thegull 0 #1 July 19, 2011 Hello everyone, I am a noob in skydiving but i already love it ! Got 18 jumps in my board, and my freshly baked A-Level i had last week...Can't wait to jump one more. My preferred moment ? When the door opens... Everything become clear ( even my goggles ). The mind is awake, the heart is shaking.. The legs can't wait to push the plane... It is like a friday night before a long weekend. You shall excuse my english cause i'm french... Enjoy, TheGullHey ! i am an iPhone Developper and guess what ? I made an App for recording your jumps live with the gps signal... http://www.skydivergps.com/iphone/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olmed 0 #2 July 19, 2011 Thats how I hope it will be too! AFF in less than 4 weeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #3 July 19, 2011 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
OwenB 0 #4 July 19, 2011 I like it when the door opens because the god awful smell that usually appeared a few minutes before magically vanishes.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vfsgomes 0 #5 July 19, 2011 Man, I know what you say... Seriously, we all love that sweet smell of clouds!Vinícius Ferreira HEY, HO! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegull 0 #6 July 20, 2011 Thanks to all of you ! It 's like the calm before the storm...Hey ! i am an iPhone Developper and guess what ? I made an App for recording your jumps live with the gps signal... http://www.skydivergps.com/iphone/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100LL 0 #7 July 24, 2011 Before this weekend, i always got really nervous when that door opened. I used to almost dread that time, but not anymore. Not sure what changed, but its like all of a sudden i was comfortable sitting there ready to go, maybe my instructor just relaxed me or something? Either way, i now have a lot of fun during the whole ride up and everything following!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bmac397 0 #8 July 29, 2011 Congrats on the A license theGull QuoteBefore this weekend, i always got really nervous when that door opened. I used to almost dread that time, but not anymore. Quote Thats what I need to get over but then again I only have 1 jump so far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites zephyrzone 0 #9 July 30, 2011 Congrats on your license. I'm working on mine, 13 jumps into it and love every moment. Took about 2 months to get through AFF due to weather issues and I had to repeat Cat C. But I'm so glad I don't have an instructor judging me anymore, THAT made me nervous. It's strange because I don't get scared at all at altitude, I get really happy. Especially before exit. But when I sit down at home and think about what I'm doing, I get kinda scared. That's backwards I think. I just bought a used rig with a 190 Spectre that is loaded 1:1. I really want to jump it Sunday but that might not be the best decision since I only have 13 jumps and only stood up one of them on a 210. Good luck with your new journey Thegull. Blue Skies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AdrianGlave 0 #10 August 2, 2011 QuoteBefore this weekend, i always got really nervous when that door opened. I used to almost dread that time, but not anymore. Not sure what changed, but its like all of a sudden i was comfortable sitting there ready to go, maybe my instructor just relaxed me or something? Either way, i now have a lot of fun during the whole ride up and everything following!!Similar experience here. Through AFF I always had a 'preference' to sit at a comfortable distance from the door. All that disappeared somewhere during my coach jumps for whatever reason - spending more time at the (open) door on the ride up to altitude probably helped along with being more and more comfortable and less anxious about the jumps themselves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites KollegeKay 0 #11 August 2, 2011 I feel the same way now when the door opens! I can't say it was always like that, because the first time the door opened, I was screaming in my head "WHY AM I DOING THIS!" lol Congratulations on your A license!!! ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ---Kollege Kay--,--'-@ Newbie Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bluetwo 0 #12 August 9, 2011 Well said. I remember the very first time the door opened at 10.5 ....and I remember thinking, ok now it just got real son!! haha_______________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kd5xb 1 #13 August 9, 2011 Quote Well said. I remember the very first time the door opened at 10.5 ....and I remember thinking, ok now it just got real son!! haha You know, just about every time the airplane lines up on the runway, and the pilot opens the throttle, I have a similar thought -- "Well, you've done it now!" I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper. 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 Go To Topic Listing
zephyrzone 0 #9 July 30, 2011 Congrats on your license. I'm working on mine, 13 jumps into it and love every moment. Took about 2 months to get through AFF due to weather issues and I had to repeat Cat C. But I'm so glad I don't have an instructor judging me anymore, THAT made me nervous. It's strange because I don't get scared at all at altitude, I get really happy. Especially before exit. But when I sit down at home and think about what I'm doing, I get kinda scared. That's backwards I think. I just bought a used rig with a 190 Spectre that is loaded 1:1. I really want to jump it Sunday but that might not be the best decision since I only have 13 jumps and only stood up one of them on a 210. Good luck with your new journey Thegull. Blue Skies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdrianGlave 0 #10 August 2, 2011 QuoteBefore this weekend, i always got really nervous when that door opened. I used to almost dread that time, but not anymore. Not sure what changed, but its like all of a sudden i was comfortable sitting there ready to go, maybe my instructor just relaxed me or something? Either way, i now have a lot of fun during the whole ride up and everything following!!Similar experience here. Through AFF I always had a 'preference' to sit at a comfortable distance from the door. All that disappeared somewhere during my coach jumps for whatever reason - spending more time at the (open) door on the ride up to altitude probably helped along with being more and more comfortable and less anxious about the jumps themselves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KollegeKay 0 #11 August 2, 2011 I feel the same way now when the door opens! I can't say it was always like that, because the first time the door opened, I was screaming in my head "WHY AM I DOING THIS!" lol Congratulations on your A license!!! ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ---Kollege Kay--,--'-@ Newbie Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluetwo 0 #12 August 9, 2011 Well said. I remember the very first time the door opened at 10.5 ....and I remember thinking, ok now it just got real son!! haha_______________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kd5xb 1 #13 August 9, 2011 Quote Well said. I remember the very first time the door opened at 10.5 ....and I remember thinking, ok now it just got real son!! haha You know, just about every time the airplane lines up on the runway, and the pilot opens the throttle, I have a similar thought -- "Well, you've done it now!" I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
