brucet7 0 #51 May 7, 2008 This weekend was an example of this at the DZ I go to. The licensed jumpers and some tandems got out, but the two students on self-supervision could not see the landing area and opted to not go. They did not have to pay for the jump and were congratulated for using good judgment. As to the discussion about coaching and instructors, I too am rather shy and was not asking enough questions or seeking out enough help. Once I started asking I was suprised how willing people were to help me out. All I had to do was ask.POPS #10623; SOS #1672 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VincentVL. 0 #52 May 7, 2008 What is this self supervision? Is this after the 7 or 8 AFF jumps I hope? So to get your A or whatever you Americans need to jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brucet7 0 #53 May 7, 2008 Yes, after the 7 levels of AFF there is a time to practice what we have learned, and we also have some jumps that are coached for docking, and relative work. We still depend on instructors and coaches to help us know what we are doing, and to help us know what order to jump and distance between jumpers as well as developing a plan for each jump. But we may not have anyone along with us once we leave the door of the plane.POPS #10623; SOS #1672 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeepC 0 #54 May 7, 2008 QuoteWhat is this self supervision? After passing AFF Level 7 you are allowed to jump solo and "Self Supervise". You are only allowed to jump solo or with a coach or instructor rated person. You still need to complete five coach jumps, the 3500' hop-n-pop, a minimum of 25 jumps total, plus various ground school requirements to get the A license. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
