Beginners
Course
7 days
Duration
France, Morocco
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AFF course:
learn to skydive independently in 7 days

An AFF course (Accelerated Freefall) is an intensive 7-day skydiving course in which you learn to skydive independently.
With Airboss, you make 6 freefall jumps from 4200 metres, plus a bonus solo jump, with personal coaching and video analysis in France or Morocco.

You learn in a clear rhythm of theory, jumps, video debriefs and radio guidance under canopy.
In Royan, you jump with the Atlantic coast in the background. In Beni Mellal, you jump with the Atlas Mountains in view.
That is how you combine learning to skydive with a week you will remember.

On this page, you will find answers to questions such as: what is an AFF course, how long does it take, what does it cost, what are the requirements, and where can you jump?

  • 6 jumps with personal coaching and video analysis
  • Globally recognised skydiving licence
  • Combine learning to skydive with a holiday

Video: this is what an Accelerated Freefall (AFF) course looks like, from first jump to first solo, with footage of freefall, landing and the atmosphere on the dropzone.

At a glance

Duration

7 days

Who is it for?

Beginners with no skydiving experience (participation from age 18)

Locations

Royan (France) or Beni Mellal (Morocco)

Price from

€1,395

Pricing and packages

France

From €1,395 for the AFF course.

You arrange your own accommodation, so you can shape your week in the way that suits you best.

Morocco

From €3,195 for the complete package.

Including flight, training, accommodation, meals and local transport, so you can fully focus on learning to skydive.

These are the official starting prices on this page. This way, you can immediately see the difference between France and Morocco.

How does an AFF course work in practice?

During the course, you make six jumps with instructors beside you in freefall and finish with your first solo jump.
You work on stable exits, good body position and safe procedures.
Under canopy, you are guided by radio during flight and landing, so you build confidence step by step.

What is included in the AFF course?

Theory and coaching

  • Theory and practical lessons
  • Radio guidance during canopy flight and landing
  • 7 days of personal coaching
  • Video analysis after every jump

Jumps and progression

  • 6 AFF jumps with an instructor
  • All jumps from 14,000 ft (±4200 m)
  • Step-by-step progression towards independent skydiving
  • Free bonus solo jump

Equipment and safety

  • State-of-the-art equipment
  • Guidance under canopy
  • Training in fixed safety procedures

Result

After completing the course, you receive a globally recognised AFF licence and have the foundation to continue towards your A licence.

Step by step towards your first freefall

From day one, you follow a clear rhythm: preparation, jump, landing, video debrief.
That combination is exactly what keeps it manageable. You always know what your next focus point is, and you see it straight away on video.
Many students notice around day two or three that a sense of calm starts to come in, because everything suddenly falls into place.

This is how it works in real life

After every landing, we go straight into a video debrief: what went well, what your focus point is for the next jump, and which steps we take next.

Personal coaching and lasting memories

After every jump, you receive personal feedback and detailed video analysis. That helps you progress quickly and efficiently.
The videos are also a unique memory of your journey. You spend an entire week together with instructors and fellow students on the dropzone, which means the course quickly starts to feel like a small community where people motivate each other.

Who teaches the course?

Since 2004, Airboss has been guiding people who want to learn to skydive at exceptional locations outside the Netherlands.
Every year, around 80 participants join a course or follow-up programme with us, and by now we have trained more than 1000 students.

You are coached by certified instructors who work with AFF on a daily basis.
Airboss is affiliated with the KNVvL (Dutch Parachuting Association) and we train within fixed procedures based on KNVvL guidelines, with personal coaching and clear video debriefs after every jump.

Earn your globally recognised licence

At the end of the course, you receive a globally recognised AFF licence, which allows you to skydive all over the world.
As an extra bonus, you get a free solo jump. If you want to continue afterwards, the next logical step is training towards your A licence.

View the options through our
Airboss Academy A-licence programme.

Safety at a glance

  • Every rig has a main and reserve parachute
  • Equipment with an Automatic Activation Device (AAD) as an extra layer of safety
  • You train emergency procedures during the course and repeat them, so you know exactly what to do

France or Morocco, which suits you best?

