GentleTiger 0 #1 January 6, 2004 44 and just learning to have fun! Weather permitting, will be doing AFF Level 1 jump Saturday...have 10 tandems under my belt, but didn't discover the joy of flying til my 9th! I'm really looking forward to meeting fellow maniacs, getting tons of info from this website and jumpingjumpingjumping. My AFF instructor has created a crazy woman! Blue Skies, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reginald 0 #2 January 6, 2004 It took me 4 tandems before I decided I wanted my own parachute. Welcome and enjoy!"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #3 January 6, 2004 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
cvfd1399 0 #4 January 6, 2004 Man with 10 tandems you could be solo by now congrats on the move to Aff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymotox 0 #5 January 6, 2004 Welcome! congrats on going for it with AFF. i wish you luck. billy d------------------------- "Escape may be checked by water and land, but the air and the sky are free." (from the story of Daedalus and Icarus) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylord 1 #6 January 8, 2004 I took it up at 45, and did my first skydive (tandem) at Elsinore last May. Frankly, I thought there is no way I'll ever do this again. But I kept thinking about it, and kept thinking about it, and kept thinking about it. I did my AFF-1 dive at the end of November, and did my AFF-4 dive today. Check it out in Safety and Training. It is a discipline, believe me, but the sense of accomplishment and camaraderie from the beginning is like nothing I've ever experienced. Relax, have fun, listen to your jumpmasters, don't give them your expensive wristwatch , and SKYDIVE!! Bob BobBob Marks "-when you leave the airplane its all wrong til it goes right, its a whole different mindset, this is why you have system redundancy." Mattaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GentleTiger 0 #7 January 8, 2004 Hey Skylord, your experience sounds a lot like mine. I kept wondering why I would jump, but would keep coming back anyway. I think beneath my fear there was something about it I loved, and I could clearly see that joy in other people's eyes. Congrats on your Level 4!! ________________________________________ Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a tiger in the sky!! Throw down some steaks and run for the hills!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philly51 0 #8 January 8, 2004 Didn't take it up until i was 48, now have 500+ jumps. Welcome, be safe, have fun and always stay CURRENT. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, Shouting "...holy shit...what a ride!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GentleTiger 0 #9 January 9, 2004 WOW outstanding philly! keep up the great work!________________________________________ Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a tiger in the sky!! Throw down some steaks and run for the hills!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #10 January 9, 2004 Welcome to the forums! Glad to hear you will be joining in all the strange sky/life converstaions we have here. 10 tandems, wow! Good luck with AFF! I think you'll do just fine with all those tandems.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raefordite 0 #11 January 11, 2004 QuoteWeather permitting, will be doing AFF Level 1 jump Saturday... Well? How did it go? Let us know! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GentleTiger 0 #12 January 12, 2004 It didn't Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Hopefully next weekend will be the charmer. And believe me, I will keep you all posted...that is if you don't hear me hooting and hollering all the way from Longmont DZ. I even had a picture of Tiny Broadwick tucked in my sock!! ________________________________________ Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a tiger in the sky!! Throw down some steaks and run for the hills!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites smit705 0 #13 January 12, 2004 Welcome to the rush, I just started skydiving at age 46. However, I got the bug in 1977 when I went to Airborne school at Fort Benning, Ga. Jumped from planes over 22 year career in the Army. The best part about it was, they paid me to do it. In Christ Dave Smith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GentleTiger 0 #14 January 12, 2004 Wow smit, that's really incredible...they don't have parachutes like ours, eh? Did you have to use the round ones? I hear you drop like a sack of wheat! Blue Skies!________________________________________ Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a tiger in the sky!! Throw down some steaks and run for the hills!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites smit705 0 #15 January 12, 2004 They were round and very large (32 square ft). Had some very soft landings when the conditions were just right ( low winds). We mostly jumped T10-C parachutes and those were not steerable. You could turn the chute with risers and slip (move) to a direction by spilling air out the of the canopy. You always turned into the wind, prepared for a good PLF and Hoped for the best. Yes, I did have a lot of Hard Landing. In Christ Dave Smith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChileRelleno 0 #16 January 13, 2004 Hi! ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GentleTiger 0 #17 January 14, 2004 Hi! Love your quote! ________________________________________ Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a tiger in the sky!! Throw down some steaks and run for the hills!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites txw0082 0 #18 January 15, 2004 My only regret in this sport is not starting at a younger age. I started jumping at 36. I can say I have made up for lost time though. It's gonna get you by the tail! Have fun and enjoy your new life!******************************** May the only blue in your life be the sky you are in! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
GentleTiger 0 #12 January 12, 2004 It didn't Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Hopefully next weekend will be the charmer. And believe me, I will keep you all posted...that is if you don't hear me hooting and hollering all the way from Longmont DZ. I even had a picture of Tiny Broadwick tucked in my sock!! ________________________________________ Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a tiger in the sky!! Throw down some steaks and run for the hills!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smit705 0 #13 January 12, 2004 Welcome to the rush, I just started skydiving at age 46. However, I got the bug in 1977 when I went to Airborne school at Fort Benning, Ga. Jumped from planes over 22 year career in the Army. The best part about it was, they paid me to do it. In Christ Dave Smith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GentleTiger 0 #14 January 12, 2004 Wow smit, that's really incredible...they don't have parachutes like ours, eh? Did you have to use the round ones? I hear you drop like a sack of wheat! Blue Skies!________________________________________ Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a tiger in the sky!! Throw down some steaks and run for the hills!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smit705 0 #15 January 12, 2004 They were round and very large (32 square ft). Had some very soft landings when the conditions were just right ( low winds). We mostly jumped T10-C parachutes and those were not steerable. You could turn the chute with risers and slip (move) to a direction by spilling air out the of the canopy. You always turned into the wind, prepared for a good PLF and Hoped for the best. Yes, I did have a lot of Hard Landing. In Christ Dave Smith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #16 January 13, 2004 Hi! ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GentleTiger 0 #17 January 14, 2004 Hi! Love your quote! ________________________________________ Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a tiger in the sky!! Throw down some steaks and run for the hills!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
txw0082 0 #18 January 15, 2004 My only regret in this sport is not starting at a younger age. I started jumping at 36. I can say I have made up for lost time though. It's gonna get you by the tail! Have fun and enjoy your new life!******************************** May the only blue in your life be the sky you are in! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
