OCCUPATION THESAURUS

SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR



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HELPFUL TIP:

There’s probably a good reason why your character chose their career. Think about how certain talents and skills, a dominant positive or negative trait, or even an emotional wound might have influenced this decision. And once they're on the job, don't forget about the many work-related conflict scenarios you can throw at them to create tension and add complications.
OVERVIEW:
A skydiving instructor teaches willing participants the basics of safe skydiving, and then takes them miles into the sky to help them to jump out of a plane with a parachute (some solo, some in tandem dives). Instructors will teach, pack parachutes, assist clients with questions and gearing up, and ensure all safety regulations are followed.

Skydiving Instructors must be highly alert, dedicated, calm, work well with others in a high-pressure environment, be decisive, be strong communicators, exude confidence and enthusiasm that encourages trust, as well as have high standards and a strong work ethic. They also have a strong sense of adventure and are able to analyze and mitigate risk very well.

NECESSARY TRAINING:
Depending on the amount of dives, the certifications the instructor has, and their own personal areas of interest, skydive instructors might be Coaches (100 skydives; able to teach students the essentials as they do their pre-A license solos); Skydiving Photographers (200 skydives; accompanying individuals and their instructors on skydives to capture the moment); and the at 500 skydive mark +3 hours of free fall, they could become AFF certified by taking an additional USPA (United States Parachute Association) AFF instructor course (in the US) after getting one's C-license & completed instructor proficiency card. Alternatively, at the 500 skydive mark a person can obtain another proficiency card and course to get their Tandem Instructor rating. In addition to the jumps and classroom time, becoming an instructor also requires challenging written and oral exams. There are many additional courses a instructor can take for different areas of skydiving, learning maneuvers to become proficient so they may teach these specialized areas.

USEFUL SKILLS, TALENTS, OR ABILITIES:
A KNACK FOR LANGUAGES, A KNACK FOR MAKING MONEY, CHARM, ENHANCED HEARING, ESP (CLAIRVOYANCE), EXCEPTIONAL MEMORY, GAINING THE TRUST OF OTHERS, GOOD LISTENING SKILLS, HIGH PAIN TOLERANCE, HOSPITALITY, LIP-READING, MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH, MECHANICALLY INCLINED, PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY, PREDICTING THE WEATHER, PROMOTION, READING PEOPLE, STRATEGIC THINKING, STRONG BREATH CONTROL, SUPER STRENGTH, SURVIVAL SKILLS, THROWING ONE'S VOICE, WILDERNESS NAVIGATION

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EMOTIONAL WOUNDS THAT MAY HAVE FACTORED INTO THIS OCCUPATION CHOICE:
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SOURCES OF FRICTION:
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PEOPLE THEY MIGHT INTERACT WITH:
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HOW THIS OCCUPATION MIGHT IMPACT ONE'S BASIC NEEDS:
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TWISTING THE STEREOTYPE:
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REASONS THE CHARACTER MAY HAVE BEEN DRAWN TO THIS PROFESSION:
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