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Training methods for skydiving
from: Taking a skydiving course to get you certified will give you various means of training method. This usually depends on how much money are you willing to spend and how strong your nerves are. There are three methods available for your first jump. These are the tandem jump, the static line and the accelerated free fall (AFF).1. Tandem jump
Tandem jump consists of an experienced jumper called a "Tandem Master" or "Tandem Instructor" and the passenger. The tandem master rides on the back and wears an extra-large parachute system capable of carrying weights of up to 500 pounds; easily able to safely suspend two people. The passenger (or tandem progression student) wears a specially designed harness that attaches in four points to the front of the tandem master. A tandem freefall generally lasts between 45 and 60 seconds, followed by a four minute canopy ride to the ground.
Tandem jump costs as low as $70 dollars (US) to over $300. It will be wiser if you do some canvassing before intending to make the fall.
Most drop zones are set up to offer two scenarios for tandem jumping. The "one-time fun jump"", or as part of a hybrid training method sometimes called "tandem progression."
The former only requires about 30 minutes of ground preparation; the latter is generally completed after a fairly standard First Jump Course (FJC) which can last up to four hours or more.
However, there are some courses which merged the two methods.
2. Static Line jump
Static line jump has a cord attached to both the plane and your parachute, so that when you step out of the plane the cord deploys your chute. This saves you from having to worry about remembering to pull your cord. After three of these types of jumps, you will be able to do an accelerated freefall jump.
3. Accelerated Freefall.
AFF allows you to have a thrilling jump. This gives you the actual scenario of modern sports skydiving.
The AFF program was instituted in 1982 as an "accelerated" learning process as compared to the traditional static line progression. The ground training is a bit more extensive than S/L (~5 hours) because the student will be doing a 50 second freefall on his very first jump. The student will exit the aircraft at 10,000-12,000 feet along with two AFF instructors who will assist the student during freefall. The instructors maintain grips on the student from the moment they leave the aircraft until opening; assisting the student as necessary to fall stable, perform practice ripcord pulls, monitor altitude, etc. The student then pulls his/her own ripcord at about 4000 ft.
The AFF is quite expensive since it involves two certified instructors to assist you and the more sophisticated procedure is applied.
Remember that whatever training you chose, result will depend still on you and how you adjust yourself. Choose the method you are most comfortable with and the one that fits your budget.
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