Bluewillie 0 #1 July 30, 2006 I have a question about getting back into jumping. I made 8 AFF jumps late 2005. I was cleared to jump solo and did so. I attended Safety Day and intended to jump again in 2006. Every jump I made last year was with the same instructor, he was a really great guy and became a friend. He had a tragic accident and died. It was a real personal loss. The bottom line for me is that it has been 9 months since I jumped and the urge to continue is coming back. Does anyone have any thoughts about what hoops I might have to jump thru to get back into the sport? Thanks~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #2 July 30, 2006 QuoteI have a question about getting back into jumping. I made 8 AFF jumps late 2005. I was cleared to jump solo and did so. I attended Safety Day and intended to jump again in 2006. Every jump I made last year was with the same instructor, he was a really great guy and became a friend. He had a tragic accident and died. It was a real personal loss. The bottom line for me is that it has been 9 months since I jumped and the urge to continue is coming back. Does anyone have any thoughts about what hoops I might have to jump thru to get back into the sport? Thanks~Good luck bro. I haven't jumped in a couple yrs and w/ 250 the want to jam the money thing up my ass. Prolly make ya do AFF again. Actually it all depends on the DZ you go to.I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sswayne 0 #3 July 30, 2006 I was at 21 jumps and 3 years off from jumping... at my DZ all I needed was an AFF refresher with an instructor and one AFF dive at half price. Then I was good to go on my own again. Guess it depends on the DZ and the DZO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trippin 0 #4 July 30, 2006 Have had to get recurrent myself acouple times. It depends on the instructer. I had to get a ground school refresher, then one or two aff jumps, it just depends how well you do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #5 July 30, 2006 Even though you completed AFF and were cleared for self-supervision, you are considered a "student" until you get your A license. The USPA SIM (Section 5) says: QuoteAFF students cleared to self-supervise in freefall but who have not jumped in the preceding 30 days should make at least one jump and demonstrate the ability to start and stop turns, maintain altitude awareness, and the ability to maintain stability during deployment, with a currently rated AFF Instructor. You should get a thorough refresher of all tasks before you go up. The exact details of the refresher and the skydive will be up to the DZ Staff (DZO, Chief Instructor, S&TA, etc.). You can download the USPA SIM in PDF format HERE. I think you will find that getting back in the air safely is a smooth process. Let us know how it goes! Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites