IAF Student Resources
Below you will find information that will be helpful as you progress through your skydiving training.
Hand Signals
Since you cannot hear speech during freefall, your instructor will communicate through the use of hand signals.
Proper Body Position
Correct Body Position • Do this and all your skydives will go much more smoothly!
Determine Exit Point
Use this method to determine the proper exit point from the air craft.
Flying Your Parachute To The Target
Use this information to fly your parachute to the proper landing area that was covered in your on the ground training.
Determining Stall Point
It is important that skydivers be able to recognize when a parachute is approaching its stall point, how to stall, and how to recover from a stall.
How To Pro Pack
Learning to pack your own parachute is part of your IAF training. You can begin to learn about the pro packing process here.