Mike111 0 #1 November 13, 2005 Soon be graduating AFF this weekend, ifweather holds so would be the proudest skydiving moment to date for me. Just wondered what your proudest moment is (couldbe many if you are off student status) but would be nice what your proudest skydiving moment has been? thanks, Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #2 November 13, 2005 Good on ya. Not too sure what I'm proud of but I'm honoured to a live at a time when we can live our dream of flying [almost] safely.. That's a priveledge......... now I'm off to Bedford, to see if I can master this tunnel flying thing.... Bye (.)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
Mike111 0 #3 November 13, 2005 have fun at bedford, its wicked there!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #4 November 13, 2005 QuoteJust wondered what your proudest moment is October 2002, Perris, Ca, USA. 131 all female formation, held for 10 seconds. The skydive was awesome but what I'm most proud of is the fact that I went from being an uncurrent average recreational skydiver to a world record holder in 10 months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites karenmeal 0 #5 November 13, 2005 My thousandth jump was pretty cool. I felt super special. But I think that my proudest moment was after my first AFF jump, doing everything perfectly, right after the parachute opened. That moment right there where I started flying my parachute for the first time. Awesome. I still tell nervous students about how proud they will be of themselves at that moment when they realize that they did it! -Karen "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #6 November 13, 2005 .... when I passed the PFF Instructor course! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites artistcalledian 0 #7 November 13, 2005 when i did a perfect exit from a cessna caravan on jump 13.... didn't tumble... arched from the hips and seemed to just jump from the plane into the perfect position and seemed to have been stable in under a second... looked at my instructor who was smiling and giving me the thumbs up...________________________________________ drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Scoop 0 #8 November 13, 2005 So far was probably my level 8 hop n pop. All by myself, stable and pulled in 4 secs. Gave me loads of confidence and felt briliant! Was good because broke down so many barriers... sat next to door all the way up was scared til then, poked my head out and was looking for the spot with the JM which was cool. Overcame the low altitude fear too and also the fact that I was completely on my own. And the landing was also superb. Well.... I stood up nicely anyway Im hoping theres gonna be many more like that too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #9 November 13, 2005 Coming back to jump, finish my student progression, and get my license after everyone at the DZ figured I would never be back."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Michele 1 #10 November 13, 2005 Having enough balls/courage/strength to be able to jump after a violent spinning mal on AFF 3...getting back into the plane, and then into the air, was one of the hardest things I've ever done, skydiving or not. And then, to land it standing up...well, that's the icing on the proverbial cake. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BIGUN 1,364 #11 November 14, 2005 Every time a student gets their A License.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites UDSkyJunkie 0 #12 November 14, 2005 I can't narrow it down to one, but: Jump 26, turned a 14-point 4-way (I had a good crowd with me) Jump 700, turned a 15-point 4-way with my little sister, who had less than 50 jumps (it was even cooler to be part of the good crowd for someone else). NSL playoffs this year... my team had a very good meet. At Rantoul this year I was diving last on a big-way, and the guy in front of me was a member of Airspeed. I jokingly said normally I would challenge the guy in front of me to a race, but that I'd probably lose this one. He smiled and said "well, you can always try." I gave it everything I had, and we prettymuch got there at the same time... I'm well aware that he wasn't pushing as hard as I was, but it was still awesome There are dozens more..."Some people follow their dreams, others hunt them down and beat them mercilessly into submission." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #13 November 14, 2005 1. Jumping the first time with my brother after a 25-yr layoff. 2. Organizing a Georgia State Record POPS jump. 3. Being invited by Derek Thomas to go on his 30th anniversary jump (and not screwing up). 4. Being invited by vdschoor and GFD to do a hybrid jump with them. 5. (Tie) Getting a "Well done" from Jaime Johnson. Getting a "Well done" from Kelly Fredrickson.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 Cloudi 0 #14 November 14, 2005 Watching my man become a multi-rated instructor. I've never been more proud (or in awe) of someone in my life! There are many future students ahead who will be so fortunate to have him as an instructor. Congratulations baby!!!! YOU F*CKING ROCK!!!! Congrats in advance to you, Mike. It just keeps getting better! Kim Watch as I attempt, with no slight of hand, to apply logic and reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mjosparky 4 #15 November 14, 2005 Being part of the demo into Kitty Hawk for the Celibration of 100 years of flight in December 2003. Having an up and coming young jumper post this. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1435716;#1435716 SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skinnyshrek 0 #16 November 14, 2005 Quote1. Jumping the first time with my brother after a 25-yr layoff. 2. Organizing a Georgia State Record POPS jump. 3. Being invited by Derek Thomas to go on his 30th anniversary jump (and not screwing up). 