Student Progression
Accelerated Free Fall Program (AFF) requires approximately 6 hours of ground instruction and wind tunnel training before you are ready for your first skydive. You wear your own harness and parachute. After climbing to 13,000 feet, you depart the aircraft with 2 AFF Instructors to assist you in free fall where you will fall for approximately 60 seconds. You will deploy your own parachute and descend to the landing area with the assistance of ground to air radio instruction. In total, the AFF training program progresses through the Integrated Student Program developed by the USPA before the student is cleared for solo free fall. Each Category includes at least one skydive and the student is required to demonstrate specific learning objectives before being cleared to the next category.
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Tandem Skydive
A tandem jump utilizes a dual harness parachute. Safely attached to your tandem master,
you exit the aircraft from 13,000 feet and free fall together for about 60 seconds.
At 5,500 feet, you will deploy your parachute and enjoy an extended canopy flight
descending slowly through the sky for approximately 4 minutes allowing you to enjoy
the view. Both the student and the instructor are attached to the skydiving gear
and descend under a single, large parachute. A Tandem includes instruction, complete
equipment (parachute, harness, jumpsuit, helmet, goggles and altimeter), your tandem
master, aircraft slots and the actual skydive! -
Reservations are required.
Video Photography We’ll take ground preparation videos of you preparing for your
special jump. Then we’ll ride in the airplane with you, again capturing a few special
moments. Then most of all -
Equipment Rental
Just off student status and don’t have your own gear? Forgot your helmet? Stop on in and let us know what you need. We’ll be happy to have one of our instructors or S&TA find the best fit for you and your experience.
Reasonable rental rates by individual jump or by the day rates.
Raeford Parachute Center is the longest running skydiving business in the Carolina’s. We are owned and operated by skydivers for skydivers.
Our customers describe it the best:
“My Dear Friends, I had to take a moment to say, "Thank you!" for such a glorious day. I have wanted to jump out of a perfectly good airplane for a very long time and you gave me the opportunity to do this last weekend. Roy was my tandem partner and he made me feel right at home. Roy's confidence was addictive. I found myself exiting the aircraft with no fears or anxieties. I will not try to describe what I experienced when I jumped because you have to experience it to understand. I now understand, thanks to each of you.”
Learn to SKYDIVE with the BEST!
Tandem for the one time or first time experience!
