mitsuman 0 #1 September 18, 2008 Well after jumping my first(and last ) tandem last weekend, i decided i need to do it again. So next weekend ill be going for my AFF1. Is there anything i should know before going out. Any general questions i should ask. about equipment, facility, etc etc. DZ will be Elsinore. thank all.Hi, my names Jon, and I love to skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
finch 0 #2 September 18, 2008 Don't forget to pull !!!!!!!!! "Never go full retard" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brucet7 0 #3 September 18, 2008 Relax and enjoy the moment.POPS #10623; SOS #1672 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justintime1983 0 #4 September 18, 2008 Quote Don't forget to pull !!!!!!!!! LOL thats part of the reason I failed my AFF1 Passed the rest though, last one with flying colors. to the poster, there is a thread a few pages back talking about what we learned in AFF, but the biggest and only thing you really have to do is relax.I keep telling my friends skydiving will fix all your problems, Im a fibber you just let go a minute at a time. Choose what to do with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noctralucent 0 #5 September 18, 2008 You will need very large amounts of water. Control your fear. Breathe. Ask anyquestions you might have no matter how stupid you think they are. This could change your life forever so bring a camera. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbiceps 0 #6 September 19, 2008 If there is one bit of advice i could give that is to concentrate on pushing your hips forward as soon as you jump out. The position of your arms and legs is really not a big deal. If your legs are a bent a bit to much you will slide back a bit but if your body is flat you will be unstable and start failing jumps. As soon as i let go i would concentrate on pushing my hips towards the ground and you will have a stable freefall. Hope this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LloydDobbler 2 #7 September 19, 2008 Quote Well after jumping my first(and last ) tandem last weekend, i decided i need to do it again. So next weekend ill be going for my AFF1. Is there anything i should know before going out. Any general questions i should ask. about equipment, facility, etc etc. DZ will be Elsinore. thank all. And for the record, Elsinore is a great place, with top-notch instructors, gear, attention to safety, etc. Just listen to what Yong says (provided she's teaching your FJC), ask a lot of questions, and have fun. Signatures are the new black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 2 #8 September 19, 2008 Quote If there is one bit of advice i could give that is to concentrate on pushing your hips forward as soon as you jump out. The position of your arms and legs is really not a big deal. If your legs are a bent a bit to much you will slide back a bit but if your body is flat you will be unstable and start failing jumps. As soon as i let go i would concentrate on pushing my hips towards the ground and you will have a stable freefall. Hope this helps. That is very good advice if it comes from a Marital Counselor. OP: TTYISCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitsuman 0 #9 September 20, 2008 thanks all for the comments. haha yes i will try to relax and enjoy myself. and hopefull i dont loose awareness of altitude with all the excitement. ya elsinore was awesome. good people. but i need to locate my camera guy. he did a great job and i owe him a tip. short red hair, freckles. if someone knows him let me know! will they let you bring your own helmet cam? thinking about buying one.Hi, my names Jon, and I love to skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitsuman 0 #10 September 27, 2008 person i was going with bailed! lame. ill be going alone. if anyone is going to be at Elsinore in socal let me know!Hi, my names Jon, and I love to skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FourSideDean 0 #11 September 27, 2008 Too bad your friend bailed... but you are going to love it. When you get back you will be so excited and your friend will want to go! I remember after my first AFF I couldn't wait to get back to the DZ and jump again. Wait... I still feel that way! It's been about 7 months since my first AFF and I am just as excited. Each day I think about the next time I will be jumping and can't wait! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #12 September 27, 2008 You will never meet another person like Mel. Melsinore! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpdude 0 #14 September 27, 2008 Quote Well after jumping my first(and last ) tandem last weekend, i decided i need to do it again. So next weekend ill be going for my AFF1. Is there anything i should know before going out. Any general questions i should ask. about equipment, facility, etc etc. DZ will be Elsinore. thank all. Forget AFF and go Static Line Progression. It's a couple of thousand dollars cheaper and it doesn't ram all that info down your throat all at one time. Plus, there's nowhere as many failed jumps or jumps that you will have to re-do. AFF only benefits the DZ and only benefits the student that is well off financially enough to drop $250+ per jump, AND those that are the kind that were born with a rig on their back. Static LIne jumps usually are around $165 up to around $225 for the first jump, and They usually drop to around $65 or less for the following jumps. Keep in mind, Yes you are a student, and you will have to pay more for your jumps because you will have an instructor attached to you, but Upjumpers only pay $20 to $25 (Average) per jump, so why get hosed for hundreds? Do the math. Keep your money in your pocket, Go Static Line. Refuse to Lose!!! Failure is NOT an option! 1800skyrideripoff.com Nashvilleskydiving.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeregrineFalcon 0 #15 September 27, 2008 Go to the bathroom before putting on your jumpsuit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitsuman 0 #16 September 28, 2008 aaah it was awesome!! but stupid wind prevented me from landing solo. still good practice. already got my next jump planned for next sat. if anybody wants to go! let me know.Hi, my names Jon, and I love to skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpdude 0 #17 September 29, 2008 Quoteaaah it was awesome!! but stupid wind prevented me from landing solo. still good practice. already got my next jump planned for next sat. if anybody wants to go! let me know. How much did it cost?Refuse to Lose!!! Failure is NOT an option! 1800skyrideripoff.com Nashvilleskydiving.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #18 September 29, 2008 Quoteaaah it was awesome!! but stupid wind prevented me from landing solo. Please define "landing solo". Thanks.Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
npgraphicdesign 2 #19 September 29, 2008 Quote Quote aaah it was awesome!! but stupid wind prevented me from landing solo. Please define "landing solo". Thanks. Maybe he means that he needed help from the radio person? Although for an AFF1, he still would've received radio guidance, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FourSideDean 0 #20 September 29, 2008 I think everyone gets radio'd in through AFF3. Or did I just suck... I had the radio for all the other jumps but they only used it unless I was doing something really bad. I did better without the radio because I kept waiting for them to tell me to flair and I had a hard time hearing them... PLF! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpdude 0 #21 September 29, 2008 I'll bet he paid too much... Refuse to Lose!!! Failure is NOT an option! 1800skyrideripoff.com Nashvilleskydiving.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chubba 0 #22 September 29, 2008 Quote think everyone gets radio'd in through AFF3. Or did I just suck... I had the radio for all the other jumps but they only used it unless I was doing something really bad. I did better without the radio because I kept waiting for them to tell me to flair and I had a hard time hearing them... PLF! I was on radio for 9 jumps, but only the first 3 stages the CI fully guided me in and told me to flare. He would pop on from time to time later on and say "you're coming back way too early, turn around" or "you're getting behind the target too high" and I could adjust my pattern. No shame in utilising the radio. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitsuman 0 #23 September 29, 2008 sorry. by landing solo i meant that i had to do a "working" tandem. still went through the motions up until the final leg. they took 40 bux off the jump because of that. officially hooked.Hi, my names Jon, and I love to skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeregrineFalcon 0 #24 September 29, 2008 What does "working tandem" mean? Does that mean that you spent 6 hours in ground school and they knew the whole time that the winds were higher than 15 mph and they told you at the last minute that you couldn't jump but you can do a tandem and steer the toggles? Damn, that was a long question. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitsuman 0 #25 September 29, 2008 Pretty much but wasn't a waste. It still counted as my level 1. At my DZ theres very little wind from open to around 2pm. Class was done by around 4 and by that time it was over 14mph. So they gave me the choice to either stay and try to wait it out, come back another day, or just jump tandem and get 40 towards my next jump. So i went with that. Now my level 2 is cheaper Hi, my names Jon, and I love to skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
