souleyes584 0 #1 August 20, 2015 Anyone else regret wussing out years ago when they had the chance to go skydiving? I do. I missed out on so many years of this amazing sport. Better late than never but I think I'll always regret that wee fact! 7 tandems, AFF and my first solo later and I am so happy to be a part of this and cant wait to learn and love this sport for the rest of my life! A license here I come! Hopefully I will meet some of you in the sky!! "feel the fear and do it anyways." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyBabeAU 3 #2 August 21, 2015 I never had the chance to skydiver earlier though I would have loved to. No DZ where I was living. So when I moved, and stuff happened that led me to try skydiving, I fell in love with the sky, and grabbed the chance to learn with both hands. Like you am a recent AFF graduate and not too far off earning my A. Its a sweet feeling isn't it, doing that first solo? Love the sport, have an awesome DZ community, its all good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #3 August 21, 2015 A bit, but now's a good time to be in the sport. The safety equipment is great, the materials they're using for rigs and canopies is great, the body flight disciplines are awesome and the current generation of wingsuits is really nice. I don't think wingsuiting would have been an option for me a decade or so ago.I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #4 August 21, 2015 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
souleyes584 0 #5 August 21, 2015 it is a lot! but I also credit it to why I sailed through AFF with no repeats! I actually didn't want to learn to go solo until my 4th tandem, my instructor is also my boyfriend so he was teaching me bit by bit and on the 4th jump he taught me how to turn...that was my "omg I'm flying moment" and it has done nothing but get better from there! Also, my home DZ is a tandem only DZ so I held back from going somewhere else with hopes the owner would let me do it there, and he did! so lucky me! :)"feel the fear and do it anyways." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
souleyes584 0 #6 August 21, 2015 Excellent point! I am grateful to live in such a time, where we can worry about how we look instead of only safety!"feel the fear and do it anyways." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
souleyes584 0 #7 August 21, 2015 it is a wonderful feeling! something I never ever thought I would do! Congratulations on your almost A! and better late than never! I'm glad I started at 28 instead of 58 :)"feel the fear and do it anyways." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
