AFF is for those who want to begin freefalling from the very beginning. It requires a much more intensive course. It also carries more risk, and a higher cost.
The AFF program gets the student to jump from 12,000 feet with two instructors. The instructors are able to provide guidance and can assist if the student loses control. Even with this control, accidents can happen in AFF that cannot happen with other methods. This is simply due to the fact that the student is in freefall.
The AFF program's first jump cost $350, and each subsequent jump for a minimum of 7 total jumps will cost $150. Once the student has successfully jumped seven times with instructors, the cost is reduced to the $45 per jump associated with experienced skydivers.
A video is available by a professional freefall photographer. You'll get a fully edited and developed video and about 100 photographs of you before, during, and after your jump. The cost for video is about $65 per person.
For the exact price, you'll have to ask on the day of your jump. It depends on who's doing the video.
The AFF class takes considerably longer than any other method. You should plan on devoting 8 hours of the day to skydiving for your first jump. Each subsequent AFF jump will take a little less time.
We don't recommend AFF. The main reason is the increased cost. The AFF program exists in a large part to create profit for dropzones and instructors. The other reason it is not recommended is that it does not "ease" the student into skydiving. Trying to teach a student to freefall safely, deploy his own parachute, and then pilot it in for a safe landing is difficult. Learning each item seperately (which can only be done with the static line method) is more practical and safe.
Nonetheless, it is an accepted method of instruction. You may choose to learn by this method. Many dropzones only teach through AFF, though the one we use allows for other methods as well.
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