Ballpark, how long does ground school take?

[AEsco48 0]

aprox...thanx

[wildcard451 0]

4-8 hours, depending on instructors and number of people.

edit: that's for AFF.

Tandem, 15-30 minutes.

[Skymonkey13 0]

Around 8 hours for static line.

[riggerrob 643]

CSPA recommends a minimum of 4 1/2 hours of ground instruction for small (1 - 4 students) classes before the first IAD jump.
Larger groups or slow learners require more hours and maybe an assistant instructor.

[countzero 7]

my aff first jump course took about 6hrs.
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[NickDG 23]

Sorry - Everyone up-board is completely wrong.

It lasts as long as it takes until your Instructor feels you're ready.

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[Skyliber 0]

since you're asking ballpark, not a precise time as someone pointed out. i took mine about a month and a half ago and it was about 6 hours. a guy i know took it a week ago (different instructor) and it was about 5 or so hours. but that was just us and there were half the amount of people in the group.

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[AEsco48 0]

went to skydive miami, signed up for next next monday...

8hrs...

[lawrocket 3]

It totally depends. My AFF ground school was about 3 1/2 hours. There was only one other person in the class, and he was an alert and sharp dude. We both grasped the instruction pretty well. So we got ready to go.

I can imagine ground school as being like any other class - if you have one or more students who interrupt often with irrelevant or off-topic questions, expect it to last much longer.

After that, it's up to the instructor. if that instructor is worried that you justr aren't getting it, it may last forever.

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[Ron 10]

Depends on the method and number of students.

I have found:

Tandem: About 15-20 min
Static Line: About 4 hours
AFF: About 5-6.

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But like I said it depends on how fast the student gets it and the number of students. I have taught one on one AFF classes in 2.5 hours with a smart student.

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[meatbomb 0]

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if you have one or more students who interrupt often with irrelevant or off-topic questions, expect it to last much longer.

I'd disagree. I always tell my students that there's no such thing as an irrelevant or off-topic question...

If the question's in their head, it's relevant. Answer it and move on...(My most common answer is: Good question, We'll cover that later)

Mind you, my fastest first-time SL course took 6 hours...(indeed that's the minimum required in the UK)

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