amanda78

I just graduated AFF and I found that tunnel time really helped. I had 10 minutes of coaching with a freefly coach, who is also an AFF instructor at the school before I did level 1. I'm sure my JMs were happy they didn't have some fruit cake grabbing them and spinning out of control. Before I did my release dive, I went back in with the same coach and I was fine. I have no problem getting stable even when I am initially unstable. I say do the tunnel time if it will make you feel more confident! It really helped me, lord knows I have enough problems getting my butt out the door, I would hate to think how hard it would have been for me if I didn't KNOW I could get stable once I finally got out.

I just got a chuckle reading some of the posts. I did my first jump, a tandem, in July of this year. I'm sure my TI must have been laughing at me later with all of the deep breathing I was doing on the way up! The feeling of freefall...for me, it is just the wind and almost being supported by the air. It's a bit surreal actually. I am almost done with AFF and can't wait to be able to hop out of the plane and just chill and take it all in! Tandem is great for that too, just do what your TI tells you, and you will have no worries. You will love it, I'm sure...but do WATCH OUT!!! Skydiving is very habit forming! If your not carefull, you will find yourself working at the DZ on ALL of your weekends!