rach72 0 #1 July 30, 2012 I'm Rach and new to skydiving. Just wanted to say hi to everyone and introduce myself since I have been lurking around on dropzone for a year taking in as much information as I could. I did my first 3 tandems last summer. Yesterday I did my AFF 1 at Kapowsin. It was awesome! I had an unstable exit but after a while it dawned on me I needed to relax my body and arch. With my instructor's help I got stable and the second instructor was able to dock and things seemed to go pretty smooth from there. While I was unstable I surprised myself that I felt so calm about the whole thing. It was like Oh yeah I need to be doing this and I did it. That makes me happy knowing I didn't freak out. I will say it was a fun ride. I had amazing instructors and so much fun. I can't wait to finish up my aff. Everyone I have met has been so friendly and helpful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #2 July 30, 2012 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
JohnMitchell 14 #3 July 30, 2012 Hi Rachel.That jump was great. I loved helping you flip back over and you stuck the rest of the jump. You better keep going and become a skydiver 'cause your smile looks GREAT in freefall. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PPL 0 #4 July 30, 2012 Almost identical to my first AFF jump. Even when I was tumbling through the air I was calm. Weird. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rach72 0 #5 August 6, 2012 Did AFF 2 today and had a stable exit. I felt really good about that. Still need to perfect my arch and legs. Landing needs lots of practice. :) Turned a little to much so wasn't going into the wind and ended up sliding in on my butt. I didn't break anything so I consider that a plus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LookUpHigh 0 #6 August 9, 2012 good luck this weekend Rach! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rach72 0 #7 August 20, 2012 Quotegood luck this weekend Rach! Thank you. I ended up not going that weekend due to a death in the family but I did make it this past weekend and successfully completed 3 & 4. It was really awesome. How are your jumps going? Have you completed AFF yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rach72 0 #8 September 3, 2012 I finished AFF on Saturday! I busted out the last 3 and got it done. It was so much fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
