nks487 0 #1 July 13, 2005 Hi, I just did my first static line jump on saturday. No where near as scary as I thought! Can't remember so much from exit to canopy opening! Screwed up the count - don't tell the instructors! - and looked up when it just started to open. Oh well, I will be back next week to do another jump and try and progress on the BPA RAPS course. Neil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulProbuild 0 #2 July 14, 2005 Hi Neil Go for it, I did my first static line jump on the 01/04/05 & did my Cat 8 jump on 10/07/05 I was dared to do my first S/L jump for charity by the Air cadets where I am adult staff Took me a total of 34 jumps to get Cat 8, but don't worry even if it takes you more, do it at your own pace If you want a laugh you should have seen some of my exits & on my first jump, no arch, no count & I can remember looking up after the canopy had opened & thought "Thank F**k it opened" I was really scared There were times when I thought that I could not do it & nearly gave it up as it has been very hard work for me but I stuck at it & got there in the end Did my second & third solo Freefall from 13,000ft on Tuesday deployed @ 3,500, what a rush I was in the door on my first solo jump from 9.000ft & I was waiting for my instructor to say "Go" then I realised that I was on my own Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #3 July 14, 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
Hackb431 0 #4 July 14, 2005 Ah welcome to your new life. It only gets better and better and better.....HackB A.K.A. "Puppy" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nks487 0 #5 July 21, 2005 Hi, The jumpmaster said I was a little 'flat' on exit so I guess that means no positive arch for me either! The helmet and radio on the side really peed me off - I was trying to admire the view on the way down and could hardly turn my head! Weather has been bad here - but looks reasonable this weekend with 8mph winds - so hopefully I'll get a couple more jumps done Thanks for the encouragement people! Cheers, Neil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #6 July 22, 2005 Hey nick, Just wanted to wish you the best of luck for your RAPS progression.!!Im doing AFF next week, but would love to hear how the RAPS stuff goes... Any chance you could post and let us know how the rest of it goes?Have fun, and hope it all goes really well!!! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nks487 0 #7 July 26, 2005 No worries Mike! I'll let you know how it goes if the weather actually is good for a change! - I am thinking wednesday this week. Good luck with your AFF training! Cheers, p.s. my name is neil Neil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
