ACMESkydiver 0 #1 August 9, 2005 Which was it and why? I did static line. At the time, our DZ only had tandem or S/L, and my husband wouldn't let me do a tandem. So what was yours? Why did you do it? And no I won't call you a wussy if you did a tandem first. I will just know that I am superior because I wasn't a-skeered to do it all by myself! (To date I have still have never got to do a tandem.) -And if you did military first, vote twice; once for that, & once for how you entered the 'sport' skydiving world...PS -anyone else out there never been on a tandem jump?~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #2 August 9, 2005 First 2 were tandems and I'm damned proud of it. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakshow 0 #3 August 9, 2005 First jump was a static line, didn't do a tandem until recently to help some friends become TMs. B.L. (the brain) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn 0 #4 August 9, 2005 First jump was a tandem, was supposed to be a one time thing, but I got hooked, went throuhg AFF, etc. I wish I had discovered skydiving sooner than my 50th birthday, but better late than never Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #6 August 9, 2005 Static line. No tandems yet. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #7 August 9, 2005 QuoteFirst jump was a static line, didn't do a tandem until recently to help some friends become TMs. Thought you had to have a 'C' to be passenger on a TM in training... But you lived, so who cares ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #8 August 9, 2005 QuoteIAD Damn I forgot that one...I guess that's closest to static line. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #9 August 9, 2005 QuoteFirst 2 were tandems and I'm damned proud of it. I'm just kidding Chris-y whis-y, you're ok in my book even if you did tandems you smoohy-woochy I wasn't 'lowed to do a tandem or I would have. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #10 August 9, 2005 QuoteFirst 2 were tandems and I'm damned proud of it. Same Boat here. My first was a tandem b/c I had to drive 3-4 hours to go to the DZ and I brought 3 friends with me to do their tandems. I didnt have the time to sit thru ground school AND I wanted to be sure I wouldnt freak out in freefall LOL...I didn't my second was b/c My brother came to Fla to visit with me and I took him to the DZ and did a jump...I wanted to be in the same plane with him so we could jump at the same time. ( childhood dream) then I did my AFF 6 months laterMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingTed 0 #11 August 9, 2005 First jump was a tandem. Every new AFF-Student at our dropzone makes a tandem before the first level starts - altitude check, fake pull, .... I have 4 tandems now - just for fun and training dummy. :) #1094 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #12 August 9, 2005 my third tandem was about 10-20 jumps ago when I was the recurrency dummy. its wierd not being in controlMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchid 0 #13 August 9, 2005 I like to try everything/anything at least once, did a tandem...loved it......got hooked.......still loving it!"Love is doing small things with great love." Lacrosse: Legally beating men with sticks since 1492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLYBERT71 0 #14 August 9, 2005 For Strong rating it's 100 jumps to be a passenger. I don't know about the others. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #15 August 9, 2005 QuoteI'm just kidding Chris-y whis-y, you're ok in my book even if you did tandems you smoohy-woochy Ooh...I like! _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highfly 0 #16 August 9, 2005 My 1st jump was a s/l on a lovely big round when I turned 16. I was there the night before and on my 16th I went out of the plane. It was at Shobdan airfiled in Herefordshire with a chap called Mac McCarthy I think. www.myspace.com/durtymac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #17 August 9, 2005 QuoteFor Strong rating it's 100 jumps to be a passenger. I don't know about the others. I still won't be able to do it for a few hundred more jumps. It will take that long to convince Joe it's a good idea to let someone else do stuff for me... Oh, and it'll hafta be a female instructor, too. Men and their jealousies...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #18 August 9, 2005 QuotePS -anyone else out there never been on a tandem jump? Nope not me.. Did S/l and military...but them was the old days... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #19 August 9, 2005 yep I've never been on a tandem jump. My very first jump was AFF1. and from the poll, I'm not the only one. and I'm surprised that there are so many static line first jumpers, since a lot of DZs have phased them out. but maybe a lot of those people were military. You should have had a selection for how many people did their first skydive as military personnel. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLYBERT71 0 #20 August 9, 2005 Come on. You can sneek out and I will take you. He'll never know. And I started with tandem. The instructor was all of 150 lbs. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #21 August 9, 2005 HAHA Acme pinched Muenkel's butt cheek! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #22 August 9, 2005 Quotemaybe a lot of those people were military. You should have had a selection for how many people did their first skydive as military personnel. I do, you goober!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #23 August 9, 2005 QuoteHAHA Acme pinched Muenkel's butt cheek! Speedy not only can you not read my original post but now you have placed my hand on another man's ass! >SMACK< >CRACK< >THUD< Ahh, now where were we, good people? ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverton 0 #24 August 9, 2005 Quotemy third tandem was about 10-20 jumps ago when I was the recurrency dummy. its wierd not being in control When riding as passenger you can be in control!!! You are on the front, so you catch all the clean air. (By the way if yoy practice you can pull all handles from a passenger position!. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Using your droque to gain stability is a bad habit, Especially when you are jumping a sport rig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fenceline 0 #25 August 9, 2005 None of the above. IAD and old school progression right through to A. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
