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[TerminalSteve 0]

Hello all.

My name is Steve and I have the grand total of 1 jump under my belt! But this will change soon.

Ever since I was a young child, I knew skydiving was for me, so the moment I turned 16, I did my first static line jump. It was fantastic, and since that day I have been looking at the sky dreaming of flying.

Unfortunately, being 16, I'm now 18, I have not been able to afford to jump since. However now I have just signed a contract with a new company, I hope to get in the sky again before the end of the year. I have decided to take the British RAPS course. So if you did it, let me know.

And beware, I might just be falling in soon at a DZ near you

[CrazyIvan 0]

Right on!!!, we all started with 1 jump, that's all it takes.

Welcome to DZ.Com!!!

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Blue Skies and May the Force be with you.

[lazyfrog 0]

Welcome in the real world...
Not everybody started with a SL... Would have scared me...
I still have to to one though... will try and do it soon

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ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579

[goshawk 0]

Hi Steve, glad you like it.RAPS is definately a good way to get into the sport. Not as expensive as AFF and because its spread over a longer period of time you get to be around the DZ more and chat to all the old hands and listen to the stories at the bar. An education all in itself!!
You dont say where you are but if you decide to come to Headcorn you may find me teaching you... just beware the pink room on saturday nights. Langer is alaso nice and a bit further up Hibaldstow is friendly and has some good aircraft.

Lou. It is better to be happy for a moment and be burned up with beauty than to live a long time and be bored all the while.

[Fast 0]

Welcome to the forums and blue skies!

~D
Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me.
Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka

[TerminalSteve 0]

I'll be jumping at the Black Nights near Lancastar.

What is the chance of getting a good weather weekend or two in November in England.

[flylikeahandbag 0]

Not everybody started with a SL... Would have scared me...
I still have to to one though... will try and do it soon

[skycutie 0]

Welcome to the wonderful (and adictive) world of skydiving. Be safe!

MEN: you can't live with 'em, you can't shoot 'em, but you can act psychotic and keep 'em off balance.
HISPA #10

[skymama 37]

Welcome to the fourms!

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

[Chrisky 0]

My first was a military static jump from 1200ft.

Doesn't matter! Go Air! Blue skies!

The mind is like a parachute - it only works once it's open.
From the edge you just see more.
... Not every Swooper hooks & not every Hooker swoops ...

[lazyfrog 0]

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Not everybody started with a SL... Would have scared me...
I still have to to one though... will try and do it soon

I did AFF when I started. Got roped (pun intended ) into doing a static line jump a couple of weekends ago for a couple of mates 200th jumps. Must say that I quite enjoyed and would do it again. Bit strange to be back under a 280 though.

so you still need to jump a round ??? I now have 3 Para Commander jumps, and really recommend to everyone not scared of PLF

Best of luck.

[flylikeahandbag 0]

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so you still need to jump a round ??? I now have 3 Para Commander jumps, and really recommend to everyone not scared of PLF
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Might consider that if I can find anywhere that still jump rounds.

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[lazyfrog 0]

in some museum.... a club close to ours still has some, and lend them to people who want to try...

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ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579

[mctyeire 0]

Welcome!

Chad

good friends, blue skies, and sweet, sweet altitude...

[pa2themd 0]

Welcome

Here's to blue skies and altitude

be safe!!

Blue skies

"Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's
addressed to someone else!" Ivern Ball

[lazyfrog 0]

just imagine all the hellos from all over the world... even from south africa...

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ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579

[Tailgate 0]

Welcome!!! As a beginner at age 42, I am one of the envious ones

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Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss

[welshKat 0]

Hey Steve!

Nice one & good luck! Don't be put off by winter, good old british weather can be real frustrating but it's worth the wait! I was a RAPS student too, took a while but made it in the end

[TerminalSteve 0]

I'm looking at going in 2 months time. I suppose the good thiink about RAPS is that you can really drag the enjoyment over a long period of time whilst spending reletively little money. I cant wait though, I'ts sheer agony! Oh well, my time will come!

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