littleskykitten

Thanks so much everyone for taking the time to help a newbie! Blue Skies! Hugs, Little Sky Kitten

Greetings fellow skydivers, 2 different AFF programs with different curriculum, which one would you pick and why? Is there a difference? I know a well-trained skydiver is a safe skydiver and that my training is what will keep me safe up there. Any input would help. Training Program up North: 1st Stage: Tandem Progression Jump # Description Altitude Price Continued Training 2 Tandem with Rip Cord Pull 10,000ft $200.00 Continued Training 3 Tandem with Rip Cord Pull 10,000ft $200.00 Total cost for 1st Stage $400.00 2nd Stage: Static Line Transition Jump # Description Altitude Price First Jump Class N/A Basic Skydiving course (4hrs) N/A $40.00 Static Line 4 Static Line w/ARCH 3,000ft $90.00 Static Line 5 Static Line w/PRP 3,000ft $130.00 Jump # 5 includes purchase of goggles and gloves. Total cost for 2nd Stage $260.00 Students should do their last Static Line Rip Corp Pull and first Clear & Pull jumps on the same day. 3rd Stage: Student Status Jump # Description Altitude Price Supervised Freefall 6 5 Second Freefall 4,000ft $90.00 Supervised Freefall 7 10 Second Freefall 4,500ft $90.00 Supervised Freefall 8 10 Second Freefall 4,500ft $90.00 Supervised Freefall 9 10 Second Freefall 4,500ft $90.00 Supervised Freefall 10 15 Second Freefall 6,000ft $90.00 Supervised Freefall 11 15 Second Freefall 6,000ft $90.00 Supervised Freefall 12 45-60 Second Freefall 10,000-13,000ft $110.00 Supervised Freefall 13 45-60 Second Freefall 10,000-13,000ft $110.00 *Supervised Freefall 14 45-60 Second Freefall 10,000-13,000ft $110.00 Total cost for 3rd Stage $870.00 *Clear for solo status after completing packing class and becoming a USPA Member. 4th Stage: Solo Status **It is not necessary to formally schedule in Stage 4** Jump # Description Altitude Price Solo 15 Solo - Center Turns 8,000-13,000ft $60.00 Solo 16 Solo - Back Loops 8,000-13,000ft $60.00 Solo 17 Solo - Front Loops 8,000-13,000ft $60.00 Solo 18 Solo - Barrel Rolls 8,000-13,000ft $60.00 Solo 19 Solo - Simulated Check-out Dive 8,000-13,000ft $60.00 Solo 20 Solo - Simulated Check-out Dive 8,000-13,000ft $60.00 Total cost for 4th Stage $360.00 5th Stage: Relative Work Jump # Description Altitude Price Check Out Dive 21 Check Out Dive 10,000-13,000ft $100.00 *Relative Work 22 Basic Student Flying Skills 10,000-13,000ft $100.00 *Relative Work 23 Basic Student Flying Skills 10,000-13,000ft $100.00 *Relative Work 24 Basic Student Flying Skills 10,000-13,000ft $100.00 *Relative Work 25 Basic Student Flying Skills 10,000-13,000ft $100.00 Total cost for 5th Stage $500.00 *Techniques used for Stability and Maneuvering in Relation to Others Total cost for 25 Jump Student Program $2,390.00 Training Program down South: Ultimate AFF First Jump Course The Accelerated Freefall program is made up of eight levels and taking the Ultimate AFF First jump course is the first step in your progression. Includes state of the art indoor skydiving simulator into their first jump course. The ground training, which typically takes between 4 and 6 hours includes two flights in our indoor skydiving simulator where you will practice your freefall body position and learn hand signals used to communicate during freefall. The ground school also includes lessons on the parachuting equipment you’ll be using, aircraft procedures, emergency procedures, canopy control and landing techniques. Following the class you will jump from 12,500ft wearing your own parachute system. Two instructors will accompany you on your jump, flying by your side to assist you if necessary during nearly one minute of freefall. You deploy your parachute at 5,000ft and then steer and land your own parachute with radio assistance. During AFF levels two and three, you will learn new freefall maneuvers with two instructors accompanying you. During AFF levels four through eight, you will learn more advanced freefall skills with one instructor along side you in freefall. Once you have completed all eight levels you will graduate and earn your United States Parachute Association AFF certification! Advanced Relative Work Once you’ve graduated from AFF (in as few as eight jumps) you’ll start working towards obtaining your ‘A’ license. With your ‘A’ license you’ll be able to jump with other licensed skydivers! To obtain your ‘A’ license you’ll need a minimum of 25 jumps. Other requirements for an ‘A’ license include taking a packing class, a low altitude jump, five coach jumps including a ‘check out’ jump and completion of the ‘A’ license proficiency card. During your coach jumps you will work on your flying skills relative to another skydiver. These skills include stable exit techniques, forward and backward movement, fast and slow fall, swooping to another skydiver, tracking and backloops. Jumps Cost: AFF Level 1 $ 349 AFF Level 2 $ 239 AFF Level 3 $ 239 AFF Level 4 $ 219 AFF Level 5 $ 219 AFF Level 6 $ 219 AFF Level 7 $ 219 AFF Level 8 $ 219 Coach Jumps $ 110 x 5 $ 550 Solo Jumps $ 26 x 11 $ 286 Hop N' Pop $ 21 x 1 $ 21 PRO Video Package $ 135 x 1 $ 135 De-briefing Videos X 10 FREE Daily Gear Rentals $ 107 x 6 $ 642 Packing Class $80 USPA Membership $ 65 USPA A License $30 Actual Value: $3,731 Pay Only: $3,358