kemp21 0 #1 August 16, 2003 Hi All, Just like to say I love this web site and all you guys seem really cool. Being a pretty conservative guy and recentyl breaking up with my girlfriend the natural thing to do at the time seemed to be to jump out of a plane with a stranger strapped to my back ... well this bug u all talk about .. it has bitten me .... now im hooked. I cant stop thinking about my jump and re watch my jump video over and over again (i think i am going to wear it out soon). I do have a few questions though. I am still a student with not much money. Therefore for now sky diving is an extremly expensive sport for me to get into. I am in Australia and have priced it to be around $2000 AU. My question is if i do my A liscence but then do not jump much (due to lack of money) does this become dangerous, as i am not keeping my skills up, or is it like riding a bike "once you know how u never forget". This is my main worry as I dont want to put myself in any additional danger to what is already a pretty extreme sport. Also if I get involved in a club is this a good way to save money on jumps and what sort of course and experience is required to become a camera flyer. I already have an interest in photography and short film making and this is an are i would love to persue in the future ... do camera flyers have a number of years experience before they move into that area. Thanks guys! Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #2 August 16, 2003 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 August 16, 2003 As for camera flying its reccommened to have at least 200 jumps (required in a lot of places) and you need to have great flying ablilty since the presence of the camera increases the danger that you will face. I love jumping my camera, but it does make for a more dangerous jump some times. Pop into the photography section and read up... Welcome to the sport!Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
