Student progression
Skydive Ft Wayne is a USPA training center. We follow the USPA Integrated student program. The following chart indicates the Category, Jump number and free-fall skills. The actual student program also incorporates Canopy control, equipment safety, aircraft safety, and learning to pack your parachute.
Category |
Jump# |
|
Altitude |
Exit |
A |
1 |
IAD |
3500 |
Hanging |
A |
2 |
IAD |
3500 |
Hanging |
B |
3 |
IAD - practice pull |
3500 |
Hanging |
B |
4 |
IAD - practice pull |
3500 |
Hanging |
B |
5 |
IAD - practice pull |
3500 |
Hanging |
C |
6 |
FF-3 sec |
4000 |
Hanging |
C |
7 |
FF-10 sec wave-off |
4500 |
Hanging |
C |
8 |
FF-10 sec wave-off |
4500 |
Poised |
D |
9 |
FF-15 sec, turns |
5500 |
Poised |
D |
10 |
FF-30 sec, 4-90 degree turns |
7500 |
Poised |
D |
11 |
FF-30 sec, 2-180 degree turn |
7500 |
Poised |
D |
12 |
FF-30 sec, 2-360 degree turn |
7500 |
Poised |
E |
13 |
FF-40 sec, barrell roll |
9000 |
Door |
E |
14 |
FF-40 sec, back loop |
9000 |
Door |
E |
15 |
FF-40 sec, front loop |
9000 |
Door |
F |
16 |
FF-40 sec, tracking |
9000 |
Door |
F |
17 |
FF-40 sec, tracking |
9000 |
Poised |
G |
18 |
FF-40 sec, dock |
9000 |
Poised |
G |
19 |
FF-40 sec, float/sink, dock |
9000 |
Door |
G |
20 |
FF-40 sec, float/sink, dock |
9000 |
Poised |
H |
21 |
FF-40 sec, graduation jump |
9000 |
launch |
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