A-License Program

A-License Coaching Program

Take the Next Step – advance your solo skills and earn your first skydiving license

Once you have graduated from the AFF program you are ready to work with a coach to help you earn your A-License from the United States Parachute Association (USPA).

The jumps are designed to be completed in blocks of two on the same day. Throughout the program, you are encouraged to make "Unsupervised Solo Freefall Jumps" or C 8’s to practice your skills and become more proficient in the air. These jumps also help you reach the minimum of 25 skydives necessary to apply for the A-License.

During the A-License Coaching Program you will learn the skills necessary to jump with other people and you will learn how to pack your own main parachute. The jumps are broken into six skill sets that need to be mastered prior to the A-License check dive

The jumps are designed to be completed in blocks of two on the same day. Throughout the program, you are encouraged to make "Unsupervised Solo Freefall Jumps" or C 8’s to practice your skills and become more proficient in the air. These jumps also help you reach the minimum of 25 skydives necessary to apply for the A-License

A-License Program Details

SKYDIVE	LEVEL	CATEGORY	PRICE
Unsupervised Solo Freefall	C8	E	Listed below
Two Clear & Pull jumps with ground instruction. 1 each from 5500’ & 3500’	C9 & C10	F	$119
Two Tracking jumps with coach and ground instruction	C11 & C12	F	$149
Two Forward Motion drills with coach and ground instruction	C13 & C14	G	$149
Two Fall Rate drills with coach and ground instruction	C15 & C16	G	$149
Two Docking drills with coach and ground instruction	C17 & C18	G	$149
Two Swooping drills with coach and ground instruction	C19 & C20	H	$149
USPA A License Check Dive and ground review with Chief Instructor	Check dive	N/A	$109
A License Program = 12 jumps (C9-C20) + Check Dive (no repeat or solo jumps included)		cc/atm	$973
Cash Discount of $5 per jump for C9-C20 + Check Dive		cash	$908

AFF graduate students are qualified to self jumpmaster on C 8 solo skydives from full altitude (7000’ minimum) without direct supervision and providing USPA currency requirements are met (30 day rule) as follows:

C8 solo skydive - anytime within 30 days of last skydive at SDO:
  - $22 ticket + $28 gear rental (deduct $3 for cash discount)
Over 30 days: Review and coach jump with an AFF Instructor
Over 90 days: Full review. AFF recurrency jump with AFF Instructor before continuing in program
Over 360 days: Attend FJC and complete AFF 4 with Chief instructor
  - continue program at AFF 4 or higher with Chief Instructor approval per ISP sec. 5.2 1 (B).