Learn to Skydive FAQs

Without any previous experience, you can start your AFF course right away. The course is designed for beginners and you will be taught all the necessary requirements in the ground training prior to jumping in order to feel secure and confident about your first jump.  Our AFF Courses include the AFF Tandem as the first step, this is an invaluable part of the course and is not optional.  The AFF tandem skydive introduces you to the aspects of freefall and flying the parachute in a more relaxed and less pressured environment. 

Previous experience with static line jumps definitely will help you while training AFF as you are less nervous and prepared for a good plane exit position. There are some parts in the ground work which you need to learn and you will go through the same process of the AFF program as other students. If you have jumped static line before, please contact our Office regarding possible conversion to AFF.

If you have any medical problems you must have our Fitness form signed and stamped by your doctor, please request it from info@skydivespain.com. 

Minimum age of 16 years. Those under 18 must have parental consent by a notarised signature on our three Skydive Spain forms.

You can sign up for an AFF course if you are up to 49 years old. From 50 to 55 years an in-person assessment by our Safety Officer will be required, who will decide whether you are able to or not to take the course. People who are 56 years old and older cannot take the AFF course.

There are two weight restrictions:

• Minimum weight limit of 50 kg  –  People less than 55kg have to be assessed one of our Safety Officers.
• Maximum weight limit of 110 kg with clothes and shoes on  –  People over 95kg have to be assessed by one of our Safety Officers.  Furthermore, the AFF Tandem will require a suitable instructor and suitable equipment.  There is an additional charge for this service. We reserve the right to refuse students who exceed the recommended Body Mass Index. However exceptions may be made for those who are heavy due to large muscle provided they demonstrate physical suitability for completing the course.

If you weigh less than 55kg or more than 95kg contact our Booking Office BEFORE making your reservation. 

We are pretty flexible and can run the ground training most days, if you are booking alone we can suggest already existing ground training dates so you can join other students, learning is always better with other people. Pick your best suitable dates for your trip and confirm them with us.

As we will provide you with all the necessary rental skydiving material (jumpsuit, helmet, goggles, altimeter), please make sure to bring comfortable and sportive clothing and shoes. Trainers are preferred for jumping. During the short winter (although temperatures are never that low in Seville), we also recommend to wear long sleeves and to bring some warm gloves, scarf, hat etc for the time in between jumps. If you wear glasses, bring your sporting glasses or lenses. If needed you can wear your glasses during the jump, we can provide you with skydiving goggles to wear on top of your own glasses.

The duration of the course depends on each individual while each student sets his own pace for the jumps and depends also on other factors like weather, sunset times, condition etc. However, the average duration to finish the complete AFF course is app. 3-4 days. In another 2-3 days, all your needed solo jumps (consolidation jumps) can be managed as well.

Not necessarily as there are many students who pass the course and its seven levels with seven jumps. However on average, students tend to repeat one of the AFF levels.

You have paid in advance for the AFF Basic Course for the discounted price. You cannot use some of that money towards any necessary repeat levels. Please come with a small amount of contingency money for any possible repeat levels.

Finishing and passing the AFF Course does not make you eligible for the A-license right away as this would be a later hurdle requiring more skills. We have the qualified instructors to help you gain your British (BPA) or American (USPA) A-License.

Once you have been graduated from your AFF Course, you are still officially a “student in consolidation status” being supervised by an instructor. During the next jumps which you will do on your own, there are still some skills for you to learn and to perform while receiving learning aims and feedback of your previous AFF instructor on each jump. During those 10 solo jumps you will gain more confidence and routine before working on the next step of your skydiving career: the A-license.

In case you are not able to finish your AFF Course for whatever reason, the remaining jumps of the course can be finished at a later date, however, please make sure you are aware of our currency requirements laid out in your AFF Course Manual. The unused AFF Level jumps will be credited and will be on hold for a timeframe up to one year (12 months) after booking, although the currency requirements are strict, they are for your safety.