Chelseaflies 0 #1 June 30, 2013 I'll start racking up jumps but how and where would a newbie like me go about it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #2 July 1, 2013 Not sure what kind of advice you are looking for. Where to jump? What to jump? What kind of jumps to do? Where to jump? Someplace where you feel comfortable, where the people are nice, the experienced folks keep an eye on the newbies and the planes are well maintained. What to jump? Your own gear. Unless you are renting by the day, it's the only cost effective way to rack up jumps, What kind of jumps? For the best chance of becoming an old skydiver who doesn't limp (much), put at least equal time/jumps into working on your canopy control skills as you do working on freefall skills. Take a canopy control course ASAP if there is one offered near you. If not, check out the B license canopy card and find the person on your dz who can work with you to get the stuff signed off. If you don't have your own gear yet, do the same drills when you get your main. Do them over and over and over until the skills are second nature. Progress into group freefall slowly, but don't "waste" too many jumps on freefall solos if skydiving with others is one of your goals. There is plenty of time to do 10 ways in the future. You'll learn more right now on a 2 or 3 way. A good coach (rw or freefly) is worth every penny you'll pay them if you want to progress faster and can afford it. Most importantly - racking up jumps is great, but there are times when it's way better to be sitting on the ground watching. When students go on windhold, put yourself on windhold. If it's windy and you see only tandems and cameraflyers on a load, go grab a sandwich instead of making a skydive. When you see that all the old timers who aren't working are sitting around, join them. Far better to be grounded by weather for a day than to be grounded by injury for months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
