deltarush 0 #1 February 10, 2005 a newbie to the skydiving world. I've become addictive to the sport through one of my friends who is a tandem master/instructor. Have just started my AFF course and looking forward to my first non tandem jump. U ALL R A BUNCH OF THE MOST COOLEST PEEPS THAT I KNOW. deltarush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #2 February 10, 2005 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
firstime 0 #4 February 11, 2005 Welcome to a great sport & the best people you will ever meet in your lifetime. Be smart & you will be safe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltarush 0 #5 February 11, 2005 Heya skymama Jumping at Caboolture Qld Australia. Haven't actually done my first jump yet due to the weather but will be doing my 1st jump tomorrow. Nervous as hell but it's the closes think to flying like a bird wooooooooooooohooooooooooooo. Eventually i would love to to photography/camera work in skydiving. Reckon u can get some amazing pics.thanx for replying to my email. free spirit kazza[email] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltarush 0 #6 February 11, 2005 thanx first time for replying back. It is an amazing sport. Never thought that i would do something like this in my life but glad that i amI'm sure i'll have alot of scary moments but hey thats all part of the experience. Doing my first jump tomorrow but i'm sure that i'll be fine my friend will be there so should be safe and cool. Eventually would love to do photography/camera wrk in skydiving as i reckon that u would get some amazing pics and visuals. take care stay high may ur spirit fly kazza [email] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #7 February 11, 2005 Hi there! You've come to the right place if you want to learn. So let us know how your jump went? Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doddy 0 #8 February 11, 2005 Welcome to a fellow aussie! Hope your aff hump # 1 goes well im up to stage 7 and its great so far. Stay safe and blue skies for tomorrow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites missg8tordivr 0 #9 February 14, 2005 It has got to be a great view jumping in Austrailia! Always wanted to go over there and dive...now I can do both Scuba and skydiving in one trip! How did your jump go? *J*** F LORIDA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites doddy 0 #10 February 15, 2005 All jumps have been rated well! Im a bit of a perfectionist so i read heaps before i do each stage to make sure i have it in my head what i have to do for each stage. Each jump is just a great rush and i cant wait to get back up. Hopefully i'll be jumping this weekend coz ive been unable to jump for 4 weeks with a leg injury (non related) I'll let ya know how i go. And yes the view is great, but i'll be happy for any view from 14000ft Just remember no scuba and airtime on the same day! A man who views the world at 50, the same as he did when he was 20, has wasted 30 yrs of his life. "Muhammad Ali" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites deltarush 0 #11 February 16, 2005 damn jump never happened so changing dz's. My friend who works there also left, alot of probs there at the moment so going to another friends dz. Can't afford AFF so have to do static so thats in a wks time. stay high deltarush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites missg8tordivr 0 #12 February 16, 2005 Delta, Sorry to hear that you couldn't jump. I am starting to see that there is a little bit of politics that come with the territory in certain areas. Doddy, Going to the DZ in Palatka this weekend to finish up my AFF. I am so excited! Should be some good weather...Have fun this weekend! *J*** F LORIDA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skylord 1 #13 February 17, 2005 I was in Queensland last August, and jumped Mission Beach with Merv the Perv. Also went Scuba diving on the Reef. Australia is one of the most beautiful countries I've ever seen. I think the Mission Beach thing is tandem focused, I don't even think they do student instruction. Good luck on your endeavors, let us all know how they turn out!!! 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 deltarush 0 #14 February 17, 2005 thanx bob!!!!!! soooooooooooo dying to fly can't wait. Had to change to static line due the $$$$ may take longer but at least i'm still flying deltarush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites op5e 0 #15 February 17, 2005 Hi Delta, I do not know how you want to play this. If I could do my AFF again I would have saved up and done it in one big go. Yes you do not get to jump regularly now. But it has cost you less in the long run to get your license and due to muscle memory hopefully you didnt fail as much. Static line may be cheaper but you have to do more jumps, and due to the limited number of DZs in Australia that do it this may cause problems. Also depending on the politics (please PM me or anyone else, instead of posting here) if it is only petty I would suck it up and keep on going. We have very few dropzones in OZ and it does limit your choices if you ignore one DZ. Sometimes I get pissed at my DZ because there are only a few loads because weather or number of jumpers, but then I get to know the people I am jumping