joe_92 0 #1 September 30, 2012 Hey everyone! My name's Joe (obviously ) About a year ago, I somehow talked my friend into taking a tandem jump with me at Start Skydiving, in Middletown, Ohio. As soon as I landed, I realized that the experience was absolutely priceless. The view, the sensation of freefall, the canopy ride down--everything was amazing. So, I realized I wanted to learn to jump, back around November, during the winter. I began checking my schedule, and scheduled an AFF jump in May. However, I had to cancel, due to myself getting a hernia injury in the gym 1 month prior to my jump. Finally, it happened! I took a vacation day off work this past Friday, and drove down to the Start Skydiving on Thursday night. I couldn't jump on Friday as planned due to cloudy conditions. So I got to stay on the dropzone with some of the jumpers and instructors! I have to admit, out of anyone who I've ever met, I think skydivers are some of the nicest people to be around. I felt extremely welcomed there, and everyone (for the most part) was insanely kind. I woke up Saturday morning, and finally got to complete my first AFF Solo jump. I didn't execute everything perfectly, but I had the strangest amount of confidence throughout the whole experience. I didn't hesitate at the door, and I was told I made a great exit and held a "stellar" body position. As I'm finishing this post, I am looking to book my Category B jump, either this weekend, or the following weekend. I think I may be developing a bit of an addiction! Thanks for reading all of this, everyone! I hope I didn't cause too much boredom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsgrlsx3 0 #2 September 30, 2012 Welcome to the sky! Smile, have fun, and listen to your instructors! This is an amazing sport! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #3 October 1, 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