lazerq3 0 #51 June 20, 2002 .Quote I didn't wade in from the shallow end. My dad chucked me in the deep end and yelled, "Swim! I know you can do it." Sure enough, I did. Thats funny.....I had the exact same dad...threw us in and said "swim for the side!!!!"......... Now I have a mental image of a dad throwing his kid out of a plane yelling "PULL......I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!!!"...!jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #52 June 20, 2002 Ok, it must be pointed out that I did 31 tandems before I did my AFF, but I had 2 years to kill before they'd legally let me jump, so I honestly didn't have much of a say in the matter.You'd think that, after 2 years and 31 tandems, AFF'd be a walk in the park....but when my Dad drove me out to the DZ that morning, I was shaking from head to toe the whole way there.It all went ok, I went up, did an almost flawless stage 1, sweet canopy control and a stand up landing. AFF first is all good, but a tandem lets you get a feel for the air before you actually go up there with some responsibility.If you freak out on your first go at freefall, you get it out of your system and when you do your AFF you know what to expect.I actually new by muscle memory when it was 45000ft, I still do. I've done one tandem since I did my Aff, and it sacred the shit out of me!I hate having anyone else in control now!Blue skies, good luck, hope to hear soon how your tandem goes.xjps The "conquering" comments were to see if you really were interested or if you were another whuffo with the kind of attitude that saw a guy, who'd done his stage 1 AFF the weekend before, tell our DZ manifestor, "I've done my AFF now, so I'd like to take my wife for a tandem on the next jump...." ;-Ppps Skydiving is not viewable/extreme enough for the X Games, but they loved the idea of having BASE jumping as a demo sport. Pity about the cost of insuring it! Grrrr! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diver123 0 #53 June 20, 2002 Hey sinkster, if you do a tandem as your first jump it DOES count towards your license... I did 4 tandems and they supplemented my AFF levels 1 through 3. When I transitioned over to the actual AFF course I started at 4. "pull high! It's lower than you think..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #54 June 20, 2002 I know at our DZ its a 7 jump coarse...the first to jumps being a tandem and then 5 solo's......so yes at ours they count for the coarse!jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #55 June 20, 2002 I am still laughing over this reply, oh my god, too funny!!!!!!!!!!J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #56 June 20, 2002 >My first jump was a static line, and I wouldn't take anything for the experience of >having climbed out there all by myself on my first jump. I never felt so alone, so >scared, or so amazed at/proud of myself for having left the security of the plane and >my jm to hang all alone out there---then let go.Yeah, S/L is the way to go! None of that pussy AFF stuff these kids today are doing. I remember climbing to the strut, looking back at the JM, seeing her nod as the signal to let go... and immediately after letting go, while being blacked out for those couple of seconds from the sensory overload, a small voice in my head asking: "Why did you let go of the plane?". And then, the good canopy over my head... If I only could have another first jump...Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #57 June 20, 2002 !Quote None of that pussy AFF stuff these kids today are doingHey ..wajts wrong with being a pussy......every skydiver I know came form a ......well ....never mind!! ....!!jason (AFP GRAD) no dope on a rope here.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Cloudi 0 #58 June 20, 2002 I get the sneeking suspicion that there are a lot of enthusiastic skydivers responding to your post, yet very few "pros." *no offense guys!* We are all excited about people getting into our sport, BUT, personally, I think that the best advice is to talk to an instructor @ your local DZ and ask them. That IS what they are there for!! Ask them the same as you have asked us, do your own research (as someone else already mentioned), and leave it to your heart! There is nothing scarier than someone doing what we do for the wrong reasons--wait--even more scary is someone continuing to do what we do for the wrong reasons! It has to mean something to YOU--nobody else!Best Wishes--Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #59 June 20, 2002 You start with 31 tandems and they take you up to 45,000 feet, eh? So that's how you guys do things down there... Hope the tandems were free. 31 tandems would be about 2x the cost of a complete skydiving rig here in the US.Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rhino 0 #60 June 20, 2002 Define "pros"???????????????????? Rhino Blue Skies ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 3 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Cloudi 0 #58 June 20, 2002 I get the sneeking suspicion that there are a lot of enthusiastic skydivers responding to your post, yet very few "pros." *no offense guys!* We are all excited about people getting into our sport, BUT, personally, I think that the best advice is to talk to an instructor @ your local DZ and ask them. That IS what they are there for!! Ask them the same as you have asked us, do your own research (as someone else already mentioned), and leave it to your heart! There is nothing scarier than someone doing what we do for the wrong reasons--wait--even more scary is someone continuing to do what we do for the wrong reasons! It has to mean something to YOU--nobody else!Best Wishes--Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #59 June 20, 2002 You start with 31 tandems and they take you up to 45,000 feet, eh? So that's how you guys do things down there... Hope the tandems were free. 31 tandems would be about 2x the cost of a complete skydiving rig here in the US.Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #60 June 20, 2002 Define "pros"???????????????????? Rhino Blue Skies ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
