andreweden 0 #1 September 2, 2010 G'Day! I'm on a work assignment in Jacksonville and with no plans outside of that - decided to do my AFF at Skydive Palatka. I have been loving it - passed AFF last weekend and up to jump #12 by Sunday afternoon. Looking forward to the long weekend! 3 1/2 days of jumping :-) I can't see myself doing anything else with my weekends between now and my return to Australia....with my own rig hopefully! I had often imagined what skydiving must have been like. My imagination never came up with anything as good as the reality! Cheers, Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #2 September 2, 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
andreweden 0 #3 September 7, 2010 haven't tried blue water yet. but got another 22 jumps in over the weekend and got my A-licence! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #4 September 7, 2010 Wow, what a productive weekend! Congrats! 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
727_Jumper 0 #5 September 9, 2010 lucky you adding up jumps at that rate! welcome aboard cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspired 0 #6 September 9, 2010 Quote haven't tried blue water yet. but got another 22 jumps in over the weekend and got my A-licence! So.... think you can have your C license by the end of the year? Way to get it done!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
absane 0 #7 September 9, 2010 Quote haven't tried blue water yet. but got another 22 jumps in over the weekend and got my A-licence! Waaaaaa? Wow... like, how?! Maybe it's just me, but I'm worn out after 4 in a day :(Don't forget to pull! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kajmana 0 #8 September 10, 2010 22 in two days....wow. Did you do your aff on Friday and by Sunday taking your "a", man that just sounds balls out to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspired 0 #9 September 11, 2010 Quote 22 in two days....wow. Did you do your aff on Friday and by Sunday taking your "a", man that just sounds balls out to me. Um, I think he said 3 1/2 days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andreweden 0 #10 September 21, 2010 well its been 31 days since AFF jump #1. I did my 55th jump on Sunday and have finished my B-licence exam (and passed) and my check dive. just waiting to do water training this week hopefully so I can send of for my B-licence! Did have my first real shocker of a landing on Sunday in some gusty winds and turbulence compounded my my lack of experience/skill and have scored a nice sprained ankle - live and learn I guess! Those last 20ft are a doozie... It was dead calm when we took off. don't bounce like an 18yo anymore It will heal and I will be back into it. practice practice practice.... oh and 22 jumps was the labor day long weekend. A couple Friday afternoon and then avg 6-7 a day for sat/sun/mon. Its certainly tiring but first of the day is probably a hop'n'pop at 3500' around 0830 and sunset is not until around 1920. I don't have to leave the DZ to eat or sleep - so its fairly cruisey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMantheDrumMan 0 #11 September 22, 2010 Wow... I though I was knocking it out quick. Not anymore. I made my first tandem on the 8th of August then on the 21st I went through AFF 1 and a month later I've got 11 jumps under my belt. My goal is to have my A license by November and if I can really crank it out, have my B license by Christmas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
