Last Updated 01/02/2008

Skydiving rating certification courses (to become in instructor or coach or tandem Jumpmaster) planned for 2008 so far are on - www.skydiveorange.com/calendar.htm      FFI: Steve Hetrick 571-243-4400 Click if you want to get your Sigma Tandem Instructor rating instead. (Or in addition to).

AFF Instructor Rating Course Skydive Orange , Orange Virginia May 5, 9:00 AM through May 11, 2008 For those of you who may be interested, these are the requirements to attend the course and what to be prepared for: - Be a current USPA member - Hold a current USPA Coach Rating or any other USPA Instructional Rating. - Have a USPA "C" License or the F.A.I. equivalent. - Have a minimum of six hours documented freefall time. - Have completed all prior course requirements on the USPA AFF Proficiency Card. - Present the written exam ready for grading at check-in (General USPA Instructor and AFF Instructor exams in the IRM).  Please use the answer sheet in the IRM. - Be completely familiar with the "Integrated Student Program" as described in the "Skydivers Information Manual" and the AFF stuff in the "Instructional Rating Manual," available from USPA (required books for the course, current editions please). - Costs:  $700 payable to me, plus USPA fees, jumps (yours and your evaluators), and any video costs.  It would be prudent to budget approximately $1200 and ten days (including the precourse) of your time to complete the course (I tend to estimate on the high side). - Pre-register with me well in advance ($200.00 nonrefundable deposit required payable to me, cash or check).  The balance of $500 is due at the start of the course).  That may sound harsh, but I do need to know far enough in advance how many qualified evaluators I will need and what aircraft and facilities will be required to support the course.  Please include all contact information (phone numbers(s) and e-mail address) with the deposit. - Be prepared to be evaluated on your ground and in-air instructional and flying skills for "ISP" Categories "C1" and "D2" (similar to the former AFF Level III and Level V).   A pre-course focusing on AFF air skills will be offered May 2 - 4 prior to the AFFIRC focusing on air skills.  Contact me directly if you are interested.  I am available for practice eval dives at other times by appointment.  Precourse costs are in addition to the AFFIRC costs.  Attending the precourse is highly recommended. Mail deposit to or FFI: Steve Hetrick 110 Kinross Dr Winchester VA   22602 571-243-4400 Shetrick1@aol.com

(Formerly known as the AFF Instructor Rating Certification Course (AFFCC)