Jul 4, 2005, 12:23 PM
Post #1 of 58
(1402 views)
Shortcut
Greetings from JSC
Can't Post
Hi everyone.
I did my A-license jump requirements last weekend and got my A license signed-off the past weekend. (Packing license and written test). At last I’m allowed to play a little.
I started on the static line progression program in February and converted to AFF by March. I was fortunate enough to do my AFF with Tonto who is always ready to teach his students the finer points ranging from safety to equipment choices. (Even if it took a punch or 2 in the ribs to get me to do those pesky little dummy touches on my first jump.)
All the people @ JSC are brilliant and totally committed to the sport or shall I say the way of life. Even in this short period of time (5 months) this sport has changed the way I view life. For one, when driving to work I catch myself looking at the sky and smiling constantly. I got to know my bank manager better. I’m broke (but it seems that most of the other jumpers are to.) I spend I lot of time on the forums these days.
Hope to meet a lot of you in person someday. (I don’t even know everybody at my home DZ yet)
Johan Coetzer (aka. SkyTango, JC or Ultramel for some)
Hey Johan, welcome to the forums! It's always nice to see more South Africans and more peeps from JSC on dz.com. We haven't yet met but i'm sure we'll bump into each other out at the club sometime.
In fact, i think i might have been out there when you did that jump with Dave, was that taken when you passed your ISP?
Congrats on the A bro, stick around, you'll learn a shit load on here
Jip, that was taken when i passed my ISP. I'll be out there Saturday again (got a couple of CatII jumps booked for the afternoon.) Maybe we'll run into each other (on the ground )...
Congrats and well done. I jump at JSC now as well and hope to meet you soon. Will also be out on Sat. I hope to complete my ISP soon. Would love to have a chat some time.
Would love to get to a Boogie down there. Working desperately on that licence. My own, new rig arrives in about three weeks time and then it will be easier and hopefully soon after that.
Jul 6, 2005, 4:48 AM
Post #20 of 58
(1264 views)
Shortcut
Re: [NeilRobertson] Greetings from JSC
[In reply to]
Can't Post
In reply to:
Not at all, wouldn't change our weather for "The Mountain" or the sea or that matter
I lived in Jhb for 12 years.. I don't miss that early morning winter frost at all... howevre I cannot deny that jhb is definitely better for jumping in winter than here
ps pic of (over) margate on the dal's site by erik the viking, at www.skydive.co.za... does look very pretty but.. not as CT!
If you liked that view you need to get licensed and get down to the next boogie at Margate, it's also beautiful from the air. See ya Saturday
Margate doesn't have THE MOUNTAIN!!!! but you guys from joeys... as long as there's sea you're happy
Ah but when we're down there it does have a Porter and a King Air that get to 14000ft in a matter of minutes. The only reason i haven't moved back to CT is the Cessnas. Turbines rock!
Having said that i can't wait to fly a wing suit over Skydive CT and the Dal when i'm down there next
well.. i certainly can't argue with that one!!! you might argue we NEED a good view because of that l-o-o-o-o-ng ride up to "altitude"!! i think i might get a major culture shock when i end up in a turbine all the way to 14K
d'you know jules? (i'm sure you do) was on a load with him a while ago and it was really cool watching him fly by while i was under canopy (given my limited jump #s was the first time i'd been all the way up on the same load as a wingsuit...)
The first time you get out at 14k is unbelievable! I remember doing a solo freefly back when i had like 70 jumps.
I got out the King Air, did everything i knew, looked at my alti and i was only at 9 grand. The first thought that went through my head was: "Now what!?"
The jk is that in the US every load is 14k, God i miss being there.
Yep, i sure do know Jules. He's the nicest of dudes and an even better wing suit pilot
I got out the King Air, did everything i knew, looked at my alti and i was only at 9 grand. The first thought that went through my head was: "Now what!?"
I jumped 4 fun solos @ Empuria Brava in June. Had exactly the same problem. Hanging around @ 9000 and wondering what to do next (my bag of tricks are rather limited @ this stage ). ... So it’s let’s try a sit. frommel . Ok let’s not try a sit.... look @ the mountain, look @ the marina, look @ the ocean ... all the way down to 4000
) 
Me.jpg
)... 
but you guys from joeys... as long as there's sea you're happy 
. Ok let’s not try a sit.... look @ the mountain, look @ the marina, look @ the ocean ... all the way down to 4000 
1
