Learn to Skydive, Accelerated Freefall

As one of New Zealand's leading Skydive Training Centres, Skydive Abel Tasman offers you the opportunity to join the 9-stage Accelerated Freefall (AFF) Training Programme.

After your qualifying AFF jump, you can work towards gaining the internationally recognised New Zealand Parachute Industry Association (NZPIA) A-license, which will allow you to skydive solo most places in the world. Your safety and satisfaction is our commitment. We employ NZPIA approved expert skydivers using the world's most advanced equipment and training systems.

You should allow 7 to 10 days for completion of the Nine level AFF Programme then a further 5 to 10 days to reach A-License level. Because of variables such as weather & personal ability these times are best estimates.

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Itinerary / Highlights

The AFF Programme:-

The 9-stage AFF Training programme consists of an initial six hours ground training, after which we will get you ready for your first solo jump from 12000ft.

During stages 1-4 you will have one instructor on either side of you teaching you stability, altitude awareness, parachute activation, turns and landing techniques.

Stages 5-8 will develop skills such as unlinked exit and freefall, forward movement, backloops and tracking and stage 9, your qualifying skydive, will give you the experience of a low altitude exit. The costs of the programme are as follows:

STAGE DETAILS COST
1 6 hrs ground training and skydive assisted by two jumpmasters NZ$ 395
2-4 skydive assisted by two jumpmasters - Price per jump NZ$ 295
5-8 skydive assisted by one jumpmaster - Price per jump NZ$ 195
9 unassisted low altitude skydive NZ$ 75

Solo / consolidation including gear hire NZ$ 75
Solo / consolidation excluding gear hire NZ$ 40

Includes tuition, gear hire, eight skydives from at least 12000ft and one low altitude skydive.
Excludes repeat jumps and consolidation jumps.

TOTAL COST 9-STAGE AFF PROGRAMME: NZ$ 2135