France (Royan), summer

  • Atlantic coastline and a real dropzone atmosphere
  • Ideal if you want to arrange your own accommodation and daily rhythm

Morocco (Beni Mellal), winter

  • The Atlas Mountains in the background and often stable weather
  • Complete travel logistics so you can focus on learning to skydive

Experience from an AFF participant

“Amazing week! Sjon is a superb coach. He really sees the person, understands people, pays attention to the details, and above all brings a calm energy that he passes on to you.
A really great group as well, with everyone encouraging and motivating each other. The jumping itself is sensational. The clouds, the Atlantic coast, breathtaking!
A week that will stay with me forever!!!”
Marco, AFF participant

Frequently asked questions about the AFF course

What does the AFF course cost?
The official starting prices on this page are €1,395 for the AFF course in France and €3,195 for the complete package in Morocco, including flight, training, accommodation, meals and local transport.
Also see the Pricing and packages section above.
Want to know more about the cost of learning to skydive? Read our blog
What does skydiving cost?.
What is the difference between AFF and a tandem skydive?
A tandem skydive is a one-time experience where you are attached to an instructor and mainly there to experience the jump.
An AFF course is a training programme in which you learn to skydive independently. You get theory, coaching, video debriefs and a step-by-step build-up of your skills.
Airboss focuses on training programmes, not tandem skydives. If you want to learn how to jump, AFF is the route.
Do I need experience to start AFF?
No. The AFF course is designed for beginners with no previous skydiving experience. Participation from age 18.
How long does the AFF course take?
Seven days. During that period, you make six coached jumps and one free solo jump.
Can I make extra jumps during the AFF course?
Yes. After your six coached jumps and your first solo, you can make extra solo jumps for an additional fee.
Can I still earn my licence if the weather is not ideal?
When the weather is less favourable, we use the time for theory, video analysis and ground training. As soon as conditions allow, we continue jumping.
How safe is an AFF course?
Skydiving remains a sport with risk, but an AFF course is specifically built to manage that risk.
You train procedures, you jump in clear steps, and you receive continuous coaching and video debriefs.
We only jump when conditions allow it. Every rig has a main and reserve parachute, and an AAD as an extra safety layer.
Where does the course take place?
You can choose between Royan in France and Beni Mellal in Morocco, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains.
Is completing the AFF licence enough to jump worldwide?
Yes. After completing your AFF licence, you receive a globally recognised licence issued through the
KNVvL (Dutch Parachuting Association).
Can I skydive if I have a fear of heights?
Yes. Many participants experience skydiving as a powerful way to deal with a fear of heights. Also read our blog about
skydiving and fear of heights.
What happens if my parachute does not open?
Every rig has a main parachute and a reserve parachute. The equipment also includes an Automatic Activation Device (AAD)
that measures altitude and speed and, if needed, automatically activates the reserve. You train emergency procedures during the course.
Want to know more? Read our blog about
the safety of skydiving equipment.
Can I continue in skydiving after the AFF course?
Absolutely. After AFF, you can continue training for your A licence and then jump independently around the world.
View the options through our
Airboss Academy A-licence programme.

Requirements for participation

Age

From 18 up to 55 years

Weight

Maximum 100 kg

Medical

Self-declaration regarding health and fitness for parachuting.

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Questions or booking?

Still unsure, or ready to start your AFF course right away? Call, email or message us. We are happy to help.
Feel free to call us for personal advice about your level, fitness and preferred period.

Phone: +31 (0)85 401 46 47
Mobile (WhatsApp): +31 6 1659 2266
Email: spring@airboss.nl

Are you ready for your first freefall? Choose your location and start your AFF adventure.



09:00 to 17:00 AFF training

Your AFF starts with a full day of ground training. You’ll learn how to stay stable in freefall, how to read your altimeter, when to deploy your parachute, and how to fly and land safely under canopy. We also train emergency procedures and landing patterns until it all feels logical and familiar.

What you’ll see below: the progression from jump 1 through jump 6, including the videos and the focus point for each jump.

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Jump 1: your first freefall

After ground training, it’s time for your first jump. You’ll go with two instructors who guide you from exit all the way to deployment.
Under canopy, we coach you via radio to a safe landing.

  • Focus: stability, altitude checks, pull at the right moment
  • Under canopy: basic steering, landing pattern, flare timing
  • After landing: video debrief with one clear focus point for jump 2

2

Jump 2: repeat and refine

Jump two follows the same structure. Repetition creates calm. You’ll notice you have more mental space to actually feel what you’re doing,
instead of simply “doing what you have to do.”

  • Focus: more consistent stability, more awareness in your body position
  • Under canopy: more control and calm in your circuit
  • After landing: video debrief, a small adjustment with a big impact

3

Jump 3: heading control

As your foundation gets stronger, we build on it. In jump three, heading control is added: controlled 360-degree turns to the left and right,
and returning cleanly to your original heading.

  • Focus: controlled turns, stopping on the correct heading
  • Under canopy: more independent flying, better timing on your landing
  • After landing: video debrief, precision over power

4

Jump 4: combine skills and stay in control

Jump four feels like a real milestone for many people. You start combining multiple elements in one jump.
You learn to initiate a movement and return to stable flight straight away, without stress.

