NiteQwill 0 #1 February 25, 2009 New to the site and jumping, recommend by some folks at Elsinore. Did my level 1 AFF... looked like a flying fish out of the water the first few seconds COA was excellent according to my JM. Everything went well (minus the frozen, numb hands not feeling the BOC handle I was the last jumper of the day at sunset) With a little instructor assistance, it pulled just fine. Perfect landing (in my perspective ). Hoping to learn more from the site and my instructors. Planning level 2 & 3 in 2 weeks. Addicted... Something I learned: So, that is what the sky is for!?"Fail, fail again. Fail better." -Samuel Beckett Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #2 February 25, 2009 Welcome to the forums and congrats on your first jump, it only gets better from here! Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #3 February 25, 2009 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
SkyPainter 0 #4 February 27, 2009 WELCOME! There is no rush like the one after you fly that sheet down from the sky all by yourself the pre-second time! Hang out here, and you will meet a lot of good folx, have a few laughs, and learn a TON! Welcome to the skies!Live deliberately; Dare greatly; Land gently SkyPainter SOS 1304, POPS 10695, DS 118 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokerstar 0 #5 March 1, 2009 Welcome! IT IS a blast, isn't it?Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. --- The Dude --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 19 #6 March 1, 2009 Hi NQ, Interesting!,"So, that's what the sky is for!!" Cool beans. All that Troposphere up thare and how few of us really enjoy it. Elsinore is a neat place to jump. There's a lot of Skydiving history that happened there. When you step into the sky over there you have 50 years of the spirit of Skydiving with you.SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyPainter 0 #7 March 1, 2009 QuoteHi NQ, There's a lot of Skydiving history that happened there. When you step into the sky over there you have 50 years of the spirit of Skydiving with you. ===> Now THAT is a very cool perspective! :)Live deliberately; Dare greatly; Land gently SkyPainter SOS 1304, POPS 10695, DS 118 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NiteQwill 0 #8 March 17, 2009 Made the 2nd jump yesterday! What a HUGE improvement over the first in terms of body position, COA, etc. The turns were easy as pie. I'm doing the wind tunnel and 2 more AFF jumps in 2 weeks. I'm trying to get licensed before my next deployment to the sandbox in the Winter. I'm sure it's doable. Damn, this life is expensive!! "Fail, fail again. Fail better." -Samuel Beckett Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