4. Being invited by vdschoor and GFD to do a hybrid jump with them. 5. (Tie) Getting a "Well done" from Jaime Johnson. Getting a "Well done" from Kelly Fredrickson. Can't believe riding with me to the skyfest boogie, crashing in my camper and partying til wee hours doesn't count as a proud moment..Not just anyone gets to party and sleep in shreks trailor...I'm hurthttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 34 #17 November 14, 2005 Proudest moments have been successfully organizing every Deaf World Record event ever done - San Marcos, TX 2001, 14 way; Perris, CA 2003, 15 way and 7 way night records; and Lake Wales, FL 2005, 16 way and 3 point 8 way night records. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bogwarrior 0 #18 November 14, 2005 Its a toss between :getting my AFF rating.. really struggled with the pressure on the course. Last jump of the course just said "fuck it im gonna enjoy this one " to myself going out the door. The evaluator beasted me , but i was all over him and he actually pulled for himself. Perfect score! Or having struggled on progression , getting stable for the first time and staying that way all the way down ( screaming my lungs out ) whilst watching the Irish Parachute Club below me get ever closer.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites darkwing 5 #19 November 14, 2005 My friends... Surprised me with (see attachment) -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RogerRamjet 0 #20 November 14, 2005 I was 16th in the worlds first 16 man diamond (I know you would say 16 way today, but that's what they called them then [1974]). Like Lisa said above, in one jump, I went from just another local jumper to a world record holder and invited on pretty much everything from then on ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites HardCorr 0 #21 November 14, 2005 Right after my AFF level 3&4 my instructors saw me fit to do my first 2 solos. I did one from 5,000 and one from 8,000. On my 8,000 foot jump, I left the plane arched super hard, on heading and I looked up at the plane and saw my DZO turning the plane almost 90 degrees to look out the door and wave at me. We were both laughing and I gave him a little salute and enjoyed my FIRST 8,000 foot solo jump during a beautiful sunset.The key to being a good teacher, is to be a good listener... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #22 November 14, 2005 having a plane for 4... the pilot, a photographer, Myself and Theo Fritschi, a legendary skydiver in switzerland, I was jumping a ParaCommander in front of 15'000 people, had 200 jumps and was 31 yrs old (and 1 year of skydiving).scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flefly 0 #23 November 14, 2005 only have 320 jumps, but highlights thus far would have to include first jump with my mates from us all starting AFF (it took 1 year to do "legally" ) first ever 2 plane formation atmonauti load with Marco & Gi, it was a 27 way Atmonauti docking with Gi Wingsuit in Arizona with Loic-Jean Albert & Catty Jumping with Jeffro Provenzano / Omar / Steve Curtis / Axel in Arizona First Night jump last weekend at Langar ( im going back for another next weekend ) Getting my first stills picture of my mates Atmonauti docking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,049 #24 November 14, 2005 Probably my proudest moment was doing AFF with Liza on reserve side; I had had her as a student a few years before that. Other ones that came close were getting my AFF rating and getting my first world record at the 300-way in Eloy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #25 November 14, 2005 thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 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. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
karenmeal 0 #5 November 13, 2005 My thousandth jump was pretty cool. I felt super special. But I think that my proudest moment was after my first AFF jump, doing everything perfectly, right after the parachute opened. That moment right there where I started flying my parachute for the first time. Awesome. I still tell nervous students about how proud they will be of themselves at that moment when they realize that they did it! -Karen "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #6 November 13, 2005 .... when I passed the PFF Instructor course! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artistcalledian 0 #7 November 13, 2005 when i did a perfect exit from a cessna caravan on jump 13.... didn't tumble... arched from the hips and seemed to just jump from the plane into the perfect position and seemed to have been stable in under a second... looked at my instructor who was smiling and giving me the thumbs up...________________________________________ drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #8 November 13, 2005 So far was probably my level 8 hop n pop. All by myself, stable and pulled in 4 secs. Gave me loads of confidence and felt briliant! Was good because broke down so many barriers... sat next to door all the way up was scared til then, poked my head out and was looking for the spot with the JM which was cool. Overcame the low altitude fear too and also the fact that I was completely on my own. And the landing was also superb. Well.... I stood up nicely anyway Im hoping theres gonna be many more like that too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #9 November 13, 2005 Coming back to jump, finish my student progression, and get my license after everyone at the DZ figured I would never be back."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #10 November 13, 2005 Having enough balls/courage/strength to be able to jump after a violent spinning mal on AFF 3...getting back into the plane, and then into the air, was one of the hardest things I've ever done, skydiving or not. And then, to land it standing up...well, that's the icing on the proverbial cake. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,364 #11 November 14, 2005 Every time a student gets their A License.