ChristianH 0 #1 August 2, 2004 Hi Guys! I graduated from AFF yesterday and boy, was it a blast! It all started with one innocent Tandem last year and I immediately was hooked. I had to save up some money to start AFF but it is all worth it. The only level that I had to repeat was AFF4. I started to spin like crazy and could not get it under control. The jump after that went fine and I never had any problems with spinning again. The instructor who took me up for my graduation dive was by coincidence also the same guy who took me up for my first Tandem. That was really a nice bonus. My exit sucked but then again, I got stable and just performed my routines. Tracking is really really fun but I still need to stick out my legs more! After that jump I was so happy and I was lucky enough to be able to do my solo jump on the next load. No pressure to perform, no stress, just sheer fun and the feeling of total freedom! I met so many interesting people and EVERYONE is friendly and always willing to help a new jumper out. That part of the sport is almost as good as jumping itself! I know that I am still at the beginning of my learning but I look forward to every single step and I am smart enough to know what I don't know. To put it in the words of one instructor "You will be fine as long as you don't do anything stupid!". To all the other students out there who sometimes wonder if they can pull it through, you will and believe me - it is sooooooo worth it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #2 August 2, 2004 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymotox 0 #3 August 2, 2004 Congrats and good luck with your A. billy d------------------------- "Escape may be checked by water and land, but the air and the sky are free." (from the story of Daedalus and Icarus) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMail 0 #4 August 3, 2004 Way to go Christian. Another Frontier jumper. Great. P--- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenp9k 0 #5 August 3, 2004 Congratualtions! How was the first solo jump?? Jen"Live as if you'll die tomorrow, learn as if you'll live forever." -Gandhi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #6 August 4, 2004 Glad to hear you made it. Now get that license so I can jump with you. Marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristianH 0 #7 August 4, 2004 QuoteCongratualtions! How was the first solo jump?? Jen That was soooo awesome! It is one step to go from a Tandem Jump to an AFF jump and then something completely different to do your first solo. No instructors and no pressure to perform. I didn't really do anything except get stable and enjoy the freefall. It was a feeling of TOTAL freedom! Some of my non-skydiving friends keep asking me what it feels like but there really is no way to describe it. You HAVE to get out there and experience it yourself. The only regret that I have now is that I haven't started sooner. But then again, I am only 32 years old so I still have a lot of time! I know that I still have a LOT to learn but I look forward to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jenp9k 0 #8 August 5, 2004 Gosh does skydiving still make you feel this good when you have 1000 jumps??"Live as if you'll die tomorrow, learn as if you'll live forever." -Gandhi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites didone 0 #9 August 13, 2004 Quote Gosh does skydiving still make you feel this good when you have 1000 jumps?? it surely does after 100, I swear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tustinr 1 #10 August 13, 2004 It still does after 600 jumps .............. And I am sure our more experienced skydivers with thousands of jumps will vouch that it it is still great fun otherwise they wouldn't be doing it ! --------------------------------------- Everything that happens to you in life is your teacher. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your life and be taught. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites willso 0 #11 August 22, 2004 Congratulations on making it. I can't offer any advice because I've only done three!! but want to keep jumping. Did stage 3 yesterday and apparently did really well, from my JM's accounts anyway. Discovered that I wasn't as stable on my own as I may have previously thought, but got the go ahead to keep going. Maybe you can answer my question posted on this site. Is the feeling, control etc of a dive exit any different to going backside out? Or is it in my head? I was in the skyvan with a stage 9 jumper (in Australia) who has to complete 3 jumps from 5, 4 and 3000 feet, then it's on to B rels. It just spun me out a bit to see him go head first at such low altitude!! and think that is going to be me soon?? Any advice on this, or am I making a mountain out of a mole hill? Blue Skies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Brumby 0 #12 August 23, 2004 Both of my AFF instructors have in the region of about 5000-7000 jumps and they both advised me even now, they jumps are still as good as yout 1st Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites d_squared431 0 #13 August 23, 2004 Way to go and congrat's. TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
jenp9k 0 #8 August 5, 2004 Gosh does skydiving still make you feel this good when you have 1000 jumps??"Live as if you'll die tomorrow, learn as if you'll live forever." -Gandhi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
didone 0 #9 August 13, 2004 Quote Gosh does skydiving still make you feel this good when you have 1000 jumps?? it surely does after 100, I swear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tustinr 1 #10 August 13, 2004 It still does after 600 jumps .............. And I am sure our more experienced skydivers with thousands of jumps will vouch that it it is still great fun otherwise they wouldn't be doing it ! --------------------------------------- Everything that happens to you in life is your teacher. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your life and be taught. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willso 0 #11 August 22, 2004 Congratulations on making it. I can't offer any advice because I've only done three!! but want to keep jumping. Did stage 3 yesterday and apparently did really well, from my JM's accounts anyway. Discovered that I wasn't as stable on my own as I may have previously thought, but got the go ahead to keep going. Maybe you can answer my question posted on this site. Is the feeling, control etc of a dive exit any different to going backside out? Or is it in my head? I was in the skyvan with a stage 9 jumper (in Australia) who has to complete 3 jumps from 5, 4 and 3000 feet, then it's on to B rels. It just spun me out a bit to see him go head first at such low altitude!! and think that is going to be me soon?? Any advice on this, or am I making a mountain out of a mole hill? Blue Skies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brumby 0 #12 August 23, 2004 Both of my AFF instructors have in the region of about 5000-7000 jumps and they both advised me even now, they jumps are still as good as yout 1st Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #13 August 23, 2004 Way to go and congrat's. TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
