iceage 0 #1 August 13, 2008 Guys before i start let me apologise if this has been asked before. I managed finally a couple of weeks ago to pull my finger out, and do a S/L jump. Some of my mates seem to think a S/l isn't really skydiving as you jump/fall/leap or stumble out of a plane, get your chute pulled for you and float to earth, versus a jump from higher altitude with longer freefall tandem or otherwise. So what do you reckon, is S/l skydiving? I hope I haven't rattled anyones cage with this noobie question. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #2 August 13, 2008 You left an aircraft in flight, right when the plane was seemingly still working? Well then, I wonder what else you have to do to make a skydive? Get your SCR, Gold Wings or compete in your first 4-way scrambles? How many jumps does your friend have? Now you have a jump under your belt ,get back out there and get to your 5-second delays. Thats when the fun *really* starts and you start performing maneuvers, then jumping with other people...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tetra316 0 #3 August 13, 2008 Yes it's a skydive as are all methods. I think the real difference pertains to whether you call yourself a skydiver or not. Doing any kind of jump once or twice does not make you a skydiver, just someone who has done a skydive. Continuing to jump whether by tandem or training makes a skydiver. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brucet7 0 #4 August 13, 2008 From the SIMs: A “skydive” is defined as the descent of a person to the surface from an aircraft in flight when he or she uses or intends to use a parachute during all or part of that descent. S/L fits that definition.POPS #10623; SOS #1672 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites countzero 7 #5 August 13, 2008 i reckon anytime you exit an aircraft and use a parachute for recreation it's a skydive. S/L, AFF, and tandem are just different training methods which can all lead to the same thing: a liscensed skydiver.diamonds are a dawgs best friend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NickDG 23 #6 August 13, 2008 You made a skydive. (Congrats BTW). The only type of of parachute jump that isn't a skydive is a B.A.S.E. jump . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bloody_trauma 2 #7 August 14, 2008 so is a military jumper a skydiver or is he a parachutist. perhaps sport parachutist would be accurate at this point... in any case, your time will come, get out and get some rarified air bro...Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shropshire 0 #8 August 14, 2008 Your mates are talking out of their collective arses. Welcome to and enjoy the sport mate. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites phoenixlpr 0 #9 August 14, 2008 Skydive: using a parachute in order to slow your descent rate from an aircraft when its airborne. There is nothing wrong with SL when even a tandem -as a student/passenger- is a skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fastphil 0 #10 August 14, 2008 Quote You made a skydive. (Congrats BTW). The only type of of parachute jump that isn't a skydive is a B.A.S.E. jump . . . NickD Your opinion; jump off an object that protrudes into the sky and I'd call it a skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy9o8 2 #11 August 14, 2008 QuoteYour mates are talking out of their collective arses. Welcome to and enjoy the sport mate. What he said. Skydiving isn't about semantics. Tell your ground-bound friends to stick it up their asses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iceage 0 #12 August 14, 2008 Cheers guys, thst clears up a few things for sure, as I said I hope it didn't rattle too many cages. Blues Skys to all. Iceage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites farmgurl 0 #13 August 14, 2008 I was all tweaked last week because I did my first tandem, and didn't pull..thus, didn't skydive. All the nice peeps assured me that I did, indeed skydive. Next time, I'll pull Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iceage 0 #14 August 15, 2008 Now that I've got that first one out ogf the way, I fancy a tandem from higher than my 3500ft. S/L Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rehmwa 2 #15 August 15, 2008 Quote Some of my mates seem to think a S/l isn't really skydiving as you jump/fall/leap or stumble out of a plane, get your chute pulled for you and float to earth, versus a jump from higher altitude with longer freefall tandem or otherwise. So what do you reckon, is S/l skydiving? I hope I haven't rattled anyones cage with this noobie question. why do you care? do you jump for yourself, or just to impress your friends? the more you jump, hopefully, the less it matters what other people think about it - especially non-jumpers. It's about the sport and the enjoyment of the sport, not about self image. The 'ego/image' guys are always short timers - a couple hundred jumps and they leave. And usually males too, for that matter. AND, they usually are the ones to do the really stupid stuff. