skyh2omedic 0 #26 May 4, 2010 Aug. 1980 Fryar dropzone-Airborne school. 1200" C-141, T-10, belly reserve. First jumper, first aircraft, first pass, left door 4 suspension lines broken, decent landing."You can't teach what you don't know and you can't lead where you won't go" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ontour36 0 #27 May 4, 2010 My !st was a Static line at Kakadu National Park, NT of Aus in 1981, Darwin PC came and trained 6 of us in return for a weekend of booze & fishing. All I remember of my 1st jump is landing a PC and standing in awe of what I'd just done and hearing the CI say"see if one of the 1st jumpers wants to fill the fun load" I put my hand up and was back in the C 206 10 minutes later. In the plane I felt the luv from the experienced jumpers and knew I'd found home. Cookie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #28 May 5, 2010 Quote *** Quote Quote 1980-Cleveland Sport Parachute Club. T-10 round Belly Mount reserve Bell motorcycle helmet boots coveralls for a jump suit 2,800ft static line 182 skeered shitlessDidn't want to let go of the strutHit that cornfield like a ton of bricksWent back for more[/reply ------------------------------------------------------------ 1982-Kapowsin Washington. T-10 round Belly Mount reserve Bell motorcycle helmet boots coveralls for a jump suit 2,800ft static line 182 skeered shitlessDidn't want to let go of the strutHit that field like a ton of bricksWent back for more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyTango 0 #29 May 5, 2010 12 February 2005 - Ended up in class with 3 others (S/L) - The first girl I ever saw on the DZ was also in the FJ class. - 3500 out of a Porter. - Remembered I had to count but the main was already open so I didn’t. - Rechecked the canopy after every little shutter. (It stayed there) - Landed on the DZ - Had beer. - 2007 married that girl I saw. JC If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You get another chance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #30 May 5, 2010 Quote Static line out of a C-206, got hooked and made my second jump later that afternoon. Me too... video over here No idea why or how that got 20k views; those exits aren't *that* bad...I'm the second one out. As I push off all my instincts scream I'm about to die and I close my eyes in terror. Next thing I know I get this 'slam' kind of experience and I open my eyes in surprise to look up at a parachute. I remember belatedly thinking: "ah... Yes.. eh.. 1001 1002 1003 parachute checklist." Then I noticed some linetwists and laughed. Of course - happens to *me* on my first jump! I kicked out of the twists and nicely landed my canopy on the DZ, even if I flared at what looked like 20 meters.... After struggling an eternity to pack that Manta, manifest calls two slots remaining on the next load. My FJC buddy Bas and I exchange a glance and manifest again. Second jump I did remember the exit count, but got totally confused with the new landing pattern (the winds probably had changed, I can't remember) I flew a less-than-textbook approach and landed crosswind. Unfortunately I have since lost sight of Bas, who gave up skydiving, but I got the bug..."That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocPop 1 #31 May 5, 2010 7th August 1990 JSPC Netheravon, UK Static line from 2,800' out of a BN Islander GQ 6.5m Aeroconical main parachute Top pull, belly mount reserve with FXC 1200 AAD Four jumps that week then nothing until: 10th June 2007 AFF1 from 13,500' out of a Grand Caravan Navigator 200, no idea what reserve and a student Cypres"The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #32 May 5, 2010 August 8th, 2005 Perris, California Never had any tandem jumps...went to AFF straight away on 1st jump. If I remember I was flying a HUGE canopy...like a navigator 240 ...I weigh 155 lbs. We flew the otter...was 2nd to exit. Decent freefall...needed to arch more Pulled myself (with instructors hand on mine to make sure) Performed a radio controlled landing...slid on my ass in the high grass. Student cypres, Javelin Container...Navigator 240 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil3D 0 #33 May 5, 2010 A tandem last month. I messed up my right ankle a little on landing. Ended up jumping again anyways. Now an AFF student.That wasn't flying. That was falling with style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Da_SKiES_R_BLu 0 #34 May 6, 2010 2008- Boulder SkySports. I was 16, Jumped a Manta 280. ( i only weighed 118!) out of a cessna 182. I was more scared of the plane ride then i was letting go of the strut. I had 4 line twists and after my canopy opened it took me neerly 8 minutes to touch the ground. I actually began to gain altitude because my chut was soo big. Winds were about 12 miles an hour... it was quite a trip... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadNinja 0 #35 May 6, 2010 QuoteNov. 1978 Awww... I was 7 months old! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avion 0 #36 May 14, 2010 I remember the day well, It was a good day to jump. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1518634;page=unread#unread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trig78 0 #37 May 15, 2010 Quote Quote Nov. 1978 Awww... I was 7 months old! And i was 6 months old :) I wanted to jum since I was a kid but my first came as a tandem from AN2 in Czech Republic in 2002. Don't remember much of it but i have the video facebook.com/trig78 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StoryAtThree 0 #38 May 15, 2010 Just did my first tandem today from a C-206! It was definitely the experience of a lifetime! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alp27 0 #39 May 15, 2010 Quote Just did my first tandem today from a C-206! It was definitely the experience of a lifetime! it's awesome ain't it!! Can't wait to do my aff!!!Everyone dies.... not everyone lives!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StoryAtThree 0 #40 May 16, 2010 Quote Quote Just did my first tandem today from a C-206! It was definitely the experience of a lifetime! it's awesome ain't it!! Can't wait to do my aff!!! Same here! As soon as I can earn the $2,000+ to do AFF, I'll be on my way! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
