The different licenses

FAI-FWCP CERTIFICATES

A

minimum of 25 jumps, 5 minutes of freefall, 5 formation skydives (with instructor), control in freefall around the 3 axis, landings within 50m of target

Obligation to make the first 25 jumps alone

B

minimum of 50 jumps, 30 minutes of freefall, 10 formation- or freefly jumps with 2 or more persons.

C

minimum of 200 jumps, 60 minutes freefall, 50 formation- or freefall jumps.

With this license you are allowed to make balloon- and helicopter jumps. You can also participate in planned off-field landings (demo jumps). Your are also allowed (with consent of the instructor) to follow a tandem or AFF skydive).

D

minimum 500 jumps, 180 minutes of freefall.

CSC COURSE / MANDATORY TO JUMP WITH OTHERS

This course takes 5-15 jumps, depending on the starting level.

The goal of this certificate :

  • Control over horizontal and vertical movements
  • Controlled and safe taking of grips on another jumper
  • Controlled and efficient separation before deployment
  • Safe jumps in groups

Without the CSC course, you are not allowed to jump with others

FREEFLY CERTIFICATES/ MANDATORY TO JUMP WITH OTHERS

Freely jumps increase the speed and of course the linked risks.

The goal of those certificates :

• Ensure a safe progression from sit fly to headdown
• Allow freeflying with approved gear only
• Limit the groupe size to 1 or 2 people until being able to join larger groups
• Improve communication between students and proflyers about freefly techniques

BrevetTitreConditionsRestrictions / permissions
FF-A

Beginner head up

Gear check and briefing

Head up solo

FF-B

Head up intermediate

Exam jump with video

Head up - 2way

FF-C

Head up confirmed

Head down beginner

Exam jump with video and briefing head down

Head up without limitations

Head down solo

FF-D

Head down intermediate

Exam jump with video

2 Way head down

FF-E

Head down confirmed

Exam jump with video

Head up and down without limitations

FF-F

Freefly initiator

Freefly initiator

Sign off freefly licenses

It is forbidden to peform freefly without at least license FF-A.

Important points:

  • Learning a new body position
  • Learning to fly and stop in this new position
  • Mastering this position 
  • Gear check & body position briefings

All freefly licenses can be downloaded via this site

Film a tandem

Requirements:

  • 500 jumps ("C" license)
  • The approval from the tandem instructor you want to follow
  • Perform 100 training jumps
  • The approval from the technical director

Instructor license

It will allow you to share your passion and help new skydivers.

Requirements: 

  • Minimum age : 21 years old.
  • Be a member of the FWCP.
  • Hold the necessary license.
  • Obtain approval from the technical director

Basic instructor rating:

Requirements: 

  • Minimum age : 21 years old.
  • 500 jumps minimum
  • 3 years of experience in the FWCP
  • Sucessfully pass the theoretical test (70%) and practical if applicable + perform a year of trial in a center


Tandem instructor rating

Perform 5 jumps to demonstrate your skills in order to become a tandem instructor. This means you will be held responsible for passengers.

Requirements: 

  • Pass a theoretical test
  • Have 8 hours of freefall and 1000 jumps
  • Pass the FWCP tandem instructor course

AFF instructor rating

Perform 5 jumps to demonstrate your skills and catch a struggling student. Remember, there are no bad students but only bad instructors.

Requirements:

  • Pass a theoretical test
  • Have 8 hours of freefall and 1000 jumps
  • Pass the FWCP AFF instructor course

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