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stumpy: the huntervally is no longer mate, from what I hear they got taken out of biz by the cousoul. so now they are diverting all of there calls to Sydney skydivers. It sux, I really like the DZ @ the hunter, sad to see this happen to them. Good luck to them all.

Hi jtval. yes we have riggers there every weekend. looking forward to meeting you. :-) cya Medi Medi's Frequent Flyers: http://www.medi.avs.net.au Sydney most affordable skydive booking agency

Hello Friends What do you all think of this? Only just recently, the Australian AFF rules have changed. Before a student is allowed to jump solo, he / she must demonstrate & learn canopy handling skills. Read on (info taken from http://www.sydneyskydivers.com.au/aff.htm ) “Please note that after doing 3 hours ground training the first 2 stages of the AFF course will be completed as a Tandem jumps to consolidate your ground training and canopy handling skills. *Once you have demonstrated an understand of the canopy handling skills learnt during your ground training you will progress to a jump wearing your own parachute with 2 jump masters accompanying you.” Being a student my self, I agree with the new rules, having done a solo jump, I felt lost and confused while trying to land, and was very nervous not having a TA on the ground to assist me in landing. Just wanted to know what everyone has to say about this? Medi's Frequent Flyers: http://www.medi.avs.net.au Sydney most affordable skydive booking agency

G'day mate. I live in Sydney, and yes the best drop zone would be Picton, we operate a largest Turbine Aircraft carrying up to 22 skydivers. when your in town, give me a call, and I'll take you down or book you in. Check out my site www.medi.avs.net.au Hope that's helpful mate. talk to you soon. Medi's Frequent Flyers: http://www.medi.avs.net.au Sydney most affordable skydive booking agency

Travis went skydiving one day. On the plane he met Jerry. During the conversation Travis found out that Jerry was blind. Travis leans over and asks, "I can't believe that you are a skydiver. How do you get into position?" Jerry replies, "That's easy. The plane is small and I can find the door easy enough." "Fair enough," thinks Travis, "But how do you assure yourself that you can find the pull cords?" "Oh, that's easy too. I have the cords especially configured." "OK! But how do you know when to PULL the cords?" "No problem," says Jerry, "I have a great sense of smell and can smell trees 1000 feet above their tops. So I know when to pull the cords." "That's amazing!!" beams Travis, "Bt how do you know when you're about to hit ground so that you end up on your feet??" Jerry says, "oh that's easy, the dog's leash goes slack..." Medi's Frequent Flyers: http://www.medi.avs.net.au Sydney most affordable skydive booking agency

Just a quick question what goes through your head when your about to chop? I never had to chop, but just thinking about it scares me! I'm only new to the sport, around 42 jumps so far, so not sure how well I will handle a chop if I ever have to. how do you people get over this fear? www.medi.avs.net,au Sydney most affordable skydive booking agency

Sorry to bother you all with this silly questions. but is there "a Skydiving game" out there, or maybe a parachute simulator? just a thought. thanks .:)

good on you dudet. you did the what you thought had to be done, after all it is your choise, it's your ride up there, no matter what they say. Meds. www.medi.avs.net.au

I mean how hard can it be to untwist out of a line twist? Sorry to ask, I'm still very new to the sport, and I only have 1 line twist, and it seamed to be easy.

nimbus, how did you find this out please?

they both died this afternoon. :( My thoughts are with all those who were there, the friends & family of the skydivers. like to know what happend. I was going to jump today as well...but it seamed to be a little windy. maybe that was a problem.?!!? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ here's the report ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Two experienced skydivers Saturday plunged to their deaths in separate accidents at the same drop zone on the outskirts of Sydney Saturday. The Sydney Skydiving Centre mourns its tragic losses Police and paramedics were called to the Sydney Skydiving Centre near Picton after the first man fell to the ground sustaining critical injuries when, to their horror, a second man fell to his death. The first incident happened about 11am (AEST) when the parachute failed on a 34-year-old diver who had notched up hundreds of jumps and held an international skydiving licence. "The man struck the ground after his primary parachute apparently failed during a jump and his secondary parachute became tangled," a police spokesman said. Three hours later, an equally experienced skydiver aged in his 20s fell to his death when his parachute failed to open. Sydney Skydiving Centre owner Phil Onis said he was in shock. "It's just beyond belief, to tell you the truth, just totally beyond belief," Mr Onis told AAP. "These are highly experienced skydivers that have been jumping for many years." All skydiving was suspended at the centre which has been operating for 35 years, but jumps are expected to go ahead as scheduled Sunday. Mr Onis said the fatalities were the first at his centre in a decade. Police at the centre were planning to work through the night with management and representatives of the Australian Parachute Federation to find out what went wrong. The federation's NSW safety officer Leigh Shepherd said skydiving centres observe strict safety measures. "The extremes we go to for safety are very high," Mr Shepherd said. "Obviously two incidents have now happened but until that's investigated we can't say why. "My understanding is there's nothing the drop zone could have done to supervise it any closer or prevent it." He said there was a 0.03 per cent chance of being injured during a solo jump and even less probability in a tandem jump. There has not been a skydiving fatality in NSW for two years. "I'm still confident that the most dangerous thing we do each weekend is drive to the drop zone rather than the actual skydiving," Mr Shepherd said. "I'd still encourage people to come and try and when you try tandem, it's still the safest way to do it." It is standard practice for skydivers to sign an indemnity form acknowledging they risk serious injury or even death when they skydive. Westpac Lifesaver Helicopter, which airlifted the first man to Liverpool Hospital, said it had airlifted three patients involved in serious skydiving incidents since March. AAP sal/gmw/de

hello people. I'm only new to skydiving - I have so far 14 jumps and hoping to go all the way. can some pros give me some good tips, like some bad habbits that I shouldnt do etc.. thanks alot. check out my skydiving site. www.medi.avs.net.au