Jaredf21 0 #1 August 22, 2010 Hi! Im Jared. I just moved from Indiana to Houston. Ive done 3 tandem jumps. My first in Vegas in '08, 2nd in Ohio in '09, and the 3rd today at Skydive Spaceland. I havent had a DZ close to me before so Im ready to go for my license now. I have one more tandem to do tomorrow then I can go through their Student Training Program! Im just a little excited about that! I look forward to meeting people and learning this sport. If you are around Houston and wanna hang out let me know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gators1240 9 #2 August 22, 2010 Hi Jared and welcome to the forums! So let me get this straight did you want to do more tandems down there before starting aff or is that something they are requiring you to do? Sounds a bit odd to me if it's the latter... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 100LL 0 #3 August 22, 2010 I've also never heard of HAVING to complete a certain number of tandem jumps before starting AFF. I started my training with skydiving right on AFF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 6 #4 August 22, 2010 You're gonna love Houston, we have TWO turbine DZ's spitting distance from downtown! I jump at Spaceland most of the time, so get your license and lets get in the air. Ya can't miss me...I'm the big old guy in Red White & Blue, lookin' forward to meeting you & welcome to the jungle! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #5 August 22, 2010 QuoteHi Jared and welcome to the forums! So let me get this straight did you want to do more tandems down there before starting aff or is that something they are requiring you to do? Sounds a bit odd to me if it's the latter... Spaceland uses a tandem progression student training program. Nothing odd about it at all: http://www.skydivespaceland.com/stp.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 35 #6 August 23, 2010 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 Jaredf21 0 #7 August 23, 2010 I didnt want to do more tandems but it is a requirement for them. The previous jumps I did at other places were just goofing around. I didnt get a log book or anything to prove that I actually jumped. Im glad I did the two with spaceland though. I just did my second one today and Ive learned quite a bit that I didnt learn in my previous tandems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jaredf21 0 #8 August 23, 2010 Thanks, I will say hi if I recognize you. You do the same. Ill have to say that everyone there seems to have such a passion for the sport and they are very welcoming to new people wanting to learn. See you soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites regulator 0 #9 August 23, 2010 Like Jim said...welcome to the jungle! I live in south of Houston and drive to work every week day IN houston. My home DZ is Spaceland and when you get your license there should be plenty of people close to your skillset willing to jump with you. If you are having problems finding people after you get your license PM me and I'll jump with you. Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jaredf21 0 #10 August 24, 2010 Thanks Paul! If I see you Ill introduce myself. 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
Gators1240 9 #2 August 22, 2010 Hi Jared and welcome to the forums! So let me get this straight did you want to do more tandems down there before starting aff or is that something they are requiring you to do? Sounds a bit odd to me if it's the latter... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100LL 0 #3 August 22, 2010 I've also never heard of HAVING to complete a certain number of tandem jumps before starting AFF. I started my training with skydiving right on AFF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #4 August 22, 2010 You're gonna love Houston, we have TWO turbine DZ's spitting distance from downtown! I jump at Spaceland most of the time, so get your license and lets get in the air. Ya can't miss me...I'm the big old guy in Red White & Blue, lookin' forward to meeting you & welcome to the jungle! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 August 22, 2010 QuoteHi Jared and welcome to the forums! So let me get this straight did you want to do more tandems down there before starting aff or is that something they are requiring you to do? Sounds a bit odd to me if it's the latter... Spaceland uses a tandem progression student training program. Nothing odd about it at all: http://www.skydivespaceland.com/stp.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #6 August 23, 2010 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
Jaredf21 0 #7 August 23, 2010 I didnt want to do more tandems but it is a requirement for them. The previous jumps I did at other places were just goofing around. I didnt get a log book or anything to prove that I actually jumped. Im glad I did the two with spaceland though. I just did my second one today and Ive learned quite a bit that I didnt learn in my previous tandems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaredf21 0 #8 August 23, 2010 Thanks, I will say hi if I recognize you. You do the same. Ill have to say that everyone there seems to have such a passion for the sport and they are very welcoming to new people wanting to learn. See you soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #9 August 23, 2010 Like Jim said...welcome to the jungle! I live in south of Houston and drive to work every week day IN houston. My home DZ is Spaceland and when you get your license there should be plenty of people close to your skillset willing to jump with you. If you are having problems finding people after you get your license PM me and I'll jump with you. Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaredf21 0 #10 August 24, 2010 Thanks Paul! If I see you Ill introduce myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
