skyyhi 0 #26 December 4, 2003 Jahk. . . It is the most fun and freaked out excitement you will ever have. I am loving it. . .________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylord 1 #27 December 4, 2003 QuoteAs I ponder starting AFF after 2 tandems, I am relieved to know I'm not the only one who feels both fear and eagerness. Jahk, Go for it. I felt as secure on both the AFF dives I did as on the tandem, you just get to land your own parachute. BobBob Marks "-when you leave the airplane its all wrong til it goes right, its a whole different mindset, this is why you have system redundancy." Mattaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gulaz 1 #28 December 4, 2003 QuoteI believe that anyone would not want an altimeter on the hand that will deploy the parachute because you dont want anything getting snagged at 120mph. I think I'll opt for keeping the alti on the left hand. He grabbed the main-side JM's altimeter, which would have to be worn on the JM's left hand, for him to mistake it for the pull (unless he was really really mistaken ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #29 December 6, 2003 Quote I still call it a death march to the door. . . I used to call it the "walk of death", myself! HAH! I could never get past the "ohfuckohfuckohfuck" to call it anything. Skylord, well written, well experienced, and very well done!!! And with that, I am outta here for Elsinore to get back into the sky!!! 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
newsstand 0 #30 December 7, 2003 Those first two AFF jumps are the hardest ones, so many things to think about. The rest are a lot calmer. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrock 0 #31 December 8, 2003 Hahahaha Even though I have my A-license, and am (mostly) over the paralyzing fear, I still get a twinge of fear when I hear an instructor say to a new student "Get your feet out and stop." Guess I'm remembering my static-line jumps! Addie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
