I am new to this

[nstrouse52 0]

I am so new to this me and my cousins are going to jump but they are in the military and have done this before....they are being mean and making me do all the work and i have no idea what to do.....can you tell me how to go about jumping tandem and how far up ya go and how to go about booking a jump. Thank you

[CSpenceFLY 1]

1. Don't call 1-800-Skyride.

Make certain you are speaking directly to a local dropzone when you make your reservation.

If you tell us where you live I'm sure someone can point you in the right direction.

[dks13827 3]

watch a lot of youtube videos and educate yourself !!

[GLIDEANGLE 1]

Here is a reliable place to begin your adventure:

http://www.uspa.org/BecomeaSkydiver/tabid/54/Default.aspx

The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

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1. Don't call 1-800-Skyride.

Make certain you are speaking directly to a local dropzone when you make your reservation.

If you tell us where you live I'm sure someone can point you in the right direction.

There is a dropzone locator feature (its up near the top of the page).

On the home page, there is a "Learn to Skydive" link.

Both of those have a wealth of info. One of the best suggestions on the "Learn" page is to go visit the DZ before your jump and ask to sit in on a class. The reputable places won't have a problem with this (space permitting). You can learn a lot about a place by watching how they treat the students. Are they really treated as students, or just passengers? Are the instructors rushing to make the next load, or do they take the time to go over the jump before and after?

DO NOT just google skydive and pick the first link that pops up. There is a scam out there (Skyride) that usually is at or near the top. If the person answering the phone asks you where you are before they say where they are, hang up.

Like Spence said, tell us where you are and you will get a bunch of us telling you where to go

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[CSpenceFLY 1]

And after you get to know us you will probably be telling us where to go.

[nstrouse52 0]

See this as been one of my life long dreams and the jerks keep rubbing it in that they have gotten to do it but in the military so it was all planned for them so they are making me do all the hard work because apparently they cant but they told me where to go........go figure!!!!!! I did find a dz that i would like to use its just they need to approve and are being really DUMB!!!

[JohnMitchell 16]

Military jumping is not as fun as they make it out. Unless they are HALO jumpers, they've been jumping static line (no freefall) from about 1200 feet and lower. An accomplishment, yes, but not as fun as a sport tandem from 13000 feet.

[skybytch 273]

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I did find a dz that i would like to use its just they need to approve and are being really DUMB!!!

So go do it without them.

[Andy9o8 2]

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I did find a dz that i would like to use its just they need to approve and are being really DUMB!!!

So go do it without them.

Yeah, really - they're making you be the laboring oar; what gives them veto power? Tell them you're going, and if they want a ride, to be at your place at "X" time. Whoever doesn't go, show them your first jump certificate and video, and tell them to stick it up their ass. Then go back and jump again. And again. And again.

[nstrouse52 0]

I cant do it without them I love them i just wish they would help me a little......they wanna see my face cuz its my first jump...so i dont wanna go without them........i might if they dont get home soon!!!!! LOL

[Andy_Copland 0]

I have video of a marine who talked shit all week about making skydives. We and the late and great skinnyshrek took a couple of his girlfriends to the DZ with him for tandems.

"Why are we waiting so long? Fuck i dont need anyone i have done this before, just jump out and pull the rip cord"

He got his own music from the store, and an elvis mask. To pimp up his jump.

On video i have the marine on the plane screaming "NO, I DONT WANNA GO"

My buddy Justin is lugging some meat and hears all this commotion while hes in the door, well the old joke "No" means "Go" came into play and he thought we were shouting at him to go. So i hear "SHUT UP" from the door.

It's a "you had to be there moment" but it makes me fucking laugh hard.

One of the girls went on to get her A license

He rode the plane down

Edit: Good times, i miss Lee.

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People aint made of nothin' but water and shit.

Until morale improves, the beatings will continue.

[Psychonaut 0]

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I have video of a marine who talked shit all week about making skydives. We and the late and great skinnyshrek took a couple of his girlfriends to the DZ with him for tandems.

"Why are we waiting so long? Fuck i dont need anyone i have done this before, just jump out and pull the rip cord"

He got his own music from the store, and an elvis mask. To pimp up his jump.

On video i have the marine on the plane screaming "NO, I DONT WANNA GO"

My buddy Justin is lugging some meat and hears all this commotion while hes in the door, well the old joke "No" means "Go" came into play and he thought we were shouting at him to go. So i hear "SHUT UP" from the door.

It's a "you had to be there moment" but it makes me fucking laugh hard.

One of the girls went on to get her A license

He rode the plane down

Edit: Good times, i miss Lee.

We're gonna need this video

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