EarthSucks 0 #1 December 1, 2009 On Saturday I made my level 6 and 7 jumps, and finally graduated from AFF! Neither of my jumps were perfect, and I made a few dumb mistakes, but my instructors told me I was good to go, so I'm cleared for self supervision So now the real learning begins, I guess. I didn't have time to do my first solo, since it was already getting dark when I landed from my level 7, but that'll come next week, if the weather holds out. I'm just excited to be able to plan my own jumps, without an instructor holding my hand the whole time. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure I'm still gonna bug the piss out of my instructors and coaches with questions and "hey is this right?"s, but it still feels good to know that I'm supervising myself. I was thinking for my first solo, I'll work on getting stable after a diving exit (I got stable in a reasonable time on level 7, but my instructor told me I'll need to work on doing it a little quicker before my hop & pop), and then do some tracking (another thing that needs work). Maybe I'll play around with a few flips and the like if I have time... I hear the first solo normally seems to go by really slow. I'm just excited and ready to get started on my A license card. I feel like I've achieved this one goal of getting through AFF, and I can't wait to start doing my coach jumps and everything else I need to do to get over that next hurdle and get my A license. I really love this new sport I've found, and although it still scares the hell out of me sometimes, I'm convinced there is nothing in the world that could compare to the feeling of jumping out of an airplane. I'm completely hooked. So anyway, I just want to say thanks to my instructors Jason, Frank, and Jon at Skydive Alabama for kicking ass and getting me through AFF. Also everybody else at Skydive Alabama, for making me feel welcome... and maybe a little uncomfortable at times. But that's okay, I love it, and I couldn't imagine jumping with a more awesome group of people. I can't wait to jump with and learn from every one of you. You guys rock!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 December 1, 2009 You know, after around 3,000 jumps I've found that none of them have been perfect. So I keep going up and trying and trying and trying. Someday I might get it perfect. You might too, but you'll just have to keep jumping and jumping to find out. Congrats!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #3 December 1, 2009 Work on the A card. Congrats!! I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #4 December 1, 2009 Quote You know, after around 3,000 jumps I've found that none of them have been perfect. So I keep going up and trying and trying and trying. Someday I might get it perfect. You might too, but you'll just have to keep jumping and jumping to find out. Congrats! 5k H&P's don't allow much time for practice, eh? My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayneflorida 0 #5 December 1, 2009 Congratulations and Blue Skies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger6513 0 #6 December 1, 2009 Same boat here, we (my girlfriend and I) just finished up AFF a few weeks ago and made our first two solo's... what an awesome feeling to be on your own. My first solo jump from 13k out of a twin otter was a diving exit, I quickly turned onto my back to watch Jill exit, what a fun experience that was... I started to spin shortly after I saw her let go so I went belly down regained stability in 2.2 and rolled over again to my back, this time I purposely started to spin, fast, hahaha wow what an awesome awesome feeling (figured out how to stop spinning but it wasn't pretty lol).. .I loved it! I finished my backfly fun then turned to earth again at about 7k or so, I was soo happy that I was able to find no major control issues. To wrap up my last few thousand feet I tracked and stopped then turned 90 tracked and stopped, stable waive & release around 4k. Life is good!Travis Roy Foundation. At very least its a tax write off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #7 December 1, 2009 Quote 5k H&P's don't allow much time for practice, eh? Exactly. The canopy flight is very short!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
