scaredstif 0 #1 June 17, 2004 The end of August my boyfriend and i are going to St Maarten on vacation and he wants so badly to go sky diving, but im sort of scared of heights but i want to go also, does anyone have a tip for getting over my fear of heights by August? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 June 17, 2004 Yeah, fear of heights has no bearing on skydiving. I'm very afraid of heights, but it has never bothered me skydiving. Just suck it up, go do a tandem, you'll have fun, I promise. I bet you don't notice the fear of heights coming into play at all (not that you won't be scare, you will be, but for other reasons).--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scaredstif 0 #3 June 17, 2004 Thanks so much, i mean i think ill be ok but im just really nervous right now, but i figure if i can ride roller coasters and such then it will just be that second of hesitation before leving the plane that will get me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freemis 0 #4 June 17, 2004 I feared that same moment when I went. But I think I overcame it by trusting my instructor... and not looking down. It's so beautiful when the door opens - just look straight ahead at the clouds. The rest is out of your control. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TomAiello 25 #5 June 17, 2004 QuoteHow many times have you gone? If you look at the "mini-profile" to the left of a post, you can see how many jumps the poster has made. In the case of AggieDave, it looks like 1100+. I also believe he's a tandem master (in other words, he's qualified to have people strapped to the front of him when he gets out of the airplane).-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dzdummie 0 #6 June 17, 2004 Its the greatest feeling, trust all of us on this one. But one thing to be warned about, I like it better than sex itself, You might too, I don't know. Just let your Boyfriend know. Hehe Oh and look down just before you exit the plane, its one of the best views of the world your ever gonna see. Blue skies to you and your boyfriend!!! Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites darksteppa1 0 #7 June 17, 2004 my first jump is going to be on saturday (june 19th) i am afraid of heights as well. i am also afraid of alot of things.....just try to leave all your thinking's, leave you're mind's free n enjoy your jump. i will let you know how my first jump is... stay strong n keep the faith in you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jeth 0 #8 June 17, 2004 Welcome! You will have an awesome experience! I am not scared of heights, but I have heard from others who are that it doesn't really come into play. Perhaps only at the very end when you are just a couple hundred feet off the ground. But if you like roller coasters, then that part should be no problem either. You will be scared, anxious, nervous. Especially on the ride up and when the door opens. Just because it's such an unnatural thing. You will probably be in shock/overload as soon as you're out the door. But once you're out there flying, it's all worth it!! Good luck! Let us know how it went. Jeth "At 13,000 feet nothing else matters." PFRX!!!!! Team Funnel #174, Sunshine kisspass #109 My Jump Site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites darksteppa1 0 #9 June 17, 2004 i hope that this could help you out http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safety/detail_page.cgi?ID=245 or.... http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/skydiving/skydiving.html#para1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkiD_PL8 0 #10 June 17, 2004 I haven't made my first skydive yet, however I have some input that may help. I was working on my private pilots license a few years back. One of the other guys that was going through ground school was afraid of heights, and kept saying he wasn't sure if he would be able to handle it when he actually got in the plane. When we went up for the first time it didn't bother him one bit, he even took control of the plane from the co-pilots seat for a few minutes. The instructor told him he was probably only afraid of "solid heights" meaning things that were attatched to the ground. With any luck you will be the same way. Anyway, sorry for the long drawn out story and good luck with your first jump. Greenie in training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vamp 0 #11 June 19, 2004 Be concerned. Because it is a life changing event and you will most likely become immediately addicted. Sadly, that is what happened to me. You will likely love it. You will likely experience something just borderline of miraculous. Mind adjusting/life altering/extraordinary. It will likely take over your every waking moment on a day with the briefest glimpse of blue skies. Danger, danger Will Robinson! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpmonkeyUK 0 #12 June 19, 2004 i suffer from a sort of vertigo that i can only describe as a flight response dilemma...a sort of fear of throwing myself off or falling off objects...that said when i used to rockclimb when i fly i have no fear because i know thats either impossible or unlikely, but if i was free climbing or hanging over a low railed 3rd floor balcony my legs were jelly. my tandem was a great thrill because i could indulge that flight response...i had total faith in my tandem jumper and the kit, so i felt free to indulge away...total freedom. AFF just gets better because its you doing it, your not a passenger. Its that "this is the me flying though the sky" that is rewarding and a totally addictive experience. grief i wish i wasnt so busy and jumping.....arghhh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites thermosnight 0 #13 June 19, 2004 Hey Scaredstif, I'm glad you have decided to go with the sport. I was nervous as hell when I started and surprising as it is, I was and still am scared of climbing a ladder higher than 5', yet I have no problem jumping out the door (OK, the first few jumps were pretty daunting, but the bigger prize of being able to skydive got me over this). As for dzdummy, he is obviously not getting enough good sex! Welcome to the sport; be safe and be very happy like most of us. Dave.My favourite saying is under construction... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Brumby 0 #14 June 22, 2004 Ello ppl. I was exactly the same. scarred stiff at the though of dangling there @ 3500ft when i cant even hang out of my bedroom window without getting a wobble on. Furthermore, i hate flying! However, it is amazing how many ppl are actually frightened of highs & flying yet they can "Skydive". After i done my 5th static line jump i coverted to AFF. Money well spent. If you can afford it, do it!........... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dzdummie 0 #15 June 25, 2004 no i am getting what you would say faded love from my ex, and she has a bf, lol. I just love skydiving. You can say i am kinda a nympho when it comes to sex, but the rush from skydiving last sooooooooooooooo much longer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites darksteppa1 0 #16 June 25, 2004 Quoteno i am getting what you would say faded love from my ex, and she has a bf, lol. I just love skydiving. You can say i am kinda a nympho when it comes to sex, but the rush from skydiving last sooooooooooooooo much longer. everyone's a nympho when it comes too sex. but, i'd rather skydive instead of havin sex. