rifleman 70 #26 April 25, 2013 First jump at 43 - would have been 41 but was on anti-depressants for 6 months and BPA wouldn't let me jump until I'd been off them for 2 years without relapse.Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygypsie 2 #27 April 25, 2013 1st jump was in November... a tandem, 3 weeks before my 50th ! Did next 8 jumps within a couple weeks & was at qualifying 25 jumps ( for A license) within a few weeks the following spring That was almost 7 years ago Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stijnNL 0 #28 April 25, 2013 i'm sixteen and started quite recently but is spend the vast majority of my time on dropzones and i see lots of guys and women who start past 30. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #29 April 25, 2013 Did my AFF 1 month before my 40th bday 15 years agoYou can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #30 April 25, 2013 age is more about the mind then body...well mostly started 38 now 52 and having the time of my life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #31 April 25, 2013 quite different for Me...I had just turned 19, and was in college I went to a state college, so tuition AND room & board expenses had not YET gotten out of hand.....AND skydiving was pretty inexpensive... I had been working summers and vacations since I was 16,, actually FOURteen.....so I had SOME disposable income.. ( and we ALL know, that skydiving is a fine place to DISPOSE of it..) At the time , all there was,,,,, was static line and my first SIX jumps, including gear, training, and lift tickets, cost me 96 dollars !!! no joke.. 50 bucks for # 1 then 10 dollars each for the next 4 SLs and SIX bucks for # 1 freefall.... it was 1972 Still active,,, and always have been... BUT todays economy might have easily discouraged me.... had I waited, and come up with the current training options, gear, curriculum, and related costs... VERY glad of 2 things... That I started when I DID,, and that I can still enjoy our sport...jmy A 3914 D 12122 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,312 #32 April 25, 2013 I can count at least 5 who were in their late 40's early 50's when they started. One of them amassed >3,000 jumps in about 7 years and is an AFF/T/I still kickin it at close to 60.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazmoDee 3 #33 April 25, 2013 40th Birthday present to myself. AFF!I'm behind the bar at Sloppy Joe's....See ya in the Keys! Muff 4313 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #34 April 25, 2013 51 for me. Did # 1000 at 59."We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GooniesKid 0 #35 April 25, 2013 QuoteI will be turning 33 in about 2 weeks. I did a tandem jump for the first time 2/15 and fell in love with the feeling of freefall so I signed up for AFF and did my first student jump 3/16.. I've completed through level 4 and plan on completing 5 and 6 this weekend <--- excited, yes!! I'm just curious about how many others have started this sport past the 30 mark. :) Hi! My AFF was a birthday gift at a vigorating age of 36. By the way, might i interest you in perhaps a date? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScoopUK 0 #36 April 25, 2013 My first jump was AFF and I was 19. The training was paid for by me, at the time a young apprentice. No rich parents paying my way or putting me in a tunnel... nt that I'm jealous or anything ... but then I stopped jumping as I couldn't afford it anymore on a measly wage. Couldn't jump often enough to progress. Now I'm earning more and after a break of 6-7 years the sky has been calling my name louder aand louder as every year has passed and so I'm coming back this year! Renewed my membership, ordered a new container, booked 2 weeks off work and flights for a skydiving holiday later in the year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigMikeH77 0 #37 April 25, 2013 First tandem at 32, started AFF at 35. I just turned 36 and might do my AFF-7 grad jump this weekend if all goes well. Lots of folks at my DZ in their 20's with tons of jumps, lots of folks way older than me too. I think it might just be a matter of whenever the sport "calls you". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #38 April 25, 2013 First jump @ 50 years. That was six years and 1200 jumps ago. Made 5 jumps last Sunday and hope to do at least twice that this weekend. My wife started jumping at age 54. She now has 60 jumps.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t1mb0b 0 #39 April 25, 2013 Started last year, 34 years old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devildog 0 #40 April 25, 2013 QuoteI will be turning 33 in about 2 weeks. I did a tandem jump for the first time 2/15 and fell in love with the feeling of freefall so I signed up for AFF and did my first student jump 3/16.. I've completed through level 4 and plan on completing 5 and 6 this weekend <--- excited, yes!! I'm just curious about how many others have started this sport past the 30 mark. :) I was 33. Sometimes I wish I'd started right at 18, or even 21. But then I look back at how I was, and I probably would have killed myself doing something dumb.You stop breathing for a few minutes and everyone jumps to conclusions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,446 #41 April 25, 2013 I'm the same as Jimmytavino & Twardo -- started early, except I took some time (13 years) off in the middle. But it was cheaper when we started, and I earned a large proportion of my early jumps, either rigging or instructing. Wendy P.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
adventurechick 0 #42 April 25, 2013 20! PMS #449 TPM #80 Muff Brother #3860 SCR #14705 Dirty Sanchez #233 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #43 April 25, 2013 19 lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #45 April 26, 2013 I was a youngin', I was only 22 I think. Ended up on this shithole of a site a couple years prior when I was doing research before i manned up and tried it cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mahirob 0 #46 April 26, 2013 22yo when I did my first tandem. Always wanted to get into the sport, but never had enough cash until this year. Started my AFF about a month ago and finished last weekend. Now I'm at 14 jumps, hoping to have my 'A' license by June. (I'm 27 now.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoobrothertom 5 #48 April 26, 2013 18 in jump school and then first skydive at ft. Lewis, WA a week before turning 19. Like Wendy, I've been on a break for about 10 years now due to family and the money ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdkalou 0 #49 April 26, 2013 53, 4 months shy of 54. Did a tandem with my wife. Started Static Line course the next weekend, got 7 jumps in before DZ closed for the winter. Heading back to DZ this weekend (beautiful spring weather) to get back in progression. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chemfx 0 #50 April 27, 2013 saved $310 on that tandem jump for the rest of my AFF at 38yrs... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
