Got A license 2 weeks ago & blogged the progression. Looking to connect with AFF students and recent/aspiring skydivers on your experience / challenges / questions.

[i_like_ceviche 0]

Registered 3 days ago and finally allowed to post. YAS. So I just finished AFF and got USPA-A through Skydive Diani in Kenya. When I was getting ready start AFF, I couldn't find much first-hand information on what the experience would be like. Parachutist talks to experienced Skydivers, Dropzone forums were enormously helpful but focused on specific issues, and Blue Skies was good lulz. Not a lot of primary sources about what the experience would be like. I read a lot of skydivers talking to skydivers and found the info a bit esoteric to parse if you're just starting out. So I documented my progression on What The AFF? (https://wtaff.com) and now I'm looking to connect with other aspiring skydivers and current students. What was your biggest fear/hurdle? Was the door an issue? Which freefall maneuvers were most difficult? Any close calls? Something you wish you knew before you started? Any of you out there who quit, or who are going back in AFF after a long delay? Esp if you wanna write it up, I'd love to hear from you.

Joined the sport in September 2017 at Skydive Diani. Lives and work in Rwanda. Write about skydiving on https://wtaff.com.

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Nice. Started reading your blog. Your experiences largely mirrored my own. Soreness. Being able to remember more and more from each jump as you progress and the adrenaline overload is a bit less each time. Learning more from screwing up than from doing it right. :D

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YES! That last part about learning more from screwing up than doing it right? Couldn't have put it better. I had a rough jump 2 because of the line twist and early flare. I would NOT change anything, tho, even if I could. That line twist gave me the opportunity to think about cutting away and realize that actually, routine malfunctions are just that, routine, and I shouldn't worry. I can handle it. And the bum landing? Damn well taught me to flare right. Mistakes are important. But yeah that freaky jump two is here: https://wtaff.com/day-2-first-aff-jump-really-this-time-jump-3-656d29ade932

Joined the sport in September 2017 at Skydive Diani. Lives and work in Rwanda. Write about skydiving on https://wtaff.com.