  • Focus: forward loops and immediately regaining control
  • Under canopy: a more consistent pattern, a calmer final approach
  • After landing: video debrief, where you gain efficiency

5

Jump 5: backfly and tracking

In jump five, we move into skills you’ll use everywhere later on. You’ll get introduced to backflying and learn tracking,
so you understand how to create safe separation in the air.

  • Focus: backfly basics, controlled return to belly
  • Tracking: body position, direction, awareness
  • After landing: video debrief, space and timing

6

Jump 6: exam jump

This is your exam jump. You show that you can perform everything you’ve learned so far.
Once this is complete, you’re ready to jump solo.

  • Focus: executing everything with calm and awareness
  • Safety: procedures on time and clean
  • After landing: debrief, checklists, ready for solo

7

AFF license presentation

After your final jump, we wrap up with the presentation of your AFF license.
This is the moment your whole week clicks into place: you did it.

Presentation of the AFF license after completing the course

8

Want to do more jumps?

If you want to keep going after your AFF, you can do extra solo jumps. You simply pay per jump.
Many students like doing a few additional jumps after passing AFF to let everything settle and build routine with more calm and confidence.

Ready to start?

Choose your location and check the schedule, dates, and options. In France, you arrange your accommodation the way you like.
In Morocco, you can choose a complete package, so you can fully focus on your AFF.


➔ See program and dates in France


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Reviews

4.89 based on 18 reviews
22 August 2015

Sjon en Rod hebben mij een onvergetelijke vakantie bezorgd! Ik had nooit verwacht dat ik tijdens mijn AFF-cursus in 1 week zo ontzettend veel zou gaan leren

6 September 2015

Een enorm geslaagde vakantie, Sjon en Rod. Jullie hebben ons van begin tot eind perfect begeleidt. Bedankt voor al jullie hulp. Het was geweldig.

9 April 2014

Een ervaring die de rest van je leven zal bijblijven. Na een grondige uitleg ben je helemaal klaar voor een sprong in het onbekende en je wilt daarna alleen nog maar zo snel mogelijk opnieuw de lucht in. Mijn volgende vakantie met Airboss is in voorbereiding!

23 July 2012

What a rush! Dit is zo onwijs geweldig..De gezelligheid met iedereen en professionaliteit van de instructeurs, maar zeker ook het geweldige uitzicht maakt dit een onvergetelijke ervaring! Thanks Airboss voor alles!

12 July 2017

Fantastische vakantie gehad bij Airboss Skydiving! Goede en enthousiaste instructeurs, relaxede omgeving en een ongedwongen sfeer. Alles werd geregeld naderhand zoals springbewijs, aanmelding bij KNVvL, geheugenkaart met alle beelden en zelfs kortingscoupons. Kortom, zeker een aanrader voor iedereen die wilt leren skydiven!

13 August 2017

If you want to learn how to skydive, I strongly recommend you airboss. Learn from the best teachers, jump with the best material (!) in a super and relaxed environment near by the sea!

If after the course you have some time left – as I did – it’s even possible to make some extra jumps to enjoy what you Just have learned!

It was an amazing journey. Thank you Sjon.

17 August 2017

Supergave week gehad bij airboss in mimizan !!!! Na ruim 20 jaar weer parachutespringen ! Na de 6 AFF sprongen nog 10 heerlijke solosprongen gemaakt ! Prachtige dropzone !! Ga zeker nog een keer terug !! Sjon en rod bedankt !!!

30 August 2017

Nooit gedacht dat skydiven zo’n intense ervaring zou zijn. Na mijn AFF nu ook klaar om mijn A brevet af te ronden (nog 4 sprongen te gaan). Bedankt Airboss voor de geweldige opleiding en al de mooie momenten samen! De Mimizan-‘familie’ zit voor altijd in mijn hart. Ik kijk inderdaad elke dag naar de lucht en kan niet wachten om weer te springen! See you soon guys, the sky is waiting for us!

2 August 2018

De vakantie was waanzinnig.
Ben jij een adrenaline junkie net als ik?
Gaan! Een vakantie die je bij terugkomst zeker van je bucketlist kan afstrepen en waar nog lang over gesproken zal worden! De begeleiding was strak georganiseerd met een goede dosis humor! Daarbij waren de biertjes in de avond top. 4 sterren? Ja, mijn advies voor de mensen die nog volgen: Huur een auto vanaf Bordeaux of kom met eigen vervoer. Dit maakt het namelijk makkelijker om tijdens je vakantie richting het strand en/of Mimizan te gaan.

