Cold-air-rising 0 #1 February 24, 2008 Hey I have my first Sky dive planned for April I wanted to get it scheduled as soon as possible I have wanted to go skydiving since I was a kid and now I am able and stable enough to go for it now Ive done cliff jumping of 200 ft + and I have a facination with flying and know I am gona love skydiving now does my first jump have to be tandem or can I take the class and start my aff training asap I would ask the DZ that im going to but they arent even open yet any help on this is appreciated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chanti 0 #2 February 24, 2008 Hi! You can go straight into static line or AFF if you wish - that's what I did and I loved it. Doing a tandem first also has its merits though - you can experience freefall and even fly the canopy a bit to get a feel of how it's done without having to worry about pulling yet. In the end it's up to you. If I had to go back and choose again, I would make the same choice and go straight to AFF. Good luck and enjoy! -Chanti- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Cold-air-rising 0 #3 February 24, 2008 Thats the Best freakin news ive heard all week awsome thank you and I cant wait Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites labrys 0 #4 February 24, 2008 Well... not so fast. Whether or not your're required to do a tandem first depends on the dropzone you chose, so make sure you call and ask.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 35 #5 February 24, 2008 Welcome to the forums! This link gives a lot of useful information for newbies. You can also go straight to USPA.org to get information straight from the horse's mouth. Which dz are you going to train at? I'm sure there is someone on here who will know whether you need to do a tandem there or not. 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 Cold-air-rising 0 #6 February 24, 2008 Im going to be making my jump at Airborne Adventures in NorthHampton, Ma there website offers an AFF course and a tandem into AFF course so I think I may just get to go solo I just cant wait for April Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites squarecanopy 0 #7 February 26, 2008 My first jump was an AFF from a T206 Cessna. It was great and I have been addicted ever since. Tandem has it's merits but my personal experience is only solo. Blue Skies! Just burning a hole in the sky..... 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
chanti 0 #2 February 24, 2008 Hi! You can go straight into static line or AFF if you wish - that's what I did and I loved it. Doing a tandem first also has its merits though - you can experience freefall and even fly the canopy a bit to get a feel of how it's done without having to worry about pulling yet. In the end it's up to you. If I had to go back and choose again, I would make the same choice and go straight to AFF. Good luck and enjoy! -Chanti- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cold-air-rising 0 #3 February 24, 2008 Thats the Best freakin news ive heard all week awsome thank you and I cant wait Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #4 February 24, 2008 Well... not so fast. Whether or not your're required to do a tandem first depends on the dropzone you chose, so make sure you call and ask.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #5 February 24, 2008 Welcome to the forums! This link gives a lot of useful information for newbies. You can also go straight to USPA.org to get information straight from the horse's mouth. Which dz are you going to train at? I'm sure there is someone on here who will know whether you need to do a tandem there or not. 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
Cold-air-rising 0 #6 February 24, 2008 Im going to be making my jump at Airborne Adventures in NorthHampton, Ma there website offers an AFF course and a tandem into AFF course so I think I may just get to go solo I just cant wait for April Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squarecanopy 0 #7 February 26, 2008 My first jump was an AFF from a T206 Cessna. It was great and I have been addicted ever since. Tandem has it's merits but my personal experience is only solo. Blue Skies! Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
