tightenup 0 #1 November 2, 2010 Hello, I did a tandem jump a couple months ago and I now want to become a skydiver. Winter's coming up on me here in Ontario, Canada so first thing next spring I plan on starting an AFF course. Looking forward to learning about skydiving and meeting people through this forum. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #2 November 2, 2010 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydude2000 3 #3 November 2, 2010 Greetings and welcome to the forums and the skies. The program you're referring to is actually called PFF. My club actually runs all winter long, although I don't know if there will be any instructors available for that now. But we also run a static line course on weekends and holidays all year round. Good luck on your training, whichever method you choose! PULL!! or DIE!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tightenup 0 #4 November 2, 2010 Quote Greetings and welcome to the forums and the skies. The program you're referring to is actually called PFF. My club actually runs all winter long, although I don't know if there will be any instructors available for that now. But we also run a static line course on weekends and holidays all year round. Good luck on your training, whichever method you choose! What's the difference between AFF and PFF? The club I was looking into and that is closest is at Grand Bend. I've read a lot of good things about that place. Where is your club? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pchapman 280 #5 November 2, 2010 Quote What's the difference between AFF and PFF? The club I was looking into and that is closest is at Grand Bend. AFF and PFF are the same basic system, the former being the US method, the latter the Canadian method. While instructors can discuss the differences, overall for the student it is the same way of learning to skydive. Grand Bend is quite a small DZ, but they've specialized in PFF training. Unless things have changed, one of the instructors that students always go up with in the beginning is the dropzone owner, Bob Wright, who has somewhere over 10,000 jumps. So it isn't a big "happening" DZ for the experienced skydiver, but it is very good for skilled, personalized attention for students. Other DZ's have PFF programs too, or hybrid tandem-to-PFF programs. (I'm at Skydive Toronto and Parachute School of Toronto, but learned with Bob years back.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
skymama 37 #2 November 2, 2010 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydude2000 3 #3 November 2, 2010 Greetings and welcome to the forums and the skies. The program you're referring to is actually called PFF. My club actually runs all winter long, although I don't know if there will be any instructors available for that now. But we also run a static line course on weekends and holidays all year round. Good luck on your training, whichever method you choose! PULL!! or DIE!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tightenup 0 #4 November 2, 2010 Quote Greetings and welcome to the forums and the skies. The program you're referring to is actually called PFF. My club actually runs all winter long, although I don't know if there will be any instructors available for that now. But we also run a static line course on weekends and holidays all year round. Good luck on your training, whichever method you choose! What's the difference between AFF and PFF? The club I was looking into and that is closest is at Grand Bend. I've read a lot of good things about that place. Where is your club? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 280 #5 November 2, 2010 Quote What's the difference between AFF and PFF? The club I was looking into and that is closest is at Grand Bend. AFF and PFF are the same basic system, the former being the US method, the latter the Canadian method. While instructors can discuss the differences, overall for the student it is the same way of learning to skydive. Grand Bend is quite a small DZ, but they've specialized in PFF training. Unless things have changed, one of the instructors that students always go up with in the beginning is the dropzone owner, Bob Wright, who has somewhere over 10,000 jumps. So it isn't a big "happening" DZ for the experienced skydiver, but it is very good for skilled, personalized attention for students. Other DZ's have PFF programs too, or hybrid tandem-to-PFF programs. (I'm at Skydive Toronto and Parachute School of Toronto, but learned with Bob years back.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