Thanx to the people from Airboss and hope to see you soon;)

11 August 2018

Top vakantie gehad met Airboss in Mimizan.
Ik ging een dikke week voor de AFF opl., deze had ik na 3 dagen al in de pocket en de smaak te pakken dus nog een paar dagen vakantie eraan vast geplakt zodat ik ook op mijn gemak het A-brevet kon doen.
Fijne begeleiding, mooie omgeving, relaxte sfeer op de dropzone, ook de mensen van OJB zijn erg behulpzaam en ook niet onbelangrijk (bijna) altijd goed spring weer ;)
Zeker een aanrader!

16 June 2019

Net thuis van een geweldige vakantie. Begin juni 2019 gestart met de AFF cursus via Airboss in Mimizan. Het was zo super gaaf. Allereerst kregen wij hele goede uitleg, een cursus dag met alle belangrijke zaken die je moet weten. Tijdens je sprongen met Sjon zorgt hij dat je je totaal op je gemak voelt, hij straalt relaxedheid uit. Omdat wij het zo leuk vonden zijn we nog wat langer gebleven en hebben wij nog extra sprongen gemaakt. Nu op naar het A brevet ook zou ik deze het liefst bij Airboss gaan halen! Verder de locatie helemaal top lekker chill gezellige mensen een biertje in de avond en soms lekker aan zee van de zon genoten of in de bossen gewandeld. Echt een aanrader!!

17 September 2019

Ik kan de bovenstaande reviews alleen maar onderschrijven. Ik ben dit weekend teruggekomen van een week springen in Frankrijk (september 2019), voor de AFF cursus en daarna nog een aantal solosprongen. En het was geweldig! Sjon is niet alleen een zeer ervaren skydiver, maar ook een heel goede leraar. Hij ziet direct waar je aandachtspunten liggen en weet deze ook heel duidelijk over te brengen. Hierdoor boek je zeer snel progressie. Bovendien is de locatie ook goed, met lekker eten, leuke mensen, en vrijwel altijd goed springweer. Ik ga hier zeker terug komen!

29 June 2020

Veel geleerd

14 July 2020

Superweek! Sjon is een sublieme trainer. Oog voor de persoon, mensenkennis, let op de details, maar bovenal straalt hij rust uit. En brengt deze ook over!
Ook hele leuke groep die elkaar stimuleerde en motiveerde.
Goede accommodatie, vriendelijk personeel en een prima kok.
Het springen zelf is sensationeel! De wolken, de Atlantische kust, adembenemend!
Een week die voor altijd in mijn geheugen staat gegrift!!!

28 June 2021

Alles mooi geregeld door Sjon. Goede uitleg en opleiding in een fantastische omgeving.

11 August 2024

Een geweldige opleiding, begeleidt door ontzettend fijne en kundige mensen! Sjon, Dennis, Cecile, Thijs en Tessa, dank jullie wel voor een onvergetelijke ervaring en ik kom zeker nog eens terug!

14 August 2024

Afgelopen week heb ik mijn AFF behaald in Mimizan, en ik kan niet anders dan lovend zijn over de hele ervaring. De training was uitstekend opgezet, met veel aandacht voor detail en veiligheid. Wat ik tof vond was het gebruik van videobeelden om elke sprong nauwkeurig te evalueren. Dit gaf me duidelijke inzichten en hielp me om elke keer weer te verbeteren.

Sjon, de hoofd instructeur, beschikt over een enorme hoeveelheid kennis en weet precies hoe hij iedereen op hun gemak kan stellen tijdens het vrije vallen.

Dennis zorgde ervoor dat we allemaal veilig en zacht landden via een radio terwijl Thijs en Tessa de grondopleiding ontspannen maar zeer professioneel verzorgden. De sfeer was geweldig; iedereen stond klaar om tips en advies te geven wanneer nodig.

Daarnaast was het deze week Dutchweek, wat voor een extra gezellige sfeer zorgde op de dropzone en ’s avonds aan de bar ;)

Kortom, een onvergetelijke week vol avontuur en gezelligheid!

10 September 2024

WAUW, wat was dit een geweldige ervaring! Het behalen van mijn AFF diploma bij Airboss afgelopen zomer is een herinnering om nooit te vergeten!

Onder professionele begeleiding van instructeur Sjon heb ik in 6 sprongen zelfstandig leren skydiven. Zijn passie voor deze sport heeft mij ook gegrepen. De grondopleiding werd verzorgd door Dennis, Tessa en Thijs. Ook hun passie voor deze sport hebben zij op mij over weten te brengen. Kortom, ik heb er een nieuwe hobby bij!

Sjon en zijn team zijn stuk voor stuk toppers en hun vibe is heel erg relaxt! Ik kijk nu al uit naar volgend jaar wanneer ik voor mijn A-brevet ga!

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