phonics1981

You know what mate, I think you right!!! LOL! I think i'd better change it so as not to look like even more of a nuggett! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Aw man!! I'd managed to block the clapping dancing thing out of my mind over the years! Now I can picture it again! People with bad hair and oversized glasses clapping their hands and slapping their thighs! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Trust me Kev, you arent missing much!! The old favorite of "Can I have a P please Bob? " is ingrained into my memory!! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

I reckon he mean good old Bob Hollness from Blockbusters! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

You'll get there! Weather here always gets in the goddamn way though! It could be worse though, since I got my A in October ive only made 3 jumps because of work commitments! It kills me sitting in work looking at the blue sky (when there is any!) and knowing I could be jumping! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Yep, i'm beginning to wonder if they have been the right ones! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

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LOL! Cheers mate!! Hope they were good ones!! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Hi all, This is just a general whing cos i'm feeling extremely pissed off! I got my A license in October of last year. I made a few jumps after I got it. Then because of work commitments I didnt jump at all through winter, nor did I even visit the DZ! Once the work commitment died down after March I ended up moving in with my girlfriend, making my weekends busy and my wallet light, hence, no skydiving! In May I made ONE jump and man it was good! Since then work commitments have once again got in the way of jumping! The summer is here and i'm extremely frustrated at my situation. On top of this, we are looking to move house in the near future. How do you think this will impact my jumping? Yep, it will get in the goddamned way!!! GRRRR!!!! Sorry to user the forum to vent but i'm not a happy chappy!! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Just a quick question.. Do you have to have a B license to wear a Gath helmet? ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

I havent been able to jump since the beginning of October due to work. I'm hoping to go back at the end of January, will I need to do any refresher training etc? I have my A license. ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

I didnt name the names, only provided a link to them ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

The names have already been published.. http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1108290,00.html Whats frightening is that the 2 names mentioned in this article are the 2 people who wrote the article in this months BPA Skydive Magazine on Stephen Hilder. Maybe they havent been arrested but are only helping the poice out. ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

I was under the impression that if you had an A, you could only jump with someone else if this other person had FS1 or equivalent? ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

...I plan a weekend of jumping and a) the weather is shit b) ive got to work and the weather is good c) I leave to go get a change of clothes cos the weather on sat is shit after camping at the DZ on a friday , then the weather picks up while i'm away and deteriorates when I get back (this weekend) ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

IMO if you know you like it, do AFF. Its freefall from the start. BTW, I dont want to start ANOTHER AFF v SL debate, just my opinion ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Nice one mate! I'm nearing 20!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

I'm the same. Ive only been jumping since April and i cant get to the DZ anywhere near as much as I want cos of work and it pisses me off!! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Nope its not definately noticible. My body doesnt feel like its accelerating to 120mph. It would if I jumped from a stationary object like a helicoptor or balloon, but certainly not from a plane. It feels like floating, not falling (other than the wind in your face) ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

You dont get a "Rollercoaster" feeling because you are already moving when you exit (ie in the plane). When you on a rollercoaster its the rapid change or direction which makes you stomach feel the way it does. When you jump out of a plane this inertia isnt there cos when you exit you are still going the same speed as the plane and you gradually slow down. So dont expect any rollercoaster rushes or anything cos they dont happen. Its FAR FAR better than that ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Ive just got my Cat 8 and have fell stable throughout my AFF and consols, maybe i'll try and experiment with my fall rate? What do you think? ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

I'm about 170Lb's and 5'7" and on my AFF Level 7 my instructor said my av fall rate was 140mph. Is that fast then? ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Here in the UK, before you get your A, an instructor must do your flightline check and sign you off. ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Ive just got my Cat 8. My plan is to start RW to get myself better at flying in general then move to freeflying. Not cos its "cool" (i didnt even know it was regarded as that!) but because i think I'd enjoy it more. ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------

Post it!!! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------