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dzdummie 0 #17 June 28, 2004 you took the words right outta me mouth. hehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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freemis 0 #4 June 17, 2004 I feared that same moment when I went. But I think I overcame it by trusting my instructor... and not looking down. It's so beautiful when the door opens - just look straight ahead at the clouds. The rest is out of your control. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #5 June 17, 2004 QuoteHow many times have you gone? If you look at the "mini-profile" to the left of a post, you can see how many jumps the poster has made. In the case of AggieDave, it looks like 1100+. I also believe he's a tandem master (in other words, he's qualified to have people strapped to the front of him when he gets out of the airplane).-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzdummie 0 #6 June 17, 2004 Its the greatest feeling, trust all of us on this one. But one thing to be warned about, I like it better than sex itself, You might too, I don't know. Just let your Boyfriend know. Hehe Oh and look down just before you exit the plane, its one of the best views of the world your ever gonna see. Blue skies to you and your boyfriend!!! Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darksteppa1 0 #7 June 17, 2004 my first jump is going to be on saturday (june 19th) i am afraid of heights as well. i am also afraid of alot of things.....just try to leave all your thinking's, leave you're mind's free n enjoy your jump. i will let you know how my first jump is... stay strong n keep the faith in you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeth 0 #8 June 17, 2004 Welcome! You will have an awesome experience! I am not scared of heights, but I have heard from others who are that it doesn't really come into play. Perhaps only at the very end when you are just a couple hundred feet off the ground. But if you like roller coasters, then that part should be no problem either. You will be scared, anxious, nervous. Especially on the ride up and when the door opens. Just because it's such an unnatural thing. You will probably be in shock/overload as soon as you're out the door. But once you're out there flying, it's all worth it!! Good luck! Let us know how it went. Jeth "At 13,000 feet nothing else matters." PFRX!!!!! Team Funnel #174, Sunshine kisspass #109 My Jump Site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darksteppa1 0 #9 June 17, 2004 i hope that this could help you out http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safety/detail_page.cgi?ID=245 or.... http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/skydiving/skydiving.html#para1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkiD_PL8 0 #10 June 17, 2004 I haven't made my first skydive yet, however I have some input that may help. I was working on my private pilots license a few years back. One of the other guys that was going through ground school was afraid of heights, and kept saying he wasn't sure if he would be able to handle it when he actually got in the plane. When we went up for the first time it didn't bother him one bit, he even took control of the plane from the co-pilots seat for a few minutes. The instructor told him he was probably only afraid of "solid heights" meaning things that were attatched to the ground. With any luck you will be the same way. Anyway, sorry for the long drawn out story and good luck with your first jump. Greenie in training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vamp 0 #11 June 19, 2004 Be concerned. Because it is a life changing event and you will most likely become immediately addicted. Sadly, that is what happened to me. You will likely love it. You will likely experience something just borderline of miraculous. Mind adjusting/life altering/extraordinary. It will likely take over your every waking moment on a day with the briefest glimpse of blue skies. Danger, danger Will Robinson! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpmonkeyUK 0 #12 June 19, 2004 i suffer from a sort of vertigo that i can only describe as a flight response dilemma...a sort of fear of throwing myself off or falling off objects...that said when i used to rockclimb when i fly i have no fear because i know thats either impossible or unlikely, but if i was free climbing or hanging over a low railed 3rd floor balcony my legs were jelly. my tandem was a great thrill because i could indulge that flight response...i had total faith in my tandem jumper and the kit, so i felt free to indulge away...total freedom. AFF just gets better because its you doing it, your not a passenger. Its that "this is the me flying though the sky" that is rewarding and a totally addictive experience. grief i wish i wasnt so busy and jumping.....arghhh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thermosnight 0 #13 June 19, 2004 Hey Scaredstif, I'm glad you have decided to go with the sport. I was nervous as hell when I started and surprising as it is, I was and still am scared of climbing a ladder higher than 5', yet I have no problem jumping out the door (OK, the first few jumps were pretty daunting, but the bigger prize of being able to skydive got me over this). As for dzdummy, he is obviously not getting enough good sex! Welcome to the sport; be safe and be very happy like most of us. Dave.My favourite saying is under construction... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brumby 0 #14 June 22, 2004 Ello ppl. I was exactly the same. scarred stiff at the though of dangling there @ 3500ft when i cant even hang out of my bedroom window without getting a wobble on. Furthermore, i hate flying! However, it is amazing how many ppl are actually frightened of highs & flying yet they can "Skydive". After i done my 5th static line jump i coverted to AFF. Money well spent. If you can afford it, do it!........... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzdummie 0 #15 June 25, 2004 no i am getting what you would say faded love from my ex, and she has a bf, lol. I just love skydiving. You can say i am kinda a nympho when it comes to sex, but the rush from skydiving last sooooooooooooooo much longer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darksteppa1 0 #16 June 25, 2004 Quoteno i am getting what you would say faded love from my ex, and she has a bf, lol. I just love skydiving. You can say i am kinda a nympho when it comes to sex, but the rush from skydiving last sooooooooooooooo much longer. everyone's a nympho when it comes too sex. but, i'd rather skydive instead of havin sex. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzdummie 0 #17 June 28, 2004 you took the words right outta me mouth. hehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
