Fishbeing 0 #1 April 1, 2011 woohoo!! Nice to have this website,thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 318 #2 April 1, 2011 Woo Hoo! Who are your instructors? I'm away right now, but Z-Hills is my home DZ. Love that place. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #3 April 1, 2011 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
Fishbeing 0 #4 April 1, 2011 Scott Pratt. I did my first tandem a few weeks ago with Quinn. After that I was hooked Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireater34 0 #6 April 1, 2011 Finished My A-license there last April myself.. headed down next week for fun jump and hopefully leave with my B.. planning on DZ hopping for 10 days.. but who knows! ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishbeing 0 #7 April 1, 2011 Hope to see everyone! thanks for the warm welcome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missbrz 0 #8 April 1, 2011 Quote Finished My A-license there last April myself.. headed down next week for fun jump and hopefully leave with my B.. planning on DZ hopping for 10 days.. but who knows! ;-) Hop your way up to Palatka on April 16th. It's the swoop comp & there will be lots of fun afterward Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 318 #9 April 5, 2011 Quote Scott Pratt. I did my first tandem a few weeks ago with Quinn. After that I was hooked Both good dudes. Have fun!See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solodude59 0 #10 April 9, 2011 good luck on your level 1 today! im a recent AFF student as well. started in october right before i deployed. i live in fl as well, up in the panhandle, eglin afb. got to level 5 now im hella noncurrent haha. but i just finished buying my new rig (no thanks to the govts budget problems). i will def be jumping every weekend when i get back, might even come down to zephyrhills and orlando for some tunnel time. maybe ill see ya!In freefall, you have the rest of your life to figure out what's wrong. -Joe, AFF Instructor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishbeing 0 #11 April 11, 2011 My Aff A ,got pushed back till thursday. Strange story... I had to change my date of my first Aff due to unforeseen circumstances. I was pretty Pissy at first..but, I was e-maiing the staff to push it back a few days and for anyone that has a smart phone knows it will substitute words for you when your typing an email/txt etc.. I wrote Hello this is me blah blah blah. I need to change my date and it substituted FATE. so I thought that was strange and was alright pushing it back a few days :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishbeing 0 #12 April 15, 2011 Did my AFF 1 yesterday. Overall had a great time! Let me break it down for you... Great instruction,felt I had retained all the steps and felt comfortable. When it came to jump time,fear set in mixed with sensory overload which clouded my thinking ( reaction time,memory) I had a sloppy exit. No arch,legs flapping in the breeze. I checked Horizon...and kept looking at horizon for maybe 10 seconds..I was getting altimeter signals.No response. Then i got more Arch signals. I now remember trying to arch but felt confused.The whole sensation of falling came over me.It goes against your natural instinct. I then got the practice pulls which I came to at this point and did those fairly well.. I then got a altimeter lock at 6000' .looked but looked away and my instructor smacked my hand telling me LOOK LOCK! at that point I realized I was at about 5000' and immediately waved off and pulled. The canopy opened flawlessly. Rode my pattern done a bit off but managed to get down safely. I came in for a slide on the ass landing. I was told PLF but didn't do it. I now see why... Overall amazing amazing experience!!!!! I love skydiving! Blue Skies!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #13 April 15, 2011 Hi Fish Welcome from Gig Harbor Wa. If you get a chance Tell TK and Kahn RIP says HiR.I.P. My initial'sB 7881 (early numbers just mean we're old) One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
