mahonie10

Woke up to this on the local news, very disturbing. News just said one victim being treated is 3 months old.
Thoughts are with all involved.

Used to live there and watched em all the time

Welcome to the sky! take my advice with a grain of salt because i'm still a newb. But take your instructors advice before you take advice fromt total strangers here on DZ.com. dont get me wrong theres alot of knowledge here, but it's still online and not in person, your intructors will take care of you. happy falling!

When you look at trees to gauge the wind speed and direction, set up your landing pattern. then realize your not at the dz.

I always go back to work to get rested up. Thats what my Dad taught me.

One of my instructors told me to improve my arch is, invision yourself "taking a drunken piss" If you think about it's the perfect arch! So for your next off dz training, go out, drink some beers and practice your arch! haha.

now you can build off the confidence of that jump. thats the way it is for me. Be scetched out about something, then rock it and say hell yeah! whats next!

Why do miserable people stay on the path that keeps them miserable?????
Case in point a guy at work hates his job and everyone there, is a couple states away from his kids, which im sure is hard but you need to leave that shit at the door when you get to work. He's pissy everyday, and I speak my mind so when I told him that if hated his job, he should drag up stakes and go find something he enjoys. And then he proceeds to bitch me out about whats wrong with my life! ????? Thats when i said "hahaha, I wonder if they sell just the green gummy bears?" And left the room. Some peoples kids.

oh yeah, at the earliest it would be 2014 or 200 jump range, when its winter here, head down for some sun, beer, and blue skies!

Welcome, i'm a newb, but am completly addicted as well! I've been wanting make a trip to Aus in the next two years for the hell of it and now with skydiving, it would make the trip double the fun.
laters!

If you are trying to justify, this being a "past-time" for yoursef. No one can tell you its worth it or not, you have to decide that for yourself. I can tell you my experience, is after my first tandem i was hooked and couldn't think nothing more than getting back up there, but up until a year ago the closest dz was 3 hours away. so now that im close to one it's game on. You don't have to give up your old friends either, making new friends around the DZ is one of the great parts about this sport. yes it is expensive but well worth it i think.
Blue skies

This might help to better understand flare charcteristics of the canopy. he seems to know what he's talking about. but continue to talk to everyone at your DZ and gather as many tips as you can, and find out what works best for you. Take this with a grain of salt because i'm still a newb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct5V9G_WIuA

I can agree with moving to the door, for some reason thats gets my nerves up too, once i'm in position in the door i'm fine. I jump with contacts too, and the only thing i can suggest is "no hole" goggles that are super snug on you face.

I'm not sure you'll find a plane that fits you well at 6'7", maybe a C-130!. I'm jumping at mile high, the Otter and King air rock! maybe i'll see ya up there!

I got a Taurus slim740 .40cal, that i love it's slimer than a Glock. And depending where you are carrying it, you barley know it's there

I don't mind a moderate amount of snivel, it sure makes a comfortable opening, I was just curious if diffirent canopies had more or less of it. I definatley don't want to get slammed. Thanks for the info. The more input i can get at this stage, makes me that much the wiser.

Let the otter fly!

I'm looking to purchase my first canopy and just wanted to know which canopies have the least amount of "snieval" I jumped two today that seem to take forever(800ft) to open up, maybe it's just my newb state of mind that doesn't like that, but im just looking for some input. Thanks.

Let the Otter fly!

yeah, i'm going through my DZ's gear guru mainly. I've got it decided to buy a new harness/container so it fits me, new reserve, but going to look for a slightly used main, so i can save some scratch and downsize some what economicaly. Eventually I'll get a new main too. Thanks for the advice.

What's up interweb?!! just finished up my 7 levels of bliss, and checking this place out. On a rig search now, so i thought i would just hi.

Let the Otter fly!

I'm looking to get my first digital alti. but can't decide between the N3 or the Viso II. Any comments?
Thanks