Military Freefall, MFF

Designed Purpose:

  • Training freefall skills
  • Preparing to freefall jumps with small-size portable cargo container and hand-carried weapon
  • Preparing for dusk jumps

Training Program:

  • Training Program:
    • Theoretical ground school
    • Practice all parts of the jump
    • Wind tunnel training

    – 15 minutes

    • Basic training course of freefall jumps

    – 8 jumps with 2 and 1 MFF instructor

    • Training jumps upon advance freefall program

    – 2 jumps with 1 MFF instructor

    • Low-altitude training jumps

    – 1 jump at a height of 1200-1500 meters

    • Individual parachute jump

    – 2 jumps

    • Training jumps with relative work elements

    – 4 jumps with 1 MFF instructor

    • Training freefall jumps with small-size portable parachutist’s drop bag and hand-carried weapon

    – 6 jumps with 2 and 1 MFF instructor

    • Training dusk jumps

    – 1 jump

    • Main parachute packing training
    • Examining jump

    – 1 jump with MFF instructor to demonstrate the skills gained during the MFF training course

Students will graduate with 25 jumps

Wind Tunnel Time: 15 minutes

Course duration:

15 days:

  • One day of theoretical ground classes including wind tunnel training
  • Two-day timeout for rest and additional training
  • 12 jumping days

Instructor Ratio Per Student: 1:3

Military Freefall Training Course Pre-Reqiusites:

  • Background experience at least 3 jumps
  • Candidate must pass examination in health to get permission for parachute jumps
  • Candidate’s weight must not exceed 120 kg

Gained Skills:

Gained skills will allow the graduate to select drop point, prepare and perform freefall parachute jump in normal weather conditions, daytime and dusk, to prepared landing zone 50*50 meters in size, with small-size portable cargo container and hand-carried weapon.