with alot better and normally learn alot more. Also it does help mean I get some time to clean up around the DZ. I have not jumped at Ramblers but I hope to jump there soon. A few of my friends fly up there from southern states just to go to the learning curve camps. So this may be another option to you. But sometimes a bit of pain now (not jumping) may mean a better outcome in the long run. Of course this totally depends on your situation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Feeblemind 1 #16 February 18, 2005 QuoteHi Delta, I do not know how you want to play this. If I could do my AFF again I would have saved up and done it in one big go. Delta, Thats what I did. Doing it in one 3 day span helped me correct the mistakes I was making in flight. My instructory (Bodypilot1) videos and debriefs every jump. I know you want to fly, but flying well might be better than flying fast. Just my $.02 Phil Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked 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. 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missg8tordivr 0 #9 February 14, 2005 It has got to be a great view jumping in Austrailia! Always wanted to go over there and dive...now I can do both Scuba and skydiving in one trip! How did your jump go? *J*** F LORIDA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doddy 0 #10 February 15, 2005 All jumps have been rated well! Im a bit of a perfectionist so i read heaps before i do each stage to make sure i have it in my head what i have to do for each stage. Each jump is just a great rush and i cant wait to get back up. Hopefully i'll be jumping this weekend coz ive been unable to jump for 4 weeks with a leg injury (non related) I'll let ya know how i go. And yes the view is great, but i'll be happy for any view from 14000ft Just remember no scuba and airtime on the same day! A man who views the world at 50, the same as he did when he was 20, has wasted 30 yrs of his life. "Muhammad Ali" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltarush 0 #11 February 16, 2005 damn jump never happened so changing dz's. My friend who works there also left, alot of probs there at the moment so going to another friends dz. Can't afford AFF so have to do static so thats in a wks time. stay high deltarush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missg8tordivr 0 #12 February 16, 2005 Delta, Sorry to hear that you couldn't jump. I am starting to see that there is a little bit of politics that come with the territory in certain areas. Doddy, Going to the DZ in Palatka this weekend to finish up my AFF. I am so excited! Should be some good weather...Have fun this weekend! *J*** F LORIDA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylord 1 #13 February 17, 2005 I was in Queensland last August, and jumped Mission Beach with Merv the Perv. Also went Scuba diving on the Reef. Australia is one of the most beautiful countries I've ever seen. I think the Mission Beach thing is tandem focused, I don't even think they do student instruction. Good luck on your endeavors, let us all know how they turn out!!! 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
deltarush 0 #14 February 17, 2005 thanx bob!!!!!! soooooooooooo dying to fly can't wait. Had to change to static line due the $$$$ may take longer but at least i'm still flying deltarush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
op5e 0 #15 February 17, 2005 Hi Delta, I do not know how you want to play this. If I could do my AFF again I would have saved up and done it in one big go. Yes you do not get to jump regularly now. But it has cost you less in the long run to get your license and due to muscle memory hopefully you didnt fail as much. Static line may be cheaper but you have to do more jumps, and due to the limited number of DZs in Australia that do it this may cause problems. Also depending on the politics (please PM me or anyone else, instead of posting here) if it is only petty I would suck it up and keep on going. We have very few dropzones in OZ and it does limit your choices if you ignore one DZ. Sometimes I get pissed at my DZ because there are only a few loads because weather or number of jumpers, but then I get to know the people I am jumping with alot better and normally learn alot more. Also it does help mean I get some time to clean up around the DZ. I have not jumped at Ramblers but I hope to jump there soon. A few of my friends fly up there from southern states just to go to the learning curve camps. So this may be another option to you. But sometimes a bit of pain now (not jumping) may mean a better outcome in the long run. Of course this totally depends on your situation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feeblemind 1 #16 February 18, 2005 QuoteHi Delta, I do not know how you want to play this. If I could do my AFF again I would have saved up and done it in one big go. Delta, Thats what I did. Doing it in one 3 day span helped me correct the mistakes I was making in flight. My instructory (Bodypilot1) videos and debriefs every jump. I know you want to fly, but flying well might be better than flying fast. Just my $.02 Phil Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked 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
