LEARN TO SKYDIVE
THE FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT FLIGHT
The Accelerated Free Fall (AFF) Program (Categories A through E) is designed to take you from your first jump to true independence. If skydiving is more than a one-time experience, this is the right place to begin. Our system builds toward a clear first milestone: the ability to skydive unassisted, with control, awareness, and confidence.
The program begins with a comprehensive First Jump Course. Ground training covers equipment systems, aircraft exits, stable freefall body position, altitude awareness, deployment procedures, canopy control, and emergency management. By the time you step onto the aircraft, you understand the process and your role in it.
From there, progression is deliberate. The AFF sequence includes three two-instructor (2:1) jumps followed by four one-instructor (1:1) jumps. Each skydive builds essential survival skills and decision-making ability, preparing you not just to complete the program but to continue developing as a capable, licensed skydiver.
This is structured progression, built to produce confident, independent flight.
WHY CHOOSE SDU
First fully integrated “A” License progression
Structured skill development: exit, freefall, canopy
Industry-leading canopy control education
Seamless transition from AFF to formation skydiving
Coaching system that helped shape USPA standards
Based at Skydive DeLand, one of the most established training environments in the world
From first exit to advanced canopy control, our training is structured, progressive, and built for long-term skill development. Our AFF program flows directly into Basic Body Flight and formation skydiving with refinement continuing through every license level. Canopy control isn’t an afterthought here.
Every SDU coach is USPA-trained and further developed through Skydive University’s advanced coach program: a leadership model that helped shape national coaching standards. This is not just license training. It’s a system for building complete skydivers.
