Skydive Orange AFF Instructor and Videographer Steve Hetrick

Steven W. Hetrick

Age:  56

First jump:  May 1980

Total number of jumps:  7600

Total freefall time:  112 hours

AFF:  5500

Tandem:  350

Video:  700

Instructional Ratings and Appointments:

USPA Safety and Training Advisor (1993)

AFF Instructor Rating Course Director (2003)

AFF Designated Examiner (1991)

AFF Evaluator (1986)

AFF Instructor (1985)

Static-line Instructor (1982)

Retired Tandem Master (1985 – 1994)

Advanced Instructor Rating  (2007)

Other Stuff:

Videographer since 1993

POPS 3290

Muff Brother 2640

Favorite colors:  all of them

Hello everyone,

I went out to make one parachute jump in Pennsylvania back in 1980, to simply say I did it once.  I must have liked it, because I’m still doing it after twenty-eight years.  I could talk about skydiving forever, but will not bore you.  Come visit us and give it a try, and then you will know exactly why I love this sport so very much!

In addition to training students from their first jump through licensing, I am also one of fourteen people authorized in the world to train and certify Accelerated Freefall Instructors in accordance with USPA standards.  In essence, I train the trainers.  I find this work to be as satisfying and rewarding as working with students.  Many of the people I have certified were once students of mine!

I am very proud to be part of the Skydive Orange staff.  I manage the AFF program here, and it is by far the best I have ever had the pleasure to work with.  I hope to see all of you at Skydive Orange sometime soon, and look forward to skydiving with you!

…steve…

(Steve is our full time Skydiving Certification expert.)

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