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I'm sure it'll come back to you, old man great to hear that you're comming back after such a long period! It sounds like you still got it in you! Flying stable in the center and making turns... Of course you make some jerky movements. All that mucle memmory is pushed to the back of your head. I hope you'll have a lot of fun like you used to have next spring From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOsGnaeT03k I came across this video of a paratrooper. Question: What went wrong? Didn't he PLF? No winds? Since I'm just a newbie I'd like know. Merci Beaucoup From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Ok, I get the Aspirine thing but what's with a booze? the less you drink before a jump the more you can drink afterwards Have fun, and don't think about breathing that much, it's instinct. There's enough to worry about; you're jumping out of a plane! oh, don't forget to tell us about the jump, and film it. Good luck! From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

^ that I also look at the sky a LOT more than I used to. And everytime I see a blue sky, I think to myself: "Damn, you could have jumped today, you idiot!" And I used to fall from big heights in my dream... Now I'm just taking advantage of that, and play around in the sky a little From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Fear is a bitch! Not much to do about it. All you can do is relax, prepare and visualize. http://tailotherat.blogspot.com/ maybe this can help you a bit. It's namowal's AFF experience :) http://www.skydiveelsinore.com/jumpstart/index.html this can be very helpfull too: it's the AFF and it's objective, but animated! If fear is your ONLY problem, don't worry, we're all scared. That's all part of the training From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

I know what you mean. I felt it when I was walking my dog the other day and some strong winds came up and blew into my face. I couldn't breath. I searched for the best way to face the wind, and found that breathing trough your mouth like you're jawning is the best answer. I feel the same with fans too. But when I went indoor skydiving I had no trouble at all. If someone could explain, that would be great. From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Skydiving is evolving really fast, but remember that we're just at the beginning of the evolution. It's like cars: WE are still the oldtimers ;) In a few years there will be lots of improvements of rules and gear. 24 people is still 24 too much. And if these 24 are just U.S, than there are a lot more than we thought. But still, we are improving. From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Yeah, thanks for pointing that out I forgot to use Url codes. From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Great stories guys! Keep them comming! From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Thanks for the replies! You even taught others lots of things too! Feel free to add more, it's appreciated! From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

I have had 10 minutes of tunneltime (2 sessions of 5 minutes) with only 2 days in between. During the first 5 minutes I knew i did something wrong, cause I was very unstable. Later, I watched the dvd and noticed my legs were way too close to eachother, causing me to fly forward too much and making me unstable. So I came back 2 days later and told my instructor about it. From then I did it right; perfect arch. I could do many things already, like turning 90 and 180 degrees and stopping, flying up and down, staying in one place, moving forward and backwards... But I still can't exit on my own it was only 10 minutes but felt like it lasted forever, wich is great! I think this is a great thing to do for newbies. You can learn so much from such a little time. And if you think about it: it's way cheaper than repeating jumps, especially jump 1-3. These are worth 15 minutes From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Good to see paralized people still chasing their dream instead of just stop living their lifes But he's paralized in his legs right? Than how can he maintain this stable? From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

How about Holland? There is no minimum, you just have to fit in the harness. A big plus is that we all know our english really well but maybe you don't want to travel that far. It's up to you From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Pretty much the same for me: I'm working to get the money for my AFF and I'm saving every penny I can. I have had 5 minutes of tunnel time to get used to the feeling. I noticed my leg position wasn't right. I think I'll get another 5 minutes before I start my AFF in May/June. The waiting is KILLING me! From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

When I was doing tunnel time there was an indoorskydive team training. It was amazing how balaced they were. They did turns so fast that my eyes couln't even follow! Team Thunder :) I wonder if they would be that good in the sky. From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

http://www.skydiveelsinore.com/jumpstart/index.html On this site, you can watch the AFF animated step by step. Very usefull! There are also flash video's about most of the malfunctions and the hand signals. This has been very helpfull to me and many others. Really worth watching if you're a beginner! 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-40-41-42-43-44-45-46-47-48-49-50-51-52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59-60-61-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71-72-73-74-75-76-77-78-79-80-81-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-100... From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

I'm replying to this post so it will go back to the top of the list, cause these are great tips for people with a bad arch. Also remember speaking to your instructor or coach before taking ANY advice with you on a jump From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Come to the netherlands, no age limit as long as you fit in the harness :) maybe it would be more specific if you posted where you live and how far you max travel distance is From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Title says enough. I wonder how you started skydiving. when did you have that moment where you said: "This is what I am going to do!". Tell us your life story I always liked skydiving, but I've never been into it in any way. Until that one day, when one of my teachers told me about himself as a skydiver. He showed us video's and pictures of himself. Suddely my entire body yelled at me to do it. That's the moment I started looking how, what, where... When! I promised him that if I was qualified to jump with others, I would jump with him. From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Actually these rolls you have to do are just to get you unstable to see how you react and how fast you regain controll. Don't worry, as long as you do anything that looks like what you're suppose to do it's OK. But it's always more fun to complete a flip or roll though ;) From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

I gotta tell you folks, it's a terrific way to work on your stability and control and it will do wonders for your confidence! Being a newbie and getting this opportunity very early on in my AFF training, I can say that it should be a requirement, not just a possibility. Now, I'm aware that not everyone lives near a good wind-tunnel. But do yourself a great favor if you're just starting out, do it! Make the effort if at all possible, and get a coach who'll laugh with you as well as be serious and teach you. The experience will speak for itself. Word of advice. If you going to any wind tunnels, do some research and ask around for recommendations of specific coaches. And more importantly, have a goal of what you want to improve. Tunnel time is expensive so go in with a clear understand of your goals and let your coach know. A good coach will work out a tentative plan so you can meet your goals and a back up plan if they see you are frustrated. I like the tunnel because it's cheaper per minute than skydiving and you get immediate feedback from your instructor. If you're messing up they can either demonstrate what you're doing wrong, then show you how to fix it, or walk in and physically move your body into the correct position. Let me know what you think about this! From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Hahahaha! Right! So it's usefull for winter jumps and if you find it hard to breath. Are there more reasons?

Hey, Why do people sometimes prefer a full face helmet instead of a regular helmet? And what do you guys prefer? From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Thanks No, I'm not jumping yet. I'm starting my AFF next summer. I am using a windtunnel though. I'll just have to wait 'till next year for the real thing From 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes

Hey, I'm new to this forum. I'll update my information soon