This is the premier rating that the USPA offers out of all of the instructional disciplines.   It is very challenging and difficult to receive, but once you are rated, you will be rewarded ten fold in return with a prosperous and viable student program.  The accelerated freefall program has been proven to be one of the most succesful methods available to teach new students.  
   
So get your rating today and see your students xcel in this sport and be part of their success.

Requirments for AFF Rating:

• 18 years old
• USPA membership

• be a USPA coach or instructor from another discipline (IAD, S.L or USPA  Tandem)

• have a C-license or higher or foreign equivalent

• have documentation of 6 hours of freefall time

• have the USPA AFF proficiency card signed off in the required places prior to the course.

For the course you need a current (not older then 24 months) SIM and IRM. These can be ordered from USPA.(www.uspa.org) 



 
                                                            

THE PROFICIENCY CARD:

The AFF proficiency card is in the back of the IRM or you can download it from the USPA website. This card needs to be signed off in the required areas before the course starts! If you are already an instructor you can skip the topics that are marked with a "*". 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. It may take some time to complete the signatures on the card. Some topics will get signed during the course by the course director. This is all marked on the card itself and is pretty much self-explanatory.

THE WRITTEN TEST: 

One of the requirements to complete the AFFIRC is taking a written exam and scoring at least 80 %. The questions for this exam and answer sheet are in the back of the IRM. It is an open book test and forces you to read through the IRM and SIM and is required to be completed prior to the start of the course.  If not completed you will take the test at the course, you will need to score a 100%.

             

                                     CHALLENGING THE AFF COURSE:

For persons with a current non USPA AFF Instructor rating or an expired USPA AFF Rating must satisfactorily conduct:
 
   - One complete AFF Evaluation jump
   - Pass the USPA general and AFF instructor written- 80%

For all others who hold a current USPA Rating and complete the following:

     - Pass the USPA general and AFF instructor written- 80%
    - Complete and pass ground preparation evaluations for  
       Category C and Category D. 
    - Complete three air evaluations Category C (Main & Reserve 
        side) and a Category D.
    - Contact us for more details.....
   
                                                LENGTH OF COURSE:

This may vary depending on the number of candidates and if there is a AFF Pre-Course along with an AFF Instructor Rating Course (AFFIRC).  There are many dynamics to the length of a AFF Course such as weather, number of candidates, candidates skill set, etc...  Typically a AFF course with pre-course can vary from 7-9 days.
 
 
                       

                                  

                                                               AFF PRE-COURSE:

The AFF Pre-Course will definitely help prepare you for success in the AFFIRC.  By attending this pre-course you get a chance to see what is expected both in the air and on the ground and it will most assuredly prepare you for your air evaluation jumps as well as give you some guidance on Category C & D ground preps.  In the AFF pre-course you can make as many practice jumps that time and weather permit.  This is chance for new candidates to receive some personalized coaching and hot tips in regards to critical skill sets that are needed to become an AFF Instructor for example: fine tuning your air skills, slot flying with a difficult student, handling hard exits, reading the body position, giving proper hand signals, proper docking techniques, stopping spins, rolling over a student who is on their back, assisting with deployment, the bottom end sequence to include pulling for the student and riding through the deployment.

The AFF Course itself includes 2 practice jumps as part of the course criteria. However, if you have come this far to get this rating, there is nothing like getting more practice and preparation to ensure you succeed.


                              DESCRIPTION OF THE AFF COURSE

    DAY-1
   
•    Fees, Logbooks, intro etc..
•    Introduction and Overview of the Course
•    History and Concept of the AFF Program
•    First Jump Course Concept and topics
•    Integrated Student Program (ISP) Category A through E
•    The AFF method & procedures  (Exits & Freefall Sequence)
•    AFF Problem Solving
•    AFF Emergencies
•    AFF Instructor duties

      DAY-2
   
•    Integrated Student Program (ISP) Category E through F
•    Preparation for an AFF jump
•    Category C Ground Preps (demonstrations and procedures)
•    Category D Ground Preps (demonstrations and procedures)
•    Conducting De-Briefs (Walk & Talk)
•    Briefing on Air-Skills Evaluation Sheet
•    “Students at Play” Video 
•    Complete Other Classroom Requirements (i.e. exits and  
       problem solving)

      DAY-3

•    Category C Practice Jumps (with video if possible)
•    Category D Practice Jumps (with video if possible)
•    Review of Ground Preps (Cat C & D)
•    Conduct Pre-Evaluation Briefing 
•    Time permitting Start of AFF  Category  C  air-evals
                                                                                                                                                                    
      DAY-4  
    
•   Additional Practice Jumps (if necessary or required) 
•    Category C Air Evals
•    Category D Air Evals
•    Evaluation of Ground Prep Sessions 

       DAY- 5

•   Category C  & Category D Air Eval                                                  
•   Evaluation of Ground Prep Sessions 

       DAY-6  (Until Complete)

•   Additional Air-Evals (if necessary )
•   Evaluation of Ground Prep Sessions  (If necessary)
•   Conduct End of Course Review  
 
                                                               
     
                           REQUIREMENTS TO PASS THE COURSE:

Score satisfactory for:

• Cat. C evaluation jump main side
• Cat C evaluation jump reserve side

• Cat D evaluation jump

• Cat. C ground preparation

• Cat. D ground preparation

• Pass Written Exam  - Complete Proficiency Card