sweep 0 #1 May 4, 2004 Just thought I'd say a quick hiya, I've been lurking on the dropzone forums a little while but haven't posted till today. I'm relatively new to the sport, did my first jump on the 31st May last year, did RAPS progression and got my A licence early this year (jump 27). I jump at Strathallan, the only remaining club in the UK (as opposed to a commercial DZ) and I love it. My nickname comes from the fact that during our course we were told that the DZ was a club, with no paid staff, and so the club members were responsible for looking after the place. I camped there that night and the next morning woke early with the sun. Got up, saw the hangar floor was a bit messy so I went and found a broom and started sweeping up. I'm fairly close to my B licence, just three declared landings a spot from 10K and four jumps left. Also going for my radio licence so I can start helping with DZ control sometimes when I get it, already take turns as one of the manifestors. Started my WARP a couple of weeks ago which I'm really enjoying, very cool to be in the air with someone else! Still buzzing from a jump yesterday when I went up and did a hop&pop before a friend who was doing his first freefall - blew him a raspberry as I went out the door and then sat under canopy and watched his exit. That made me smile! So, that's a bit about me, look forward to talking to you all on here or at a DZ somewhere in the future! Blue Skies, Sweep---- Yay! I'm now a 200 jump wonder.... Still a know-it-all tho.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #2 May 4, 2004 Welcome to the forums! Good luck on getting you B!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
cloud-nine 0 #3 May 5, 2004 Welcome, I too have cruised the DZ.com alot before and still making posts. Good luck on your B license and look forward to hearing of your future experences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damion75 0 #4 May 5, 2004 Good luck with the B - those declared landings can be a bugger... If you come south you should try jumping at Netheravon - being entirely funded by the military it is not a commercial DZ in the sense that you are talking about and has something of the club atmosphere too. Not to mention one of the best views...!*************** Not one shred of evidence supports the theory that life is serious - look at the platypus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
