The Accelerated Freefall (AFF) Course is designed to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to perform solo skydives. This comprehensive training program includes a full day of ground school (theory), a minimum of 7 skydives (Cat A, B, C1, D1, D2, E1, and E2), and a 15-minutesession at the indoor wind tunnel at Inflight Dubai.
Ground School: Learn essential safety procedures, equipment handling, canopy control, and landing techniques to prepare you for your first jump.
Skydives: Progress through 7 structured jumps under the guidance of your instructor/s. Each jump requires specific manoeuvres that must be mastered before moving to the next jump.
Outcome: Upon successfully completing all skydives, you will be ready for your first solo skydive, taking you a step closer to achieving your skydiving license and specializations.
Payment in installments (prices do not include any repeat jumps)
Almost on your own, you will be accompanied by our instructors to your journey to the license. you just need to start with the Accelerated Freefall (AFF) course and continue on from there.
All the 'AFF' jumps will be at the Desert Campus only. This is because the Palm Dropzone requires a high level of skydiving experience; a minimum of 1,000 jumps.
Yes, both the USPA 'A' license and 'AFF' jumps are recognized worldwide by any other federation part of the FAI.
We do issue certificates upon request against a fee. However, your personal logbook will be of more value as it contains detailed information about your skydive/experience, it's signed by your certified instructors and accepted worldwide.
Given the unpredictability of the weather, it is difficult to say when is a good time. Nevertheless, we welcome you to start any time during our season, from October to April.
Please note that the school is not operational in the summer months. Please check our website for operational hours.
Yes, there are strict requirements; to qualify for skydiving lessons, you must be at least 18 years old and weigh no more than 105kg (with shoes and clothes on). These guidelines are in place to prioritise safety and cannot be waived.
Yes, advance booking is certainly required. Please email school@skydivedubai.ae for Ground School bookings at our Desert Campus.
Unfortunately, we do not provide transportation at the moment.
We do not arrange for any type of visa, but you might want to contact your hotel or travel agency for assistance with this.
As long as you have any type of valid visa to be in the country, you will be permitted to skydive.
Sorry, we do not provide accommodation.
You can wear your own camera as long as you are a licensed skydiver with more than 200 jumps. During your AFF or any instructional jumps, only your instructor(s) will be wearing a camera to record your jump. Please keep in mind that this video is only for teaching purposes. If you're interested in an external video, we can arrange for another instructor to join you to capture the entire experience. Please note that this service is subject to availability and additional charges apply.
