I had an amazing time this past Sunday at WNY Skydiving!! My first Tandem skydive, and it was literally THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE IN MY LIFE!! Not scary at all...absolutely no feeling of falling like you get on some roller coasters and other "drop" rides. The staff were all super friendly and answered every single question I had....and I ask A TON of questions! My instructor, Josh, was super funny, very experienced in the sport, made me feel incredibly safe, and was overall just a really nice guy! He made sure I knew exactly what would be happening in the plane and how it would feel once we jumped out. After practicing the signals on the ground and in the plane(one hooked up to each other), he was awesome enough to allow me to pull the parachute release during freefall! I DID IT and was really proud of myself. It helped me to know that I would DEFINITELY be able to do it alone once I get there in my training. Of course he would have pulled it if I hadn't, but he allowed me to try and I'm super grateful for that. I was also able to help steer the parachute and do turns(which are sooo fun)!! The landing was very smooth and completely comfortable. I went with a group of 10 and the first thing each person said after landing was "That was AMAZING!" or "I want to go again, RIGHT NOW! I loved it so much that I plan to go back and work on getting my A license! Overall we had a great experience. After watching a short video and filling out our paperwork, the first set of two were in the plane in under 20 minutes(including the time it took to get geared up). We had no interruptions between the sets of two going up, jumping tandem, and getting the next set of two ready to go! They were very efficient, didn't rush us, but also didn't waste time on anything that was unnecessary to our safety. I would definitely recommend WNY Skydiving if you plan to make your first Tandem or are simply looking for a great drop zone to jump at! Super excited to see my video and still photos!!! Thanks so very much to WNY Skydiving for getting me addicted to this freaking awesome sport!!!
