I find it interesting that one issue is left untouched. Which program (S/L or AFF) has the best survival rate. I can agree that a student getting their license after S/L is probably the slightly better skydiver, but I think the number one student killer is a horse shoe mal after a messy exit in the S/L program. A problem close to non existing in AFF. I'm pretty sure your odds for surviving as a student is better with AFF.