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AFF Instructor Rating Course

THE MOST ADVANCED INSTRUCTOR RATING
AFF Instructor Rating Course Overview

​​The AFF Instructor Rating Course is likely to be one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences you will ever undertake in skydiving! Complete information regarding the AFFIRC is provided in the USPA Instructional Rating Manual (which you should read), but hi-lights are described below.

 

With each of our AFF Instructor Rating Courses, we include the AFF “pre-course” in a proprietary format developed by Skydive Ratings where we will build up your AFF specific skills progressively over 7 training jumps. 

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AFF Instructor Course Prerequisites

(Again, see the IRM for comprehensive details)

  • 18 years of age

  • C-License

  • 6 hours of freefall time

  • Coach rating (current or expired)

  • Have held the coach rating for 12 months OR 500 jumps

  • Completed AFF Instructor Proficiency Card including the pre-course exam

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AFF Instructor Course FAQs
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What are the AFF Instructor Rating Course Requirements?

To participate in a USPA AFF Instructor Rating Course you must meet the following criteria:​

  • Be 18 years old

  • Hold a current USPA membership

  • Hold at least a USPA C-license

  • Be a USPA coach or Instructor from another discipline (IAD, S.L. or USPA Tandem)

  • If you have held the Coach rating for less than 12 months you need to have at least 500 jumps.

  • Documentation of 6 hours of accumulated free fall time

  • Have the pre-course activities in your USPA online profile signed off

 

What is AFF pre-course training?

We start all of our AFF courses with AFF pre-course training. This pre-course program was developed by Skydive Ratings to prepare candidates to be successful in the AFF rating course. During the AFF pre-course, you will receive coaching in the specific AFF in-air skills:​

  • flying hard exits

  • slot flying with a moving student

  • reading the student’s body position

  • properly presenting hand signals

  • stopping spins

  • rolling over an inverted student

  • assisting with deployment including pulling for the student

 

The pre-course is designed to prepare you 100% for the evaluation jumps, assuming you come to the course with strong belly flying skills.

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What can I expect when coming for the AFF Rating Course?

There is a significant amount of ground training as well as in-air training in the course all designed to prepare you for your evaluations.  The sequence of these activities is dependent upon the weather.  The course is normally scheduled for a total of 6 days.

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To pass the course you need to score “satisfactory” on:

  • Category C main side evaluation jump

  • Category C reserve side evaluation jump

  • Category D evaluation jump

  • Category C and D ground preparations

  • score 80 % on the IRM written exam

  • Demonstrate satisfactory student supervision

 

To score “satisfactory” on an evaluation jump you have to score at least 75% on the AFF in air evaluation form. The scoring will be explained to you during the AFF pre-course and you will know exactly what we are looking for.

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I'm unsure if I have the skills to take the course, is it possible to make some try out jumps?

Yes. If you like to know where you stand before signing up for a course come see us and make a practice jump with us. Besides the cost of the jump tickets, there is no charge for this service.

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