Centro de Paracaidismo Costa Brava, the company in charge of the skydiving operations and tenant of Anglo Costa Brava de Inversiones, continued with the same lease arrangement for the facilities. It was in this period that the aerodrome won acclaim in Europe for its work. Centro de Paracaidismo Costa Brava, owned by the American partners Mitch Decoteau, María Peterson and the Swiss Roland Hilfiker,  brought the method known as AFF (Accelerated freefall)  to the aerodrome. This is an innovative method for teaching skydiving that involves a tandem jump with a professional instructor,which places skydiving within everyone's reach and does not require specific training (it is even available for people with physical disabilities) . In 1986, Jaime Comas Espigulé joined the company. In 1985, work at the aerodrome involved five people and the company did not own any light aircraft: a Cesna 207, the first used at Girona airport, was rented. The first Pilatus  was not bought until 1987, two years later.
Centro de Paracaidismo Costa Brava, the company in charge of the skydiving operations and tenant of Anglo Costa Brava de Inversiones, continued with the same lease arrangement for the facilities. It was in this period that the aerodrome won acclaim in Europe for its work. Centro de Paracaidismo Costa Brava, was founded in 1984 by the Italian-American Maria-Grazia Panozzo and Swiss Roland Hilfiker, as well as American Mitch Decoteau. The trio brought the method known as AFF (Accelerated freefall) , developed by the "School of Human Flight" to the aerodrome. This innovative method shifted from a the traditional static-line progression system to starting students with 12,500 ft jumps guided by professional instructors giving in-air signals to allow people to practice their positioning at terminal velocity. This method proved highly effective and is now the standard taught world-wide . In 1986, Jaime Comas Espigulé joined the company. In 1985, work at the aerodrome involved five people and the company did not own any light aircraft: a Cesna 207, the first used at Girona airport, was rented. The first Pilatus EC-EMZ was not bought until 1987, two years later.
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owned by the American partners Mitch Decoteau, María Peterson and the
was founded in 1984 by the Italian-American Maria-Grazia Panozzo and
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as well as American Mitch Decoteau. The trio
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, developed by the "School of Human Flight"
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is an innovative method for teaching skydiving that involves a tandem jump with a professional instructor,which places skydiving within everyone's reach and does not require specific training (it is even available for people with physical disabilities)
innovative method shifted from a the traditional static-line progression system to starting students with 12,500 ft jumps guided by professional instructors giving in-air signals to allow people to practice their positioning at terminal velocity. This method proved highly effective and is now the standard taught world-wide
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