METHODS patent and FFP
In France there are several methods of progression and skydiving school :
- First, the "traditional" method of progression where students begin as automatic opening jumps (OA) before accessing the free fall ;
- the second method Accompanied Progress in Fall (CAP) where students begin with freefall jumps accompanied by monitors.
- Thirdly the use of the tandem is possible at all stages of student progress.
The carriage with a safety trigger the parachute is mandatory and must be based on for jumps for all practitioners. I have to control my parachutes periodically by qualified persons. Checking full parachute.
FIRST JUMP
Students must inform their training sheet (cf. Annex) for first jump (OA, PAC, tandem). Training records must be kept three years at the headquarters of the approved structure. Except for tandem jumps or leaps initiation, students have a notebook jumps on which the acquired skills are attested. It is opened by the technical director and annotated by monitors.
FEDERAL PATENTS
Patents are granted in skydiving schools approved by the FFP. The technical director of the approved structure or, by delegation of it, by an instructor holding a B.E.E.S or DEJEPS can sign a patent.
A PATENT
- Practice in a skydiving school accredited by the FFP(1).
- Ability to individual instructors jumps without assistance.
PATENT B
- The most important is the practice in a skydiving school accredited by the FFP(1).
- L & rsquo; access to patents B "intermediate" (Bi 4 and Bi5) and specialty patents B (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5), subject to possess a minimum of hops required for each of these patents.
PATENTS B 'INTERIM' SPECIALTY (WITH A)
- Practice in a skydiving school accredited by the FFP(1).
- Ability to out of competition leisure techniques :
- Bi4 (practice head up and drop the "track") ;
- Bi5 (practice under sail steering to the problem to overspeed).
PATENTS B SPECIALTY
- The most important practice in a skydiving school accredited by the FFP(1).
- Mostly, have the ability to technical leisure and competition (in accordance with French sporting regulations) for example: B1 (P.A./Voltige) or B2 (Skydiving) or B3 (Canopy) but also for example the BI4 (Free style N2) but B4 (Free Fly) and the BIN5 (driving under N2 veil)- B5 (Steering Under Sail).
PATENT PARACHUTIST SELF (BPA)
- Practice in a skydiving school accredited by the FFP(1).
- Ability to coordinate the terms and conditions of release in connection with the captain (pilot).
- Access to independent practice sessions.
- You have to be able to & rsquo; make some special jumps on an approved skydiving school FFP if patent C or D is not required, with the agreement of the Technical Director.
- Access to the practice of the fall video. u Access to the C and D cards (subject to the additional specific prerequisites for each of these patents).
- QCM BAP
PATENT C
- Practice in a skydiving school accredited by the FFP(1).
- Having the ability to boarding checks and supervision on aircraft skydivers from level 5 school in traditional method and level 4 School PAC method (only monitors can check the floor and coach on board aircraft the students do not have this level.
- Ability to manage in folding room. Ability to practice special jumps except jumps off practice areas skydiving schools accredited by the FFP.
- Access to training and initiator federal monitor (subject to the additional specific prerequisites for each of these qualifications).
- QCM Patent C
PATENT D
- Capacity demonstration jumps out of a skydiving school accredited by the FFP.
- Capacity special jumps.
- QCM D Card
PATENT WING SUIT
- Flight practice wingsuit (3 levels).
PATENT SAILS "HYBRID"
- Use of large aerofoils finenesses (wing "hybrid").