Welcome to Sky Science - Skydiving

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Welcome to Sky Science - Skydiving

Freefly is where you exit the aircraft and freefall in either a head up position (sit flying, stand up) or in a head down position (head down), or a combination of both. Freefly usually has a faster freefall speed due to the lack of surface area exposed and we prefer that you have a good grounding of belly to earth skills before attempting any freeflying.

Freeflying (FF)

To learn to freefly the skydiver must first demonstrate (in a belly to earth position the ability to)

• Control fall rate.

• Control horizontal movement, (forwards, backwards and sideways).

• Achieve ‘docking’ techniques.

• Turn in place.

• Dive and approach a target.

The skydiver may then be introduced to FF1 (Sit / Stand position) by a DZ nominated FF coach.

Freeflying (FF1)

• Fly in a controlled sit/stand position.

• Control fall rate in a sit/stand position.

• Control forward and backward movement in a sit/stand position.

• Control turns in both directions in a sit/stand position.

• Fly relative to others in a sit/stand position.

Freeflying (FF2)

To obtain Grade 2 in Freeflying (FF2) the parachutist must be Grade 1 in FF (FF1) and be introduced to FF2 by a DZ nominated FF Coach.

• Fly in a controlled head down position.

• Control fall rate in a head down position.

• Control turns in both directions in a head down position.

• Fly relative to others in a head down position.

• Display independent body movement in a head down position, e.g. hand claps.

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