5150 0 #1 November 4, 2006 Hi, all! I'm new to the site so I thought I'd say hello - I've gotta say, this looks like a really cool place to be! I want to start jumping again after a long break. I did 12 static-line jumps at RAFSPA in Bicester, England, when I was back at university about seven years ago, then ran out of money. In hindsight I think it was perhaps optimistic to assume that I could pay for my lifts AND eat on a student budget. Unfortunately I chose to eat. I loved everything about the sport - the lifts, of course, but also the great atmosphere and inclusiveness! It was amazing.... So now I think the time's right to start afresh. I've been thinking about taking an AFF course, but I'm not so sure about my ability as-was. My 12 jumps got me up to dummy pulls (the last of which I mucked up, at which point I ran out of money to do it anyway), so I have a few concerns about starting up again: a) Given my slow static-line progress, I might end up spending a load of money on endless AFF lifts. b) Twelve static-line jumps to get to dummy pulls seems like quite a lot. c) If I sail through an AFF course, will it be a fluke? I'm worried about messing up on a solo jump if I progress through the lessons quickly. Sorry this post is so long - I'm kinda twisting in the wind a bit as to what I should do! Great to meet you all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites faulknerwn 37 #2 November 4, 2006 Glad you're coming back to the sport! And don't worry so much about the 12 static lines - it took me 20! Plus a ton more jumps after that. 4000 jumps later I mostly know what I'm doing :-) I'd say give AFF a try, and if its troublesome to you, go back to static line. Both are good programs... W Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 5150 0 #3 November 4, 2006 Thanks! I'm leaning towards AFF, to be honest; I'll just have to put the first few abortive attempts out of my mind and get on with it. Hopefully I'll remember the mistakes I was making the first time round when I was on my 4-square-mile canopy! I still have my log book with the last entry: "Missed dummy pull " Looks like I might be booking a jaunt to sunny Spain! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 35 #4 November 4, 2006 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 pfloyd 0 #5 November 6, 2006 I'm doing AFF right now and having a blast, cant wait till my first solo jump, I'm doing CAT D next. Have fun on your jumps. My drinking team has a skydiving problem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hymandd732 0 #6 December 9, 2006 I have been involved in skydiving for 41 years and have experienced just about everything good and bad. I have always believed that there are two kinds of people who jump. One is the jumper who is addicted and enjoys every jump. He/she would jump at night all alone just for the pure thrill. The other is the jumper who is scared shitless and jumps to prove something to him/her self or to some one else. This second jumper is a menace and should not be encouraged by DZO just for the bucks.Freefall Hall 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
faulknerwn 37 #2 November 4, 2006 Glad you're coming back to the sport! And don't worry so much about the 12 static lines - it took me 20! Plus a ton more jumps after that. 4000 jumps later I mostly know what I'm doing :-) I'd say give AFF a try, and if its troublesome to you, go back to static line. Both are good programs... W Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5150 0 #3 November 4, 2006 Thanks! I'm leaning towards AFF, to be honest; I'll just have to put the first few abortive attempts out of my mind and get on with it. Hopefully I'll remember the mistakes I was making the first time round when I was on my 4-square-mile canopy! I still have my log book with the last entry: "Missed dummy pull " Looks like I might be booking a jaunt to sunny Spain! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #4 November 4, 2006 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
pfloyd 0 #5 November 6, 2006 I'm doing AFF right now and having a blast, cant wait till my first solo jump, I'm doing CAT D next. Have fun on your jumps. My drinking team has a skydiving problem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hymandd732 0 #6 December 9, 2006 I have been involved in skydiving for 41 years and have experienced just about everything good and bad. I have always believed that there are two kinds of people who jump. One is the jumper who is addicted and enjoys every jump. He/she would jump at night all alone just for the pure thrill. The other is the jumper who is scared shitless and jumps to prove something to him/her self or to some one else. This second jumper is a menace and should not be encouraged by DZO just for the bucks.Freefall Hall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
