rewarding and challenging but the benefits outweigh the negatives. Not only will you have the coolest hobby on the planet, but you’ll be joining a wonderful community of people. Welcome to our skydiving family!

Man in green skydiving gear smiles during AFF training at the Skydive Company

USPA A License Package

If you know skydiving is for you, then this is the way to go! This program takes you from novice to an A licensed skydiver with as little as 25 skydives!

Option	Cost
First Jump Course - $125 5 - 6 Hour Ground School	$125
Category A - E2 - $200 per jump Jumps directly supervised by a USPA AFF Instructor	$200
Coach Jumps - $150 per jump Group free fall skills taught by s USPA Coach	$150
Solo Jumps - $100 per jump Jump completely by yourself under our supervision	$100
Hop & Pops - $75 per jump Low altitude exits at 5,500 and 3,500 feet	$75
Parachute Packing Class - $100 Learn how to pack your parachute all by yourself and jump it!	$100
Check Out Dive - $200 per jump Show off your skills to a USPA AFF Instructor in your final graduation skydive	$200
A Package Total - $2899 Save $1000 with our A package deal. Can be split into 2 payments	$2899

USPA A LICENSE PAY AS YOU GO

Not ready to commit? You can also choose to pay as you go, while working towards your a license.

Option	Cost
First Jump Course - $125 5 - 6 Hour Ground School	$125
Category A - E2 - $250 per jump Jumps directly supervised by a USPA AFF Instructor	$250
Coach Jumps - $175 per jump Group free fall skills taught by s USPA Coach	$175
Solo Jumps - $150 per jump Jump completely by yourself under our supervision	$150
Hop & Pops - $100 per jump Low altitude exits at 5,500 and 3,500 feet	$100
Parachute Packing Class - $100 Learn how to pack your parachute all by yourself and jump it!	$100
Check Out Dive - $250 Show off your skills to a USPA AFF Instructor in your final graduation skydive	$250
A Package Per Jump Total - $4025 pay per jump TOTAL Save $1000 with our A package deal. Can be split into 2 payments	$4025

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HOW THE A LICENSE PROGRAM WORKS

Learn to Skydive

FOUR CORE PHASES

CLASSROOM PHASE

Getting Prepared

DIRECT SUPERVISION PHASE

Establishing Independence

POST SUPERVISION PHASE

Attaining your 'A' License

USPA A License Package

USPA A LICENSE PAY AS YOU GO

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