New to the sky...

[BoonDoc91B 0]

My name's John and I just made my 2nd tandem out of Freefall Adventures in Cross Keys, NJ! I'm planning on making the whole progression and just need to fit the school into my busy work schedule. I'm a paramedic and EMS Educator by trade and need an adventurous activity like skydiving to keep the juices flowin'! Life's only getting shorter which means it's time to get workin' on the old bucket list!


So a hearty hello to all...clear skies and safe landings...

-John-

[skycamefalling 0]

Welcome to the forums. If you are looking for an adventurous activity, I think you found the best one out there

Speedracer~I predict that Michael Jackson will rise from the dead.
And that a giant radioactive duck will emerge from the ocean and eat Baltimore.

[bluetwo 0]

Welcome to the site mang! Grats on the 2nd jump, glad to have ya here and hope you love the sport and stick with it.

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[skymama 37]

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

[100LL 0]

congrats on the jump. why the 2nd tandem if i may ask? is that a different way of getting into the sport than the AFF program?

[Sapphire 0]

I think they do a tandem progression - 2 or 3 tandems working on the same skills before you move on to 1 AFF instructor. Someone chime in if I'm totally wrong...

"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar" ~ Helen Keller

[skycamefalling 0]

My first 2 jumps of my AFF training consisted of what was called wotking tandems. I had to maintain body position, keep altitude awareness, do controlled turns, pull at the proper altitude, fly the canopy and set us up into the landing pattern. The only thing I did not do was pitch the drouge and the final flare to land.

Speedracer~I predict that Michael Jackson will rise from the dead.
And that a giant radioactive duck will emerge from the ocean and eat Baltimore.

[BoonDoc91B 0]

Thanks to all for the warm reception. To answer your questions regarding my training progression...at Freefall Adventures they require you to perform three tandems and ground school prior to moving on to AFF. Actually, ground school comes right before the 3rd tandem and as somebody noted...you are required to perform certain skills on your tandem regarding freefall and canopy control....

-John-