MattIRE 0 #1 March 22, 2009 Hey guys. Matt here. Been browsing through the forums a bit and reading a few articles. Havent done any jumps yet but hope to do my AFF Course this or next summer (hopefully this summer if I have the cash to spare). And hopefully I can be jumping next year then :D I have a few questions on gear etc..So I shall be posting that now in a few minutes into the proper sections. If ye wana know anything else please ask I dunno what else I can say haha Cheers and heylo again Matt Tandem / Funjump Skydive Locations Skydiving & BASE logbook app Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sacamaca 0 #2 March 22, 2009 Wanna go straight to AFF or do a tandem first? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattIRE 0 #3 March 22, 2009 Straight to AFF for me :) Its just something I know I will love and I think I will prefer doing that than a tandem :) Tandem / Funjump Skydive Locations Skydiving & BASE logbook app Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sacamaca 0 #4 March 22, 2009 Right on, that is brave! I did tandem first and would recommend that to everybody because it gives you the feeling and clue what is going to happen. It really is more like just a hint, doing it on your own is WAY different ... but still... Blue skies, have fun and keep us posted how it went! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim_32766 0 #5 March 23, 2009 QuoteStraight to AFF for me :) Its just something I know I will love and I think I will prefer doing that than a tandem :) Matt, that was my thinking too. Then a friend of mine, with a goodly amount of skydiving experience, talked me into some tunnel time, and then a tandem. I can tell you that each of those experiences made my first AFF jump much more enjoyable. I knew I could be stable and fly my body, and I knew what it was like to exit the plane at 13,500 feet, actually free fall, fly under canopy, and land. I was really ready and just had fun with the tasks in the AFF jump. I am sure you will like it no matter which path you take. Blue skies!The meaning of life . . . is to make life have meaning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sacamaca 0 #6 March 23, 2009 QuoteQuoteStraight to AFF for me :) Its just something I know I will love and I think I will prefer doing that than a tandem :) Matt, that was my thinking too. Then a friend of mine, with a goodly amount of skydiving experience, talked me into some tunnel time, and then a tandem. I can tell you that each of those experiences made my first AFF jump much more enjoyable. I knew I could be stable and fly my body, and I knew what it was like to exit the plane at 13,500 feet, Quoteactually free fall, fly under canopy, and land. I was really ready and just had fun with the tasks in the AFF jump. I am sure you will like it no matter which path you take. Blue skies! I totally agree with you. I started with 2 tandems than after failing a rejump on AFF3 did some tunnel time which helped me tremendously! I only wished I did that earlier... The confidence you gain and the money you save on rejumps.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #7 March 23, 2009 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
MattIRE 0 #8 March 23, 2009 cheers for yer posts :) Mite rethink it then to do a tandem first listenin to what ye said :) never thought of it that way that it does actually help experience wise :) Will keep ye updated on it. Tandem / Funjump Skydive Locations Skydiving & BASE logbook app Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
