CornishChris 5 #1 August 15, 2003 So someone in the office was asking who the youngest skydiver ever was, or the yougest tandem passenger to be precise. Any idea? CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 August 15, 2003 Didn't one of the Mullin's kids do a tandem at age 4 or something like that? Well, with tandems, atleast RWS, you take someone under 18 and you can loose your rating...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #3 August 15, 2003 around two if i remember corectly do a search...if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #4 August 15, 2003 3 years 11 months at JSC. Link to article on www.jsc.co.za tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aero04 0 #5 August 15, 2003 QuoteDidn't one of the Mullin's kids do a tandem at age 4 or something like that? Saw the video of that one. That was one laid back kid. Didn't look skered at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #6 August 15, 2003 Yeah, he was 4, do you think he really understood what was going on?--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gus 1 #7 August 15, 2003 2 1/2. GusOutpatientsOnline.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shunkka 0 #8 August 15, 2003 what a lucky kid ------------------------- "jump, have fun, pull" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #9 August 15, 2003 Here's some backstory on another 'young' tandem http://www.dropzone.com/forum/General_C4/Talk_Back_F1/Two-year_old_goes_skydiving_in_Holland!!!_P28384/JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #10 August 15, 2003 did SHE deploy? that's so cool. friends of mine quit jumping because they have kids now. i took mine on tandomsI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #11 August 15, 2003 that is the cooles story... read it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #12 August 15, 2003 There was an article a year or 2 ago, a guy in Denmark took his 2 year old daughter. All I remember about the article is when she landed she went up to her mom and said "I want to fly again mommy". JudyBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #13 August 15, 2003 The Mullins kid came up to the Birdman tent asking if he could fly a suit and he was sporting this killer looking FF suit just like a grown up. Kid is 12 and has like 200+ jumps. Unfortunately, we didn't have a suit that would fit him otherwise I would of taken him up with parental consent. He was more heads up than some skydivers I have run into on DZs which is pretty impressive for a 12 year old."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whocares 0 #15 August 15, 2003 Rook Nelson did his first on some 18 years ago at age 4. Roger made the tandem harnes out of car seat belts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #16 August 15, 2003 And don't I feel like a fuddy duddy conservative waiting toll my daughter was 8! tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #17 August 15, 2003 So who is the youngest to jump solo?Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #18 August 15, 2003 I do wonder sometimes who was the youngest jumper to conciously make the the dicission the jump. A lot of 2/4 year old look like they are taken up because of the records. Having seen a few video's of 2/3 year olds in freefall it didn't look like they enjoyed it too much...JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #19 August 15, 2003 Are we talking age or maturity?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #20 August 15, 2003 no..the age at which a kid says 'I want to skydive' because he/she 'wants to', realising what it is he/she is doing.JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #21 August 15, 2003 Quoteno..the age at which a kid says 'I want to skydive' because he/she 'wants to', realising what it is he/she is doing. Who decides that? I have several friends that have kids...as soon as they see how much fun an"Adult" is having skydiving, they beg to try it. As for "understanding" what it is that they are wanting to do, realy realizing how much danger they are about to encounter, and being able to weigh the options is a completely different story. No one can make the determination of when one individual psyche has matured enough to effectivly make that decision. Perhaps the exception could be a clinical psychologist. But that is a whole new debate.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #22 August 15, 2003 That 12 year old freeflys better then I do He's also a better swooper (Placed in the Speed rounds) and a faster packer then me. Why do I suddenly feel put out to pasture at 23? Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #23 August 15, 2003 Quote He's also a better swooper (Placed in the Speed rounds) and a faster packer then me. Why do I suddenly feel put out to pasture at 23? Swooped? fast packer? you must be talking about the older Mullins (16 year old) cause the younger one does not pack fast, at least not at home. JudyBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #24 August 15, 2003 Actually, i had a guy call me yesterday who wanted to knwo if we'd take his 9 year old son on a tandem... Either, my parents were lame and wouldn't let me do cool stuff like that, or they didn't want to endanger me<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #25 August 15, 2003 right...but the question was...hold on, I'll quote it... there... In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- no..the age at which a kid says 'I want to skydive' because he/she 'wants to', realising what it is he/she is doing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My question/answer was when does that happen...when does the ability to make a life changing decision become available. I wish my parents would have let me at 4 yrs...but hell they don't even like it now.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
