No A-license, haven't jumped in 4 months...

[Ryye 0]

Hello. I have completed all of my AFF training (23 jumps as of now) but I have not finished my A-license. I have not jumped in four months and I am assuming that I will have to re-do my level 7 to show my current skill. Do you think it could be worse? Will I have to do more jumps than that to be back at solo jumping?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Some of the greatest accomplishments were done by people too stupid to know they were impossible.

[AndreLB3 0]

As well as a supervised Level 7 jump, you will probably go through a 30-45 minute refresher course, maybe longer for 4 months.

That's what I had to do after 20 jumps and not jumping for 2 months. So I could be wrong.

[riggerpaul 1]

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Hello. I have completed all of my AFF training (23 jumps as of now) but I have not finished my A-license. I have not jumped in four months and I am assuming that I will have to re-do my level 7 to show my current skill. Do you think it could be worse? Will I have to do more jumps than that to be back at solo jumping?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Whatever it takes, isn't it worth it?

If your skills have faded, don't you want to refresh them?

"Do you think it could be worse?" Worse would be finding yourself on a skydive without the skill necessary to survive.

It is not "worse" to find that your skills need work, and to do the work, so that your skills are sufficient to give you a shot at surviving.

Now, if you are worried that they would lie to you to take your money, that's a different thing.

But if you aren't up to the required standards, the worst thing that could happen is that nobody insists that you get there again.

[tuffjump 0]

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Hello. I have completed all of my AFF training (23 jumps as of now) but I have not finished my A-license. I have not jumped in four months and I am assuming that I will have to re-do my level 7 to show my current skill. Do you think it could be worse? Will I have to do more jumps than that to be back at solo jumping?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

I just made my first jump after 15 years absence. Had over 400 and was told I had to do the entire aff to jump. I was pissed, after-all I'd done demos, had at least 14 cut aways.....hell why should I have to be treated like a student again?! Well I made my first aff last week and it was the worse jump I ever made. Over on my back, arch back face to earth spinning like a top! I ate humble pie and it don't taste good at all. Just do the jumps required and be thankful they have your safety in mind. Just a side note.....if you want to be a jumper long time.....keep current. Good luck.

[popsjumper 2]

That's the best testament for re-currency training I've seen in a long, long time.

Tip o' the hat to you!

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[Ryye 0]

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Hello. I have completed all of my AFF training (23 jumps as of now) but I have not finished my A-license. I have not jumped in four months and I am assuming that I will have to re-do my level 7 to show my current skill. Do you think it could be worse? Will I have to do more jumps than that to be back at solo jumping?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

It's clearly obvious that my safety is paramount, and a refresher would be necessary. Appreciate the advice.

Whatever it takes, isn't it worth it?

If your skills have faded, don't you want to refresh them?

"Do you think it could be worse?" Worse would be finding yourself on a skydive without the skill necessary to survive.

It is not "worse" to find that your skills need work, and to do the work, so that your skills are sufficient to give you a shot at surviving.

Now, if you are worried that they would lie to you to take your money, that's a different thing.

But if you aren't up to the required standards, the worst thing that could happen is that nobody insists that you get there again.

Some of the greatest accomplishments were done by people too stupid to know they were impossible.

[travispainter 0]

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Whatever it takes, isn't it worth it?

If your skills have faded, don't you want to refresh them?

"Do you think it could be worse?" Worse would be finding yourself on a skydive without the skill necessary to survive.

It is not "worse" to find that your skills need work, and to do the work, so that your skills are sufficient to give you a shot at surviving.

Now, if you are worried that they would lie to you to take your money, that's a different thing.

But if you aren't up to the required standards, the worst thing that could happen is that nobody insists that you get there again.

Rock solid advice! It's something to think about. I was going to sympathize with you about getting back up to speed. But when I read this reply, made more sense than what I had to say!