First Jump!

[alex3321 0]

So a perfect christmas present from my sister was a promise to go skydiving over spring break and to get it all ok with my parents! Now im only 17 and turn 18 in October 2012 so my question now is should i do the first AFF jump or a tandem? I have to go to Austin from the D/FW metroplex because of my age and i cant see myself coming back until summer to do all the AFF jumps. So my question is would I be smarter doing level 1 aff even though i would have to repeat it in the summer or just do a tandem. Im kind of a hardass and want to be all cool and do solo first but i really need to be smarter about my decisions so i know i should take advice from you all to a certain extent! Also this may mean nothing but i ride motorcycles and have no issues with high speeds and a small fear of heights so maybe i wont need as much time to accept the feeling? idk im not as wise as some of you all and am looking for advice! Thanks!

[Southern_Man 0]

Some places will do your Category A jump as a tandem (and some even more).

Are you sure you have a place that will let you jump before you turn 18? Many/most will not. Some will let you jump AFF but not tandem. Know what your possibilities are.

Riding a motorcycle really means nothing. Not an equivalent experience.

"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

[alex3321 0]

really? thats cool i guess i could ask the DZ its Texas skydiving center in lexington texas and ive asked before if i could do aff there and they said yes even with being only 17. I know i probably shouldnt have included that haha i just figured maybe some correlation with breathing and relaxing and such but it is unnecessary to include.

[Para5-0 0]

If they are using strong or UPT tandem gear you will have to be 18 to do a tandem. If you decide to do AFF, AFP, Static line you can be 16, it is up to the DZ.

I would just call them and see what they suggest.