FallingDuck

These are some of the designs that I was looking at earlier.

If you want them then get them, but from what I could see you seem to be well prportioned. Any surgery is a big deal. If you are unhappy with them, or if you just realy want a change then think about it slowly. And make your decision.

If you are planning on continuing jumping then yes you should get your own rig, in the long run it will be cheaper. Also it will allow you to travel and jump in places that don't rent out gear. As far as canopy size you should get what you are comfortable with. The best thig when you are starting out is to get a used main, that way you can swap it out for not too much as you progress.

If all you want to do is get the coaching jumps to improve then you may just want to look arond at where you can get the most jumps at the best price. Also jumping at a new place can be fun, and new people can show you things that you didn't think of before.

That sounds like a good deal as long as the canopies weren't too used. The container is the important thing as long as you like it you can swap every thing ells out over the years.

I have thought about getting a tattoo made of main pins (1 for every hundred jumps). The shape lends itself to several designs, you can have them put on life size, and expand over the years. Best of all it is something that every skydiver will recognize.

Skydiving is one of the things that only gets press if there is an accident. This is something that all skydivers must accept. The news isn't going to bother saying that there were sixty safe and successfull jumps at the dz today. Whenever you see one of those on the news just think about how most are several years old, and they just keep showing the same ones over and over. Good luck on te tandem.

As long as your olde enough to handel the jump there should be no problem. If the first one just floors you maybe you should wait a little longer. As long as your olde enough to take it seriously thenyour old enough to jump.

Not really, but it is good practice. Just lock your legs and hold on as long as you can.

Basically it is a gathering of skydivers for fun and some competition. For most it is a time for fun and story telling. And the best part is that you get to go camping and jumping at the same time.

I'm the coordinator for a college club and I am trying to decide if I should keep the beer traditions alive. Our office doesn't pay that much attention too us, but most of the members are under 21. Any advice, especially from anybody that is or was in a college club, would be a big help.

If someone wants to go out to the range for fun thats one thing, but when it gets to the point when they are carrying them everywhere they go it is just a problem waiting to happen. Especially when you add a high emotion activity like football.

Take deep breaths, and go through the jump in your head while you go up in the plane. This will help you focus on the way down. Rely on your instructors, and remember to go to the bathroom before takeoff. Have a great time.

Once you get a few more jumps you might want to try with the side pull. Keep your hands close to the center until you get to your waist then separate to the sides of your legs. You will want to practice many times on the ground to prevent a very low turn. Remember not to progress faster than is comfortable. Good Luck.

For what they put you through I think the airport should owe you.

If you fuck up the pack job then you should owe. But if anything ells caused it then you are free of blame. If it ever dose happen make sure you know what caused it.

I had a pair snap on me about four seconds after the door opened. I had a lot of friends on the ground so I ended up jumping. I could barely read the altimeter but it was still a good jump. You've never squinted until you did it with a 100 mph wind in your face. For goggles go to paragear, square 1, or any of the big ones. Their prices are usually competitive.

I feel your pain. Its sunny every day I work and on my days off it rains, rite now it is hailing. We could all use some love from the sky gods.

It sounds like your best bet is to find a different DZ. I don't know if there is another one near you that you can try. One that is near a university would be better because there will probably be more young skydivers there. The other option, if you don't want to take a break, is to just jump. Once you get some higher numbers there should be less trouble at the DZ. Probably around 250-300 jumps.

Best thing is to try a rig made by a different manufacturer, if they have them. A new type of strap might take the strain off your legs.

The water might be too responsive to your movements. Waving your had would rotate you while that wouldn't happen in the air. And for it to be more than two or three seconds the water depth might hurt your ears. Water is good for practicing arch, but that is just floating on the surface.

I don't think that skydivers are crazy. We just like doing something the most people are afraid to try. Once you do a first jump course you'll be fine. If you like it move on, and if you don't then at least you know you tried something. Good luck.

You should start w/ a 170 at less friction. And it sounds like the best thing for you would be to find a DZ that has a manufacturer demo going on try out as many in your range as you can. You are going to want to be in a 150 or higher till you get used to it. The safest thing is not to go too fast. You don't want to become a statistic.

Bring a gear bag in case they make you unpack the main.

I did one. My club's student program dose two. If someone is really nervous then they can do a few more. But usually I'd say that any more than 3 and your wasting your money.