proudest moment?

[thegreekone 0]

just discussed this with a friend this morning. jump 8 or 9 I spent on my back flailing for a LONG ass time. Almost dumped on my back, but didn't. Backflipped and dumped prolly a good second before my FXC fired.

Instructor knew to get me up right away again and it was a perfect jump from start to finish. That is when I knew it wasn't all shits and giggles and still wanted it for myself.

[sirenoremac 0]

Being on a 12-way with Craig G. and Eliana at Eloy, diving behind Eliana having her glance at me as I flew down the hill, take a sort of analyzing look, and then nod. Hehe... felt real nice.

[Mike111 0]

nice

[steveorino 7]

I'm not sure proud is the word I'd used to describe these highlights, but they are memorable moments.

First jump (1977 in Army)
D license
PRO rating
getting a check (video) for jumping!
pinning my son's airborne wings on him

I look forward to two things:

a) having my wife pin my gold wings (1000th jump) soon. She pinned my military jump wings on me a looong time ago!

b) becoming an AFF instructor one day

steveOrino

[Orange1 0]

In my short career:
- first freefall (off the dope rope)
- first time i was allowed to spot for the load (yes we all made it back - and it was a cessna so it was a "real" spot )
- getting my A.

I hope there will be lots more!

Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun.

[Jumpah 0]

In my extremely short career...

1) Dealing with my first line twist with spins on jump 8. Lost much of my fear of after working through that.
2) My 7-year-old nephew's bugeyed expression while watching one of my skydives on video. (He wanted to know why his Dad didn't do it too . His mom has done a tandem and has agreed to do another one summer '06. Negotiations with Dad are still ongoing...)
3) My tandem. That started all this!