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iceage 0 #16 August 15, 2008 "A couple of hundred Jumps!!" I'm trying to phych myself up for No.2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rehmwa 2 #17 August 15, 2008 Go get it - it just keeps getting better ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. 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AggieDave 6 #2 August 13, 2008 You left an aircraft in flight, right when the plane was seemingly still working? Well then, I wonder what else you have to do to make a skydive? Get your SCR, Gold Wings or compete in your first 4-way scrambles? How many jumps does your friend have? Now you have a jump under your belt ,get back out there and get to your 5-second delays. Thats when the fun *really* starts and you start performing maneuvers, then jumping with other people...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetra316 0 #3 August 13, 2008 Yes it's a skydive as are all methods. I think the real difference pertains to whether you call yourself a skydiver or not. Doing any kind of jump once or twice does not make you a skydiver, just someone who has done a skydive. Continuing to jump whether by tandem or training makes a skydiver. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brucet7 0 #4 August 13, 2008 From the SIMs: A “skydive” is defined as the descent of a person to the surface from an aircraft in flight when he or she uses or intends to use a parachute during all or part of that descent. S/L fits that definition.POPS #10623; SOS #1672 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countzero 7 #5 August 13, 2008 i reckon anytime you exit an aircraft and use a parachute for recreation it's a skydive. S/L, AFF, and tandem are just different training methods which can all lead to the same thing: a liscensed skydiver.diamonds are a dawgs best friend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #6 August 13, 2008 You made a skydive. (Congrats BTW). The only type of of parachute jump that isn't a skydive is a B.A.S.E. jump . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #7 August 14, 2008 so is a military jumper a skydiver or is he a parachutist. perhaps sport parachutist would be accurate at this point... in any case, your time will come, get out and get some rarified air bro...Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #8 August 14, 2008 Your mates are talking out of their collective arses. Welcome to and enjoy the sport mate. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #9 August 14, 2008 Skydive: using a parachute in order to slow your descent rate from an aircraft when its airborne. There is nothing wrong with SL when even a tandem -as a student/passenger- is a skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #10 August 14, 2008 Quote You made a skydive. (Congrats BTW). The only type of of parachute jump that isn't a skydive is a B.A.S.E. jump . . . NickD Your opinion; jump off an object that protrudes into the sky and I'd call it a skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #11 August 14, 2008 QuoteYour mates are talking out of their collective arses. Welcome to and enjoy the sport mate. What he said. Skydiving isn't about semantics. Tell your ground-bound friends to stick it up their asses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iceage 0 #12 August 14, 2008 Cheers guys, thst clears up a few things for sure, as I said I hope it didn't rattle too many cages. Blues Skys to all. Iceage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
farmgurl 0 #13 August 14, 2008 I was all tweaked last week because I did my first tandem, and didn't pull..thus, didn't skydive. All the nice peeps assured me that I did, indeed skydive. Next time, I'll pull Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iceage 0 #14 August 15, 2008 Now that I've got that first one out ogf the way, I fancy a tandem from higher than my 3500ft. S/L Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #15 August 15, 2008 Quote Some of my mates seem to think a S/l isn't really skydiving as you jump/fall/leap or stumble out of a plane, get your chute pulled for you and float to earth, versus a jump from higher altitude with longer freefall tandem or otherwise. So what do you reckon, is S/l skydiving? I hope I haven't rattled anyones cage with this noobie question. why do you care? do you jump for yourself, or just to impress your friends? the more you jump, hopefully, the less it matters what other people think about it - especially non-jumpers. It's about the sport and the enjoyment of the sport, not about self image. The 'ego/image' guys are always short timers - a couple hundred jumps and they leave. And usually males too, for that matter. AND, they usually are the ones to do the really stupid stuff. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iceage 0 #16 August 15, 2008 "A couple of hundred Jumps!!" I'm trying to phych myself up for No.2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #17 August 15, 2008 Go get it - it just keeps getting better ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
