How many jumps did you do in your first year of skydiving?

[andy2 0]

From your sky birthday til your first year anniversary, how many jumps did you complete? Did you get a slow start or did you jump in full blast from the start? I guess it doesn't apply to people who havn't been in the sport a year, like me! But I'll sit back interested in what the results will be.

Thanks!

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[Dougjumper 0]

Well, I spent all my money on Aff and when I graduated. I rented gear for like 20 jumps or so and figured out how much it was costing me so I bought my first rig a Maroon SST Jumpshack Racer Rig . It was $850.00 for the whole thing so after that I was low on funds for a while and didnt jump as much until I could scramble alittle to make a few jumps..Needless to say I was Damn happy with having my own gear and jumping on my own...One thing about my rig is it was one of the original Flyaway rigs from Pigeon Forge Tn Windtunnel...

The glass is half full or half empty doesn't matter. Let go and have the Lord guide your path. He will take care of it all.

[fool 0]

43 the first season... I didn't do any jumps in the winter, otherwise it woulda been a whole bunch more... damn canadian winters....

S.E.X. party #1

"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "f*#k, what a ride".

[dterrick 0]

100. On the nose

In a seaosonal dropzone!!

Started September 1, 2001 with an FJC. Sept 11 didn't actually affect my jumper numbers that year, but the plane needing a bottom end min-October did. 15 before the plane died, then a 6 month layoff due to snow.

Open season April 20, 2002. Beer cutaway April 21 2002 (first of the season for the DZ). Jump #100, August 31, pie. Jump #121 finished the season on October 20.

First calendar year = 100. First full seaon = 107. This year...blew chunks. Sure, they were all 'quality' jumps but there weren't nearly enough of them .

Dave

Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney)

[darkvapor 0]

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=692253

Already been covered..

[gulaz 1]

I just did # 62 this weekend, and I did my first jump on May 11th of this year... dont know how many I will have by next may, depends on how this wonderful winter pans out...

[CrazyDave 0]

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I just did # 62 this weekend, and I did my first jump on May 11th of this year... dont know how many I will have by next may, depends on how this wonderful winter pans out...

wow... i'd of thought thats quite a bit considering the time scale!

ive done al of one jump so far (lol) and even that was strapped to an instructor. so i'll only of dun 30 max by the end of my next year thingy

[testpilot 0]

120
Last week on the 3rd of November.

Dave
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[gulaz 1]

Ya, I figure im doing pretty good. Having lots of fun at least Its amazing how fast they stack up, in june, I thought "wont it be cool if I get 30 done this year?"

Edit: This is my 50th post!!

[smiles 0]

140 first year-
over 100 every year for first 5 years in sport.

SMiles

[MattM 0]

700

Matt

[Hazarrd 1]

ive done 114 so far, still have about 6 months to go.

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[Fast 0]

65 so far, but I still have a long way to go till my first sky b-day. I'll have to get back to you guys next july

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[Tripitaka 0]

i did 200 and wish i could do more!

[Lee03 0]

13, to date, would have been 14 if it hadn't been so windy today

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[CanuckInUSA 0]

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From your sky birthday til your first year anniversary, how many jumps did you complete?

330

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Did you get a slow start or did you jump in full blast from the start?

full blast.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[tetra316 0]

A little over a hundred in a seasonal drop zone and living two and a half hours away and working during the week!!

[indyz 1]

40-something. College student, had to find rides to the DZ, and spent my summer vacation saving for a rig and only doing 6 jumps.

[AggieDave 6]

It was real slow my until my second skybirthday. That's when I turned it up, WAY up. My skybirth was May 21, 2000. March of 2002 I did my 100th jump. Between March 2002 and now I have done 750-ish jumps.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[SkydiverRick 0]

340 at a weekend dz.

never pull low......unless you are

[Kaz 0]

I managed 19 - had a few stops and starts due to absolute terror, lol. Also did 7 tandems in that time.

Kaz
Never ever ever give up

[lazyfrog 0]

i did 166 on my first year, started slowly... 6 months later I doubled the score... mostly jumping on weekends...

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[WrongWay 0]

I did about 85 from mid-September until the New Year.

Wrong Way
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The wiser wolf prevails.

[KolinskyDC 0]

My skydiving birthday was July 19 and have only got 15 jumps in so far, would have more but have no control over clouds, rain and wind otherwise would have been more. I am from the Boston area and it is getting cold but I will keep jumping as long as they let me...snow jumps!!! One more thing I finally landed on my feet on my last 2 jumps...WoooHooo!!!...very excited about that and I did my 1st jump on my own pack job..Yea, I know...BEER x 2

"May the best of your past be the worst of your future"

[jsaxton 0]

about 320, was trying for 365
I'm running about 400/yr now just jumping on the weekends.