Tiger6513 0 #1 October 26, 2009 Just wanted to get a few opinions here, I got 1 jump in yesterday (level 5) and now waiting for 6 and 7. Started in very late in July. Weather this year has been uncommonly poor in Delaware where we jump(wind and clouds mostly). How many of you guys/gals have had a similar experience?Travis Roy Foundation. At very least its a tax write off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #2 October 26, 2009 I think it took me about a month... give or take a few days... I did AFF-1 on a Wednesday then a couple of weeks later I did AFF-2, AFF-3, AFF-4 on a Saturday. Then two weeks after that I did AFF-5, AFF-6 and AFF-7. That was back in the spring (March/April) of 2004... I did run into one of my AFF level 1 instructors this winter when I was in Eloy this winter... (I hadn't seen him in almost 4 years) I guess my other AFF-1 instructor is now retired and living on his inheritance (which I understand was a sizable ammount of money)...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrDree 0 #3 October 26, 2009 August 15th : #1 and #2 August 20th : #3 August 29th : #4, #5 and #6 No jumps in the 3 next weekends (mostly due to weather). September 26th : #7"One day, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." Dudeist Skydiver #101 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #4 October 26, 2009 Old fart static liner here, I did it in a week and a half...My wife did Aff in one week! We maxed out our credit card! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #5 October 26, 2009 started on a sunday, finished on the following thursday or friday!?“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #6 October 26, 2009 I was on track for one jump per week end on average due to the bad weather. But on jump #8 SNAP....and now I have to wait till next year. (this is where one of the ladies give me a hug and tells me it's ok) IF any one asks me I would say take 4 days off and do it all at one shot. You forget so much and you loose that level of comfort which is so critical to being successful. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #7 October 26, 2009 4 or 5 months?? I started in Deleware too, everytime I was out there the winds were insane, ended up going to a different DZ for level 6 and 7 since they had closed up for the winter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phosphorus8 0 #8 October 26, 2009 I took my FJC in February and was grounded every week until April when I finally got to do my level 1!! It was always so windy it was ridiculous! "Well behaved women rarely make history" - Marilyn Monroe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx19 0 #9 October 26, 2009 Took me a total of about 6/7 months to get to level 5! so gave up with the UK and went to empuriabrava for a week and came back with my A licence Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azureriders 0 #10 October 26, 2009 Ha, I hate it when I double book. You know, schedule two things for one block of time, normally with out realizing that you have done it. Some how or an other I managed start my AFF program just weeks before Hurricane Katrina made land fall and shut down the airport, knocked out my power, and flooded me with more work than I could pass up for a while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger6513 0 #11 October 26, 2009 I hope we won't have to run elsewhere for 6 and 7 but (my girl and I) we started in West Point VA so we may have to if we get weathered out and Delmarva closes up in December. I am hoping (fingers crossed) that we should easily be able to get 2 more in (i.e. finish AFF) before the skydiving "freeze" out. Really would like to jump this winter... Live in Baltimore so maybe Carolinas somewhere???Travis Roy Foundation. At very least its a tax write off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #12 October 26, 2009 Just a heads up, next month will get COLDDDDD so dress warm . But seriously, I dont see why you wouldnt be able to knock six and seven out before they close up.. Last year they were quite good about getting at least 2 levels done in a weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger6513 0 #13 October 28, 2009 Where did you end up going? West Point will jump good weather from what I have heard... anybody know the "northern most" DZ on the east coast to drop year round?Travis Roy Foundation. At very least its a tax write off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #14 October 28, 2009 I ended up waiting until I moved. I jump in Alabama. At the time I was at Delmarva tho, I was living in Annapolis. I know skydive Orange (in VA) was about the same distance from us as Delmarva... I dont know where you live, but maybe you can check them out. I really think you can finish AFF at Delmarva before they close. Youll def have to go elsewhere tho to finish up everything for your A license, unless you can finish that by December.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
