Thinking about skydiving for the first time with a friend. Little scared and nervous but at the same time I want to do it. Should I pull up my britches and go for it or keep thinking about it?
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Thinking about skydiving for the first time with a friend. Little scared and nervous but at the same time I want to do it. Should I pull up my britches and go for it or keep thinking about it?
You will not regret it, even if you die, 'cause you'll be dead, and won't know it.
I did it 22 years ago, and it's still fresh in my mind. Amazing.
Do it. I did it a few years back and it was a surreal experience. Like Flyoverland Captive said you will not regret it.
Do it. Do it. Do it. Did it 3 or so years ago. The freefall actually isnt the scariest part. Scariest thing for me was the anticipation on the climb up and when the door opens. Stepping out onto the wing was insane. After a split second in free fall it felt natural (?), only word to describe it. Just remember to try and breathe when you are screaming your lungs out in excitement on the freefall or you might pass out when the chute opens, almost happened to me.
Now I want to do it again!!
Edit: to say you won't regret it...unless you die of course.
My brother never got his video of when he jumped... because the plane crashed the next trip it took up that afternoon and the cameraman died. Don't really remember specifics of what he knows/saw/etc. He may not have even found out until a few days later?
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/artic...News/309089976
Do it if you want, it's awesome. I have around 500 jumps out of planes and a bunch more out of other flying things or fixed objects but I stopped counting when I lost my logbook and got lazy. Hit me up if you have any questions. It changed my life in so many ways. Just be prepared to get hooked and spend A LOT of money on it. Like, way more than you ever thought you would.
awesome experience...quit thinking about it and go do it....you won't regret it
If you even think you want to do it, do it. I jumped out of planes for about 15 years 3 in the military and 12 as a civilian. Two things, try to remember to look around and enjoy the view, it goes by quick, secondly spend the extra money on the video. You will show that sucker every chance you get. Oh, and please don't eat Mexican food the night before your jump.
PM Ryan Dunfee
He's got a Maggot skydiving hookup.
Yep do it. The only scary bit is being in the plane, once your out the door, things like worry and fear don't enter your mind.
After reading these responses I'm pretty amped up and want to go right now. But, I think I'll go this month.
Like everyone else said do it. every chance i get i jump, its well worth it
You're in NorCal? Grab $100 and head straight to Lodi. It will all be over in 30 minutes and you'll be grinning from ear to ear. Come to think of it, grab $200. As soon as you hit the ground you'll want to go back up again.
You are going to smile on the way down but keep your mouth closed or you will spend half the fall just wanting a drink of water. This I know to be true.
I wouldn't jump at Lodi if they paid me. Place is a safety hazard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kied
How big was their last fine? Multi million?
Go for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danster
But don't do a tandem touron jump. Invest the time and money into it to jump on your own. It's really a pretty incredible experience.
I felt better doing the tandem the first time. If the instructor had a hard-on, I wasn't paying attention.
Instructor's bumper sticker read, "I've a hard on for skydivers."
Disagree. Do a tandem first. The Course is an entire day and more expensive and if you pass out you're on your own once your to fly home once your canopy comes out. Tandems still count towards your A license if you decide to continue. Much safer option IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by doughboyshredder
Definitely safer.Quote:
Originally Posted by couloirman
For me there has been nothing in my life as intense as climbing out of the plane alone to do my first static line jump.
I have control issues so I never did a tandem. Did about 30 jumps and then called it good after I blew out my knees snowboarding.
From what I understand, all of the accidents were solo divers, not one was a tandem.Quote:
Originally Posted by doughboyshredder
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Originally Posted by Kied
They were fined by the FAA for major safety violations. Something about not maintaining their planes properly.
I could see that. They definitely seemed a bit cavalier about the whole thing. "Over there is the safety video... you can watch it, or not... it's up to you." "Just sign here and head out to the tarmac."Quote:
Originally Posted by doughboyshredder
Definitely do it.
I decided to have a go this year, I didn't bother doing a tandem but went straight into the AFF course. I can't think of anything I've done that comes close in terms of the rush you get from throwing yourself out of a plane. Although to be honest if you listen and do what you're told it's pretty safe IMO.
It is an absolute money pit though, work out the cost, multiply it by 20 and you still won't be close to what some people spend!
I've done two static line jumps and had a lot of fun. The first time as I was crawling out on the plane getting ready to let go one of my hands slipped off the wing brace and I was hanging by one hand. On the second jump the put me in a smaller more maneuverable phrachute and I took full advantage of it.
