USPA AFF-I COURSE
TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION
The AFFI or freefall instructor course is the most advanced skydiving instructor rating. The AFFI course teaches instructors how to control and coach students through exits, freefall control and tasks, spacial and altitude awareness, and of course: assisting pull and deployment at the appropriate time. The AFF instructor can be looked upon as a “two mile static line,” with the primary goal of having the student deployed on time.
Since the inception of “harness hold” training (allowing students an extended time to adjust to freefall and perform the required tasks) skydiving instruction was transformed. Today the techniques, equipment and inclusion of coaching have made this the best way to train new skydivers; however, this “dispatching” method does require that the instructor have a solid ability in their own freefall skills and awareness in order to become an AFF Instructor.
PRE-REQUISITES
Must be 18 years old
USPA membership
Hold a USPA coach or instructor rating from another dispatching discipline (IAD, S.L or USPA tandem)
USPA C-license
Accumulate a total of 6 hours of freefall time
Hold a USPA coach rating for a year or have a total of 500 jumps
Complete required USPA AFF proficiency card requirements
Use a current (within past 2 years) SIM and IRM
The USPA AFFI proficiency card is in the back of the IRM or can be downloaded from USPA’s website. This card needs to be signed off in the required areas. If you are already an instructor you can skip the topics that are marked with an asterisk (*). The first thing you should do if you consider taking the course is look at the proficiency card to see what needs to be done prior to the course. The signatures will be valid for 12 months. Some topics will get signed during the course by the course examiner. This is all marked on the card itself and is self-explanatory.
AFF INSTRUCTOR'S COURSE CLINIC
