Overall the AFF experience was five stars excellent. There are so many great instructors and coaches. I had memorable experiences with Whitley, Tammer, Mario, Brad Cohen, Alex Rayfield, Adam Laird, and many others through Cats A-H. My praise to all the packers who packed my student rigs (all great openings) and all their assistance helping me learn how to pack. Manifest, back office, and other support staff gets high marks as operations always run smoothly. Last but not least, I have so much honor and respect for JP and other pilots who get us up in the sky and safely out of the plane.
I want to give a special shout out to instructor Jason. When I was there last Saturday packing my own rig, he was watching from afar and approached me after I got the canopy in the bag (very sloppy). He stepped, introduced himself, and we unpacked it. He proceeded to give me a thorough lesson, refreshing me on things I forgot, but also showing me things I never knew, or seen before from other packers or YouTube videos. This really upped my packing confidence.