Legend Freefall: Anatomy of an Instruction Skydive

The Anatomy of an
Instructional Skydive

Every AFF Category (A-H4) has the following elements:

Non Method-Specific Training Components

Equipment	15 minutes
Emergency Review	30 minutes
Rules and Regs	15 minutes
Spotting and aircraft	20 minutes
Canopy	45 minutes

Method-Specific Components

Exit and freefall	20 to 30 minutes ground prep 30 minutes actual skydive 15 minutes debrief
Oral/written quiz	15

Components That Vary Depending on Category

Documentation

10 minutes

Additional Elements

Radio Instruction

Policies established by the drop zone for all student landings and reviewed with all radio instructors at the year's start, or as new personnel assume radio duties

10 to 15 minutes pre-flight planning with student
5 to 10 minutes radio monitoring/training in the landing area
10 minute debrief

NOTES:

1. AFF, IAD, IAF categories A to E-2, method-specific instructors only, as assigned by the AFF staff and in conjunction with manifest, are responsible for arranging each skydive's timing and staffing.

3. Phase Two categories E-3 to H-4 will be arranged by the conducting member of the instructional rate holding staff in conjunction with manifest.