Level 1 Instructor Course

In order to work as a instructor inside an iFLY or SkyVenture operated facility, it is required that you first successfully complete the International Bodyflight Associations (IBA) Level I Instructor Course.

The course itself typically runs over a 3 week period, utilizing 17 training days. Depending on how many participants and the specific facility will dictate the actual training schedule. It is a physically intense training program, which teaches candidates the mastery of being a competent wind tunnel instructor. The course includes a certain amount of personal flight time to help increase each candidates flying ability but mainly focuses on special techniques on handling all ranges of flyers from small to large with no experience to experts. 

During the program, the working days are long, often 10 hours per training day. Included in the price of the course is 12 hours of wind tunnel time. This is the minimum amount required to complete the course. Typically, depending on how many candidates are taking the course at the time, each person will usually gain more than 12 hours of time due to the necessity to have multiple people in the chamber at one time, this will only benefit you.

Prior to starting the course, each candidate has to be physically accepted for obvious safety reasons. We test each candidate on his or her strength and overall physique including cardio and upper body strength type exercises. More information related to the physical test is provided to you once you become registered on to a course.

iFLY and SkyVenture currently operate over 30 facilities world wide and are in the process of building many more. This means many more employment opportunities for many new instructors. If it is your desire to join a wind tunnel team, then completing this course will be a necessity for you. 

Check out the listing of all upcoming Level I courses here:  http://iba.e-digitalgroup.com/services/courses/