Vertical Training Systems

First Jump Course (FJC) — Ground School

Your journey into skydiving begins on the ground. The First Jump Course introduces new students to the knowledge, procedures, and practical skills needed to make their first solo skydive under instructor supervision.

Conducted by iSkydive DC, this comprehensive ground-training program follows the United States Parachute Association (USPA) Integrated Student Program (ISP).

Topics include:

• Skydiving equipment and parachute systems
• Aircraft procedures and proper exit techniques
• Body position and freefall fundamentals
• Altitude awareness and parachute deployment
• Canopy control and landing procedures
• Emergency procedures and decision-making

Students participate in classroom instruction, demonstrations, and practical exercises to prepare for their first supervised student jump.

Schedule: First and third Saturdays, April–September (tentative, weather and seasonal operations permitting).

Location: iSkydive DC, Warrenton-Fauquier Airport, Virginia.

Registration: All FJC enrollment and student jump arrangements are coordinated through iSkydive DC. https://iskydive.com/dc-baltimore/dc-skydive-solo/

No previous skydiving experience is required. Course completion and authorization to jump are subject to instructor evaluation and applicable training requirements.