carbonezone 0 #26 October 17, 2002 me too anne!!!!! Tami PS: Hope you're feeling better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seedy 0 #27 October 17, 2002 Currently in an AFP program. I intend to live forever -- so far, so good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #28 October 17, 2002 9 static line progression skydives, currency isssues, not learning anything, lvl 2AFF and away we went I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canopywhore 0 #29 October 17, 2002 Static-Line at Marana Skydiving Center. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cajones 0 #30 October 17, 2002 Quote How did I learn to fall from an airplane? I learned the hard way with a 34' round and a belly mount reserve from 800' agl. Can you say PARATROOPER go 82nd HooYaa! Started in the same place - just wasn't in the Army. The laws of physics are strictly enforced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blewaway5 0 #31 October 17, 2002 My first five were static line, but then I got broke when I went to college and took a winter long break and ended up switching dropzones, where I did IAD. I never did a tandem cause I always figured I'd love skydiving. wouldn't ya know it, I figured right Truman Sparks for President Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #32 October 17, 2002 Quote Quote How did I learn to fall from an airplane? I learned the hard way with a 34' round and a belly mount reserve from 800' agl. Can you say PARATROOPER go 82nd HooYaa! Started in the same place - just wasn't in the Army. Dude, how high is the bridge? Bring back pics from this coming weekend. I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #33 October 17, 2002 I learned to skydive quite like the way thay many of you learned how to swim...they just threw me in(or out) and siad NOW swi--er skydive!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #34 October 17, 2002 Did 3 S/L's in Oct. '91 then took a week off and went AFF at Chambersburg in summer of '92. Got addicted and '93 was late year training for bobsled & skeleton pick jumping ang bought a rig!_______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skystorm 0 #35 October 17, 2002 S/L, and almost 2 years later got my A. Gene Police: "YOU!! Out of the pool, NOW!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluefingers 0 #36 October 17, 2002 with you on that! Started S/L end July LAST year ... still trying for my A .. Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skitzo 0 #37 October 17, 2002 4 statics 2AFFS w/2 Instructors 6AFFw/1 Instructor The first time I went a group of us were just going to go "parachute" I had no clue about actual fall time. The leader of our group decided that static line was the way were going to go and me not knowing anything just went along with it. (Not complaing It was great!) I had to keep coming back for more. It was when I got home and watched the tape and the leader showed all the freefalling, I was like holy shit, it gets better?!! I ran back to the DZ and got through my AFF as fast as I could to beat the winter! Everbody else out of that group thought I was crazy! - "How do you keep your feet on the ground when you know you were born to fly?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianthomas1966 0 #38 October 17, 2002 3 Static Line in Chickasha, Oklahoma http://www.pegasusairsports.com/ 5 IAD in Hinton, Oklahoma http://www.skydivehinton.com/ Preferred the IAD, less line twists! Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,446 #39 October 17, 2002 It might be interesting to run this poll with people who have trained within the last 10 years or something like that. When I started, SL was the only option in the known universe (except for Johnny Carson's famous "buddy jump"). AFF didn't come along until 1982 or so, and tandem progressions came after that. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #40 October 17, 2002 I did a Tandem jump back on July 14th, 2002 thinking that it was going to be my only skydiving experience (a once in a lifetime ordeal). But once I got on the ground, I said to myself that "that was just way too cool not to do again" and I signed up for an AFF course being held the following week. And the rest is history. I'm now a licensed skydiver. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
