AFF Rating?

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Hi there,
Can anyone help me with some information on obtaining an AFF rating in the US? I am a UK based jumper but I'd prefer to get USPA rated for a number of reasons.

Anyone with any info on where I can find out details of what's involved in doing the rating, useful preparatory work, publications which may be of help etc., I would really appreciate your help.

What to expect on the actual course would also be great from someone who's recently obtained the rating.

Cheers all,
Tweaked

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Hi Tweaked,

I had to go through the course twice before I could pass it, and I found it to be the hardest thing in skydiving I had ever done. Now, though, I've been an AFF evaluator for a couple of courses and can tell you that you can't go wrong looking at this guide that Rick Horn has used for ages:

http://rickhorn.com/affpc.pdf

It's a PDF file, so I hope you can download one. PM me if you need help opening it.

It will certainly start you in the right direction. Good luck! BTW, there will be a course (and a pre-course, which I cannot recommend highly enough) at Mile Hi Skydiving in Colorado in mid-May. See the rating calendar on USPA's website for further info.

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DJan

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In addition to Rick Horn's Pre-Course guide, know the Bottom End sequence. Get lots of practice on Cat. C/D-2 skydives with current evaluators and be aggressive. Good luck.

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Thanks a lot guys...What is the Bottem End sequence and what are cat. C/D-2 skydives? Think the UK terminology must be different...
Cheers
TWKD

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The Bottom End Sequence is basically the pull sequence actions. They are explained in detail in the manual and IRM. Cat. C/D-2 are essentially the AFF Level 3 & 4(modified to do 360 vs. 90 degree turns.)