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UDSkyJunkie 0 #12 November 14, 2005 I can't narrow it down to one, but: Jump 26, turned a 14-point 4-way (I had a good crowd with me) Jump 700, turned a 15-point 4-way with my little sister, who had less than 50 jumps (it was even cooler to be part of the good crowd for someone else). NSL playoffs this year... my team had a very good meet. At Rantoul this year I was diving last on a big-way, and the guy in front of me was a member of Airspeed. I jokingly said normally I would challenge the guy in front of me to a race, but that I'd probably lose this one. He smiled and said "well, you can always try." I gave it everything I had, and we prettymuch got there at the same time... I'm well aware that he wasn't pushing as hard as I was, but it was still awesome There are dozens more..."Some people follow their dreams, others hunt them down and beat them mercilessly into submission." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #13 November 14, 2005 1. Jumping the first time with my brother after a 25-yr layoff. 2. Organizing a Georgia State Record POPS jump. 3. Being invited by Derek Thomas to go on his 30th anniversary jump (and not screwing up). 4. Being invited by vdschoor and GFD to do a hybrid jump with them. 5. (Tie) Getting a "Well done" from Jaime Johnson. Getting a "Well done" from Kelly Fredrickson.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
Cloudi 0 #14 November 14, 2005 Watching my man become a multi-rated instructor. I've never been more proud (or in awe) of someone in my life! There are many future students ahead who will be so fortunate to have him as an instructor. Congratulations baby!!!! YOU F*CKING ROCK!!!! Congrats in advance to you, Mike. It just keeps getting better! Kim Watch as I attempt, with no slight of hand, to apply logic and reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #15 November 14, 2005 Being part of the demo into Kitty Hawk for the Celibration of 100 years of flight in December 2003. Having an up and coming young jumper post this. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1435716;#1435716 SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #16 November 14, 2005 Quote1. Jumping the first time with my brother after a 25-yr layoff. 2. Organizing a Georgia State Record POPS jump. 3. Being invited by Derek Thomas to go on his 30th anniversary jump (and not screwing up). 4. Being invited by vdschoor and GFD to do a hybrid jump with them. 5. (Tie) Getting a "Well done" from Jaime Johnson. Getting a "Well done" from Kelly Fredrickson. Can't believe riding with me to the skyfest boogie, crashing in my camper and partying til wee hours doesn't count as a proud moment..Not just anyone gets to party and sleep in shreks trailor...I'm hurthttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #17 November 14, 2005 Proudest moments have been successfully organizing every Deaf World Record event ever done - San Marcos, TX 2001, 14 way; Perris, CA 2003, 15 way and 7 way night records; and Lake Wales, FL 2005, 16 way and 3 point 8 way night records. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogwarrior 0 #18 November 14, 2005 Its a toss between :getting my AFF rating.. really struggled with the pressure on the course. Last jump of the course just said "fuck it im gonna enjoy this one " to myself going out the door. The evaluator beasted me , but i was all over him and he actually pulled for himself. Perfect score! Or having struggled on progression , getting stable for the first time and staying that way all the way down ( screaming my lungs out ) whilst watching the Irish Parachute Club below me get ever closer.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #19 November 14, 2005 My friends... Surprised me with (see attachment) -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerRamjet 0 #20 November 14, 2005 I was 16th in the worlds first 16 man diamond (I know you would say 16 way today, but that's what they called them then [1974]). Like Lisa said above, in one jump, I went from just another local jumper to a world record holder and invited on pretty much everything from then on ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HardCorr 0 #21 November 14, 2005 Right after my AFF level 3&4 my instructors saw me fit to do my first 2 solos. I did one from 5,000 and one from 8,000. On my 8,000 foot jump, I left the plane arched super hard, on heading and I looked up at the plane and saw my DZO turning the plane almost 90 degrees to look out the door and wave at me. We were both laughing and I gave him a little salute and enjoyed my FIRST 8,000 foot solo jump during a beautiful sunset.The key to being a good teacher, is to be a good listener... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #22 November 14, 2005 having a plane for 4... the pilot, a photographer, Myself and Theo Fritschi, a legendary skydiver in switzerland, I was jumping a ParaCommander in front of 15'000 people, had 200 jumps and was 31 yrs old (and 1 year of skydiving).scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flefly 0 #23 November 14, 2005 only have 320 jumps, but highlights thus far would have to include first jump with my mates from us all starting AFF (it took 1 year to do "legally" ) first ever 2 plane formation atmonauti load with Marco & Gi, it was a 27 way Atmonauti docking with Gi Wingsuit in Arizona with Loic-Jean Albert & Catty Jumping with Jeffro Provenzano / Omar / Steve Curtis / Axel in Arizona First Night jump last weekend at Langar ( im going back for another next weekend ) Getting my first stills picture of my mates Atmonauti docking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,049 #24 November 14, 2005 Probably my proudest moment was doing AFF with Liza on reserve side; I had had her as a student a few years before that. Other ones that came close were getting my AFF rating and getting my first world record at the 300-way in Eloy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
