Tandem Skydive

Learn to Skydive

The Accelerated Free Fall (AFF) Course is the ultimate challenge. The AFF course is designed to have you skydiving in the shortest amount of time. With Skydive Oz you will be a qualified skydiver in just one week!

Acclerated Free Fall Course Centre The first step to becoming a qualified skydiver is to complete the AFF course. Skydive Oz operate a unique course which guides you through your initial AFF training and includes additional jumps and theory training, allowing you to qualify for the “A” license. This license allows you to jump at almost any drop zone in Australia and is internationally recognized.

The following is a brief outline of what the course involves. Skydive Oz primarily offer the course as a complete package. The course is conducted at our purpose designed drop zone in Central Western NSW and we will fly you there from Sydney as part of the course. There are options for locals to complete the course on a casual, pay as you go basis. Please call us for further details. It is highly recommended that the entire course is completed in 1 week, allowing for maximum benefits in a focused learning environment.

The "A" License Course includes:

All practical and theory training
APF membership
All 9 stages of the AFF table
6 solo jumps
All examinations and paperwork
Flight from Sydney to the drop zone at Trangie and return
Accommodation (option of pub or caravan park)
All you need to pay for is food and beverages

Stage 1 – 10,000 feet solo jump

This stage involves approximately 8 hours of training. This is conducted in small classes to maximize learning. The theory training is normally conducted the day before we leave or on the first day at the drop zone. On successful completion of your training, you will be ready to go skydiving the next day. Your first skydive is conducted with two qualified instructors. You will be required to perform a series of practice handle pulls and altitude checks. You will experience the exhilarating feeling of freefall, deploying and learning to fly your own canopy. Don’t worry, your instructors will be with you! They will ensure you are stable in your free fall and will be in your ear on a two way radio guiding you through your canopy control.

Stage 2

This stage is a solo skydive assisted by two instructors. In this jump you will learn how to manoeuvre yourself around the sky in freefall.

Stage 3

During your third skydive, the instructors will start to let you go in free fall. You will learn how to keep a heading and keep yourself stable in free fall, with your instructors moving around you. You will continue to develop your canopy control skills and will be able to make your own decision on canopy flight path.

Stage 4

When you feel ready, this jump will be conducted with only one instructor. This jump aims to consolidate your stability and skills learnt so far with the guidance of only one instructor.

Stage 5

Now things really start to get exciting!!! You will be diving from the aircraft unlinked, with your instructor diving out with you. You will learn to do 360 degree turns and move forward to re-link with your instructor.

Stage 6

This jump is another consolidation dive to reinforce what you have already learnt in Stage 5. Your instructor may give you some more advanced manoeuvres. You will now be landing your parachute almost on your own and will develop skills in more advanced canopy handling.

Stage 7

The world goes upside down in Stage 7. The aim of this skydive is to develop skills on getting stable in the event that you have become unstable. This is done by doing some back loops in the sky!! Great fun! You will then also learn how to track.

Stage 8

This jump teaches you some more advanced concepts on flying “relative” to other skydivers in freefall. You will learn how to fall fast and slow and how your arms and legs assist you in turning and moving around the sky with other skydivers.

Stage 9

Stage 9 is the final stage in the AFF table. It is conducted from a lower altitude than the other skydives and teaches you the skills to exit the aircraft at a low altitude, get stable and deploy your parachute.

Why do your AFF training with Skydive Oz?

We have a purpose designed drop zone - Our drop zone is located at Trangie in the Central West of NSW. As people from out there know, it almost never rains, so it is perfect for skydiving. The drop zone is designed specifically for student training with training aids, harnesses, TV and VCR and a great place to learn how to pack a parachute!

Our equipment - Skydive Oz use Javelin Odyssey BOC student equipment. Essentially, it is the same as the equipment you will use when you are qualified so there is no need to do further courses to swap equipment. Skydive Oz can boast some of the newest student equipment in the country. It is the most technically advanced student equipment available, the most comfortable and most importantly, you will look like the coolest student in the country!

Our Staff - Skydive Oz is a small, friendly business. We are have two excellent instructors, each with over 10,000 skydives, numerous world competitions under their belt and a great sense of fun. All the staff at Skydive Oz are experienced, knowledgeable and highly qualified instructors. More importantly, all our instructors love to teach people how to skydive!

Instructor to student ratio - When you learn at Skydive Oz, you will have your own instructor for the whole week. There is no better way to learn than one on one.

Course scheduling - We will do our best to fit in with you and your work schedule. Give us a couple of weeks notice and we should be able to run a course at a date to suit you. We do require a minimum of two people to run the course. If you have difficulty making up the numbers, give us a call on 0438185180 as there could be somebody else wanting to do it at the same time as you.