The USPA AFF Instructor Rating Course
REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING THE COURSE:
To participate in a USPA AFF rating course you need the following:
be 18 years old
USPA membership
USPA coach or instructor from another discipline (IAD, S.L or USPA Tandem)
C-license or higher or foreign equivalent
documentation of 6 hours of freefall time
USPA AFF proficiency card signed off in the required places prior to the course.
For the course you need a current (not older then 24 months) SIM and IRM. These can be ordered from USPA.(www.uspa.org)
THE PROFICIENCY CARD:
The AFF proficiency card is in the back of the IRM. This card needs to be signed off in the required areas before the course starts! If you are already an instructor you can skip the topics that are marked with a "*". The first thing you should do if you consider taking the course is look at the proficiency card to see what needs to be done prior to the course. It may take some time to complete the signatures on the card. Some topics will get signed during the course by the course director. This is all marked on the card itself and is pretty much self-explanatory.
THE WRITTEN TEST:
One of the requirements to complete the AFFIRC is taking a written exam and scoring at least 80 %. The questions for this exam and answer sheet are in the back of the IRM. It is an open book test and forces you to read through the IRM and SIM and is required to be completed prior to the start of the course.
THE COURSE:
Introduction and Overview of the Course
History and Concept of the AFF Program
Integrated Student Program (ISP) Category A through C
Evaluation Category C Demonstration and Procedures
Briefing on Air-Skills Evaluation Sheet
Category C Practice Jumps (up to 4-jumps with video if possible)
Integrated Student Program (ISP) Category D through H
“Students at Play” Video
Evaluation Jumps Video
Category C Practice Jumps
Evaluation Category D Demonstration and Procedures
Category D Practice Jumps
Demonstration of Category D Ground Training Session
Conduct Pre-Evaluation Briefing
Additional Practice Jumps (if necessary or required)
Evaluation of Ground Training Sessions and Jumps
REQUIREMENTS TO PASS THE COURSE:
Score satisfactory for:
Cat. C evaluation jump main side
Cat C evaluation jump reserve sideCat D evaluation jump
Cat. C ground preparation
Cat. D ground preparation
To participate in a USPA AFF rating course you need the following:
be 18 years old
USPA membership
USPA coach or instructor from another discipline (IAD, S.L or USPA Tandem)
C-license or higher or foreign equivalent
documentation of 6 hours of freefall time
USPA AFF proficiency card signed off in the required places prior to the course.
For the course you need a current (not older then 24 months) SIM and IRM. These can be ordered from USPA.(www.uspa.org)
THE PROFICIENCY CARD:
The AFF proficiency card is in the back of the IRM. This card needs to be signed off in the required areas before the course starts! If you are already an instructor you can skip the topics that are marked with a "*". The first thing you should do if you consider taking the course is look at the proficiency card to see what needs to be done prior to the course. It may take some time to complete the signatures on the card. Some topics will get signed during the course by the course director. This is all marked on the card itself and is pretty much self-explanatory.
THE WRITTEN TEST:
One of the requirements to complete the AFFIRC is taking a written exam and scoring at least 80 %. The questions for this exam and answer sheet are in the back of the IRM. It is an open book test and forces you to read through the IRM and SIM and is required to be completed prior to the start of the course.
THE COURSE:
Introduction and Overview of the Course
History and Concept of the AFF Program
Integrated Student Program (ISP) Category A through C
Evaluation Category C Demonstration and Procedures
Briefing on Air-Skills Evaluation Sheet
Category C Practice Jumps (up to 4-jumps with video if possible)
Integrated Student Program (ISP) Category D through H
“Students at Play” Video
Evaluation Jumps Video
Category C Practice Jumps
Evaluation Category D Demonstration and Procedures
Category D Practice Jumps
Demonstration of Category D Ground Training Session
Conduct Pre-Evaluation Briefing
Additional Practice Jumps (if necessary or required)
Evaluation of Ground Training Sessions and Jumps
REQUIREMENTS TO PASS THE COURSE:
Score satisfactory for:
Cat. C evaluation jump main side
Cat C evaluation jump reserve sideCat D evaluation jump
Cat. C ground preparation
Cat. D ground preparation