Phlyhigh 0 #1 February 26, 2003 Hey guyz, i was just curious as to what method of progression you whent trought Was it tandem S/l or IAD. I did three IAD and then went on to PFF (AFF). I notice that the trend now leans toward Tandem and then PFF , what do you think About it? Is it better? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #2 February 26, 2003 affI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 February 26, 2003 S/L was all I could afford, so that's what I did.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #4 February 26, 2003 s/l. that's what my dad said i was going to do. and since we didn't offer aff (even though i did some harness holds, hey everyone wanted to take the 11 year old kid up). later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #5 February 26, 2003 Unless you are not sure, tandem is a waste of jump money - AFF it!jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #6 February 26, 2003 QuoteUnless you are not sure, tandem is a waste of jump money - AFF it! I strongly disagree. With a proper ISP program, the 2-3 tandems you do that are training tandems will teach you more about canopy control and relaxing in the air then any AFF ground course could. It is definately the way to go now-a-days.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinker 0 #7 February 26, 2003 I can't help but agree w/ AggieDave. Skydiving isn't for everyone and doing the tandem is the best way to go to really get a good feel if this is the sport for you. I did two tandems, one to get over the big anxiety, and the second to really relax and enjoy it. It was the right way for me. Then I went to AFF and whizzed right through. -sinker -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #8 February 26, 2003 s/l for me.-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #9 February 26, 2003 I did two tandems, one to get over the big anxiety, and the second to really relax and enjoy it. It was the right way for me. Then I went to AFF and whizzed right through. __________________________________________________ Yep,me too.I did two tandems then aff.The second tandem was because I just could not remember shit from the first one. I did my second tandem with Brett Martin,I saw his face in "Mug Shots" and I guess he used to post here,No idea where hes at these days. I remember him in his skull and crossbones shirt and crazy ass hair asking if I wanted to jump or JUMP.That was my introduction to the skies. dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry81 10 #10 February 26, 2003 I did 6 s/l jumps and was doing 40-50 second freefalls by jump 20 or so. Had the option been available, I might have done aff, but I think I learned fast and well enough even though I was doing s/l. The question of whether skydiving was the sport for me never arose- I knew it was long before I made my first jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #11 February 26, 2003 AFF over here.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pack40 0 #12 February 26, 2003 9 round static-lines 40 round freefalls ...and because of the weather STILL waiting for the first freefall ram-air jump, I passed the "jump" exam (exit @ 2500m, stable fall, imitation of opening [by throwing away and old plastic bag], backloop, 180 left, 180 right, stable opening) I passed the written etc. etc. etc. but I'll have to wait for some more weeks But then... If I could start again I would follow the same path. AFF is expensive and might give a false feeling of experience. Square S/L - suicide With my little experience I have seen ram-air s/l students: -as we call counting the pop-rivets on the plane after "superb" exit -missjudging wind direction (when at least 10 others landing in the good direction) -missing a huge ex-military airfield, thus landing near to a high voltage transformer with a canopy that super-controllable, super-speed compared to rounds -opening at 300m because he was doing 180 turns from exit AND he said that "You can not open in turns") What I would like is to jump with an instructor after having 10-15 ram-air jumps, kinda like AFF but leaving out the too basic stuff (if I find a sponsor see signiture). TOO LONG I KNOW, SORRY I WAS BORED DOING MY WORK OVER Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #13 February 26, 2003 Static Line in New England in the late fall. I did about 12 S/L jumps because the weather made me noncurrent for a few months a couple of times. Why not AFF? Because there was no AFF back then. No Tandems, no cypress', no BOC,... Did I mention it was a few years ago?Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #14 February 26, 2003 8 IAD's, then started PFF. I did that many IAD's because I started late int he season and knew I couldn't get PFF in before winter, so kept jumping and waited for spring."Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #15 February 26, 2003 1 tandem just to find out what all the excitement was about, then went on to S/L mostly because it was more jumps for the buck. I think the biggest advantage to S/L is that you get more canopy experience early on. I finished the program in about 20 or so jumps, and was ready for my A shortly thereafter. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #16 February 26, 2003 2 tandems just cause i wanted to. Then i started S/L training a week after my second tandem. Got into the delayed freefall of the S/L program, struggled quite a bit so i switched over to AFP. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #17 February 26, 2003 5 static lines, a hop n pop, 2 10's... then a modified AFF program. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brettpobastad 0 #18 June 13, 2003 I'm right here, DD! In my skin! Brett Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #19 June 13, 2003 I first went for a tandem...then decided to do my TAF...which is what Aggie said, 3 tandems then I progressed to my solo's. I personally found it brilliant, My JM was there with me the entire way, I learnt canopy control and was able to find the target alot easier with my JM right there with me. I still have stages 8 & 9 to go!!! I should have them done by the end of July....once I save my $$ again. Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuke 0 #20 June 13, 2003 Static line, took me 45 jumps to get it all done though................ /M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #21 June 13, 2003 I did SL. It was all there was - and I thought round chutes were cool, especially the HIGH PERFORMANCE ones! I do AFF now, mainly because I was a SL student. AFF is so much cooler. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aneblett 0 #22 June 13, 2003 IAD for me... PFF was too expensive at the time. Though I probably did more jumps to acheive the same things a PFF student would have in less jumps and time the outlay of cash was more gradual. AGES.E.X. party #2 ..It is far worse to live with fear, than to die confronting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #23 June 13, 2003 i didi one tandem then wanted to do AFF. I decided to do a 2nd tandem b/c my brother came to to fla to do a tandem. I didnt wanna be in class when he was going up! i wanted to be in the same plane. 3 months later I saved enough to go thru my AFF...My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo 0 #24 June 14, 2003 AFF. Reason I didn't want a tandem, which obviously was cheaper, is that I never really doubted whether I want to skydive "for real" or not. Besides, with AFF you pretty much get the whole experience at once, unlike other programs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixieskydiver 0 #25 June 14, 2003 S/L , cheap for us college students. Dixie HISPA #56 Facil Rodriguez "Scientific research has shown that 60% of the time, it works every time." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
