agent_lead 0 #1 October 15, 2005 ahhhh so excited...after FIVE!! tandem jumps i finally took the aff class last weekend...too bad the weather sucked and we couldnt jump... its been raining here in ny/nj for 5 days now...weather says its supposed to brighten up by tommorrow so hopefully i can get 3 good jumps in.. im SOOOO EXCITED!! after my first tandem...i knew i was hooked..i have brought about 5 friends..my brother..and my mother..who is 56 years old..to jump since my first tandem..they all loved it but most of them said it was fun once..and thats it.. not me..i wanna learn as much as i can and gain the experiance needed to be a licensed skydiver hoping i can get thru the aff course before this season is over around here.. i tell you i couldnt ask for a better or more attentive instructer..wut up sam! and my tandem instructer robson who taught me a good helping of cft and a bunch of other basic stuff anyways im just hoping the weather is good enuf to jump in...im so amped...just cant wait.. ive been practicing my body position and arch reach touch and all that other good stuff sam taught me in the class all week...just wanna do it already!!!-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #2 October 15, 2005 any experianced jumpers have any good advice for me to take with me? i just wanna learn as much as i can..im like a sponge right now..absorbing it all ill take whatever good advice you have-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #3 October 15, 2005 im not experienced at all but... ... Aff is great fun, challenging IMHO but doable if you put your mind to it. All I would say is never be afraid to ask a question, always better to ask than find out the hard way. Good luck matemike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 October 15, 2005 Quoteany experianced jumpers have any good advice for me to take with me?...ill take whatever good advice you have Far from experienced, but go learn from your instructors, not from the internet Have a great time with your AFF and keep us informed of your progression.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #5 October 15, 2005 Just take everything your instructor tells you as gospel, dont question it and remember it. It really is as simple as that mate. Me being a ten jump wonder can't really comment at all, but it took me a scarey ride on my back spinning to finally figure out how to relax, once you truly relax in skydiving, the rest just comes to you. Best of Luck 1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chutem 0 #6 October 15, 2005 Tombuch, I think that is what he goes buy, has a good book for you at this stage. I think the title is Jump. He will probably chime in here after a while. If you search his posts he has some good beginner advise. As has been mentioned check with your instructor befor trusting anything you read here. especially if I posted it. James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #7 October 15, 2005 Its full title is "Jump! Skydiving Made Fun and Easy", by Tom Buchanan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #8 October 16, 2005 of ocurse i will take everything i hear from my instructer seriously what i basically expected out of this thread was some stories of an experianced jumpers aff course and what they learned from it, felt they could have improved on...and what not..-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artistcalledian 0 #9 October 16, 2005 My instructor said to me "the only stupid question is the one you don't ask" Always believe what your instructors tell you 100% and always tell them anything anybody else tells you.... they will tell you if the other person is right or not, and if they are not... they will give a bollocking to the other person for telling you I had somebody tell me something after my 3rd jump, i asked my instructor if this was right for me and he said NO... i then watched him tear a strip off this other guy infront of all his mates and then asked him to leave the airfield for the day and to think about what he had done________________________________________ drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyflychris 0 #10 October 16, 2005 Go for it. Just remember the "relax" sign, get out there, get stable, relax, and play. Blue skies.Ordinary's..... just not good enough today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eule 0 #11 October 16, 2005 Quoteany experianced jumpers have any good advice for me to take with me? I'm not experienced (32 jumps), but I do have an observation. Don't freak out or get mad at yourself if you end up doing an AFF level more than once. I sort of convinced myself that I'd just whip through AFF in 7 jumps and go on from there, but it didn't quite work out that way. Reading the forums here, it seems to be fairly common to repeat one or more levels. If you don't have to repeat, great! Quoteill take whatever good advice you have If you're of legal age, buy beer as required. :) EulePLF does not stand for Please Land on Face. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cory1000 0 #12 October 24, 2005 Quote its been raining here in ny/nj for 5 days now...weather says its supposed to brighten up by tommorrow so hopefully i can get 3 good jumps in.. Where are you taking your AFF at?? I start mine this saturday...im from south jersey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
