![]() ![]() This means one instructor can run a whole group of students, which helps to keep the costs low. The simplicity means you don’t need the instructor to jump out with you, only be in the plane. Before you know it you’re sitting under canopy in the sky! When you gracefully jump out of the plane, the rope pulls your parachute open. You’re attached via a ‘ static line’ – which is basically a rope – to the plane. If you’ve ever seen any World War 2 footage or TV (HUGE shoutout to the Band of Brothers series) this is the same method they used to skydive. Static Line is the original way to learn skydiving. Total Cost = $1,500+ for A License (17 Learning Jumps, 25 jumps Total) Static Line, or RAPS (Ram Air Progression System) – Cheap & Cheerful Both of these training methods are only there to get you started – you keep jumping until you hit 25 once you’re done. One note: the USPA requires at least 25 jumps to be made before you can get your license. If you’re already familiar with both, then skip on to the comparison. To help any proper newbies out there, I’ll first introduce both of these options. Image Credit: Skydive Bulgaria Introductions Read on for the full comparison between these two routes to your license. There’s a lot more to it than that, though. Accelerated Free Fall means you’re freefalling from 10,000ft straight away! While cheaper, static line gets you jumping solo quicker but from lower altitudes. ![]() AFF costs a good chunk more compared to Static Line. In short, Static Line vs Accelerated Free Fall mostly comes down to your budget. I know a lot of beginners might be wondering which is better, and which they should go for – so I’ve put this comparison together to help. They’re also both very different in how much they cost. They’re both very different in how they get you learning to fly in the sky. One is Static Line, the other is Accelerated Free Fall (AFF). There are two ways to become a licensed skydiver.
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