After much consideration I decided to try the AFF program. I spoke to a friend who is a very experienced skydiver (military and civilian) and he recommended Skydive The Farm. I am glad I followed his advice. The staff bent over backwards to accommodate my situation (I was from out of town on a work trip). The quality of instruction was excellent. Andy is a wealth of knowledge and was always willing to provide additional training and answer any questions I may have had. Sandy, Jack and Warren were excellent instructors as well. I always felt like I was in good hands when jumping with the AFF instructors at the Farm. I get pretty “keyed up” on the aircraft before I jump and they always did a good job of keeping me focused and calm. The instructors will train you to a standard and are not afraid to make you repeat a jump if you do not accomplish the critical tasks. In my mind this shows that they really care about their students. They won’t just “throw you out of the plane”. By the time it came to solo, I was confident in my abilities because of the training I received. They emphasize quality over quantity and do not take a “meat grinder” approach to getting students through AFF if they are not prepared. Because of this, I stayed in Atlanta after my work trip was done and burned a few vacation days to continue Skydiving. I stayed at the DZ and I’m glad I did. There are always folks hanging around who are willing to answer any questions or give tips to improve your abilities. Hans was great to deal with and worked with me to accommodate my unique situation of being an out of town student with limited time in Georgia. He is very approachable and if you need anything or have any questions just ask. He’ll be more than willing to help. All in all I had a great experience. My only regret is that I had to leave and go back to work…