Can't find the thread where someone on here jumped my shit for making these comments.Quote:
Originally Posted by doughboyshredder
Anyway, looks like Lodi just had a plane crash. Looks like a high quality operation.
http://www.tetongravity.com/video/ne...1392-273052693
As long as no cows were anally raped....
You're DEFINITELY GOING TO DIE!!! I've done it. Didn't die. But ur definitely going to die. Do it anyway.
I have done three tandem jumps, I only had to do two more and I was going to go on my own. I didn't continue because I was running out of money and I needed a new bike.
It's awesome, the scariest part for as others have said was driving to the drop zone that morning and then the flight up, watching the door open and then climbing out onto the wing. Once you let go it's not really scary but it is a ton of fun. The first part of the jump right before the actual free fall I thought was really rad, you are arching out and away from the planes trajectory, they had a name for it but I can't remember what it's called. My instructor threw us into a huge gainer, it was a trip watching the plane fly away from us.
On my first jump right when we hit the ground I was automatically reaching for my debit card to do another.
I jumped twice, both tandem.
For some reason, I never got nervous or scared while we were going up.
After we jumped, I had the most peaceful, serene moment I only experienced handful of times before.
I would jump any chance I get and I highly recommend unless you have serious fear of height.
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Originally Posted by nutmegchoi
Can confirm. The coolest part for me was after the chute was pulled and you were just floating down and were able to see for miles and miles
I've only done it once and I was in Chelan, WA BTW
Holy thread resurrection.
Try sky diving, or paragliding in Australia some time.
https://mashable.com/video/paraglide.../#LvKGv4wK7gq0
back in the day saturday night at the bar, a guy at the table i had just met tells me he got some pills from that guy in the black hat at the bar, he said they were so we could stay up all night so we could drive to Vancouver to sky dive and if you wana come along the jump school takes visa, when buddy explained it to me after half a doz beers it seemed to make sense
As it turned out the caps were OK but the Tabs severely fucked up everbody who took them so some didn't make it. The one guy i knew ended up puking in a grey hound bus station at 3 am, the guy I didnt know was 300lbs and the tabs didnt make him sick but he looked pretty bad and he kept quoting from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fortunatley I chose the caps so i was merely up all night, sunday morning coming down except we are going up in a light plane, buddy the pilot sez "get ready" as he reaches across to open the door but I'm not ready but I would jump anyway
I did 7 jumps but never made it to freefall and I was never really ready to jump out of a perfectly serviceable airplane
Jumped once with some work buddies in Creston in the early ‘90’s. The pilot chute thrown after me by the instructor. I think there was about an hour of instruction before putting on the chute and getting in the plane.
The most memorable part of the experience was letting go of the wing strut, arching my back, and looking up at the plane shooting up into the heavens; no sensation of falling whatsoever.
After that, the chute opened properly and I just enjoyed the scenery of the valley and the quiet. Wind was dead calm so the landing was a little rough, but otherwise it was a fun trip. Would do again.
I used to work about 5 minutes from Skydive Utah and would go jump a few times a week on my lunch breaks. I ended up getting my class B license and had around 110 jumps before life got in the way. It’s probably been 10 years or so since I’ve jumped and I miss it. When the kids are older I plan on getting back into it for sure. If you have the time and money I’d definitely suggest going through a free fall program so you can jump on your own. Nothing quite like it.
I plan on getting back into it. Having done a bunch of tandems and static line jumps, it's not a big stretch to getting certified and buying gear.
My obsession with kitesurfing pulled me away from it and I didn't really know anyone that could coach me through it.
It's way cheaper than getting a private pilots license and way more fun.
According to the USPA, a skydiver must:
Complete a minimum of 25 jumps.
Complete all requirements laid out by the USPA A License Proficiency Card.
Make five skydives with one or more other people.
Have their skydiving license stamped by the USPA.
Pass the USPA written and oral exams.
and when I get bored of skydiving...
being 8hrs from a skydiving facility made the sport hard to get into and stick with
I got some buddies up here who are into paragliding which seems like a pretty reasonable way to fly
once you got the wing and the skills you aren't paying for a airplane ride up and a good flight can last for hours
the buds go on vaca's to europe/mexico/ peru with their wings
Christ - know about the sport/risk, but hadn’t seen this piece. Made my palms and feet sweat watching.Quote:
Originally Posted by willywhit