Accelerated Freefall (AFF)

Watch an AFF first jump video HERE!

Imagine jumping from an airplane flying 14,000 feet above the ground and soaring through the air for up to 9,000 Feet at 120 MPH! You will then deploy your parachute at 5,000 feet, and glide to the landing area on a solo parachute descent! Of course, there is some training that takes place to get you ready for this incredible jump! The ground training takes anywhere from four to six hours to complete. During the course you will learn how to exit the airplane, practice correct freefall body position and learn how to fly and land the parachute. Provided the schedule, weather and aircraft are cooperating we get you up for your skydive on the same day as your ground training. There will be two instructors with you in freefall who will assist you from the exit of the airplane until you open the parachute 60 seconds later. Once the parachute is open the instructors continue in freefall a bit lower while you begin flying the parachute towards the landing area. Your canopy flight is backed by radio assistance in the event you need any guidance!

Video is optional for your skydive. We highly recommend you have the video taken of your first skydive for two reasons. You will only have one first jump in your life and it should be caught on film, and it is a fantastic training aid to show you what your freefall position looked like during your jump.

For more information about our program and how to become a certified skydiver click HERE!

For more info on pricing or to make a reservation, click here.

	Age and Weight

You must be at least 18 years old and weigh less than 225 pounds in order to make an Accelerated Freefall skydive. The weight limit is due to the certification of the parachute equipment. It is tested and certified to certain weights and speeds and we cannot go beyond those limits for your safety!

	Weather

What about the weather?? We hear this question over and over. We have no control over the weather. We cannot predict the weather any better than the TV News or internet weather sites can. As much as we would like to have control over the weather it just isn't going to happen! We beg and plead to Mother Nature for great weather but the simple fact is that she is deaf and blind and could care less about skydiving! So our official statement about the weather is this: The weather at West Point is often very different from the weather at Richmond, VA Beach and Northern VA. If you think the weather may be bad on the day of your skydive you can call us at the airport and we will look up and tell you what we see! Wind is another limiting factor in skydiving. AFF students can jump in winds that are 14 MPH and below. Tandem students can get their jumps done in winds up to about 20 MPH as long as they are steady and not too gusty. But if you don't show up at the airport you will definitely not get to make your jump! Many times the weather changes during the day allowing for those who are there and waiting the chance to make their jumps. So sometimes it is a waiting game that requires patience!

A Word About Reservations: Reservations require a $50 deposit, which is applied to the fee for the AFF jump. Due to the fact that we schedule staff according to the number of students that are scheduled, this deposit is NON REFUNDABLE once you have made your appointment. We make a commitment to get your jump done as quickly and safely as possible and it is up to you to keep your appointment. Groups of 6 or more will lose their group discount if rescheduling is needed any sooner than 7 days before the original appointment. This is intended as an incentive to get you to keep your original appointment, since scheduling is so critical to our business. If the jump cannot be made due to weather or other problems beyond our control, we will reschedule you for the earliest possible date.