Can a beginner do a non static/tandem jump?
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Can a beginner do a non static/tandem jump?
Slightly unusual question - a friend of mine, who has never done a parachute jump before, wants to do one but not a static line or tandem. He wants to jump, do a bit of freefall then open his own chute.
I would have thought this would be impossible for a first time jumper - am I right?
Also, presumably there's a maximum weight limit - is this simply a fixed amount or, I imagine, a rather more complicated calculation?
I would have thought this would be impossible for a first time jumper - am I right?
Also, presumably there's a maximum weight limit - is this simply a fixed amount or, I imagine, a rather more complicated calculation?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_freefall
In most AFF programs, two instructors jump with the student during their first three AFF jumps, although some programs may use only one instructor. On the initial levels, the instructor(s) hold on to the student until the student deploys their own parachute. Hence, this method is classified as "Harness Hold Training." The AFF instructors have no physical connection to the student other than their grip on the student, so once the student's parachute is deployed the instructors fly away and deploy their own canopies.
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From: UK,Twighlight Zone
Yes, perfectly possible and is in fact the way that 99% of our jumpers are trained. AFF is the most common way of doing it. The military still start with static line and the move to AFF. Tandem is generally used as a taster and for charity events etc. We drop 10s of thousand of Tandem every year as well.
