Lazarus_762 0 #1 October 14, 2012 On October 13th, on my 13th jump, I passed AFF 7...(I was ragged and ugly, but I passed ), and on the 13th Otter load of the day, I made my first solo jump...and got my first standup landing! It was off the LZ, in a patch of grass by the ramp, but I stood it up! WOOT! I feel like I have truly passed a major milestone in my life, and now the actual learning to be a skydiver can begin...thanks to all the awesome folks at Gold Coast Skydivers for your patience, your guidance, and the firm smack upside the head when it was needed...what a terrific day! Airtwardo:"There is a bit of difference between a rigger with a nipper and a guy with 138 jumps and a swiss army knife...usually!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Polite 0 #2 October 14, 2012 Congrats! Now go drink 13 beers :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEREJumper 1 #3 October 14, 2012 Congrats!We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan.newman 1 #4 October 14, 2012 Congrats on sticking through it. The whole world is still ahead of you. I've seen that Gold Coast "smack upside the head" thing once. Got the student right back into the game. And gave me a new tool for my AFF toolbag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lukasz_Se 2 #5 October 14, 2012 Congrats, if I count my Tandem as a skydive then I did my 13th jump on october 13th (second solo after AFF) The exit was very bad but the jump itself was amazing and landing left very good :) Good times :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeyo 1 #6 October 16, 2012 Ohhh what a coincidence you stood it up when no one was watching! just kidding!Congratulations, now the fun part begins! HISPA #93 DS #419.5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lazarus_762 0 #7 October 18, 2012 Quote Ohhh what a coincidence you stood it up when no one was watching! just kidding!Congratulations, now the fun part begins! Funny you should mention that..I actually thought to myself, "Hey, a standup...and nobody saw it! Crap!" Luckily, there is usually at least one person at the picnic tables who likes to watch the n00bs land off. One of the guys there did actually witness it - he said it was less ugly than my usual landings... Airtwardo:"There is a bit of difference between a rigger with a nipper and a guy with 138 jumps and a swiss army knife...usually!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
