kelly.fischer

if at first you dont succeed, skydiving isn't for you

when in doubt, wip it out! (aka: get something over your head!) go once go twice go reserve (no time for a third)

i pose my thoughts and questions, young, free, skydiving ready, CSPA solo license holder, and with the vague goal of being a tandem master. thats me. the more im looking into the idea, the more im excited about it. even better, the more i think its plausible! i'm thinking i want to obtain my tandem license, and with any luck, be able to work in various locations and DZ's. ok, ok. barring depressing lack of funds, and saying, *I* could one day obtain my tandem license (whatever that implies to actually EARN it ...?) is finding that type of work likely? maybe, y'know not as a long term house with the picket fence career goal; but being able to travel and gain experience and good times... is finding tandem work likely? legal? (not that skydivers as a general statement worry about legalities) as in, work visa's? traveling around working in different countries; is it likely for a tandem master to find work, legally? (i dont really feel like being barred from any country lol) canadian wise at least, what is the requirements needed to obtain one's tandem license? i try not to really focus on what im pretty sure is a long grueling haul ahead in regards to funding, and training.... but fill me in on the layout anyways ;) uuum, yes. yes indeed, thats my vauge idea. thoughts, help, info; anything thing really other then brutal discouraging reality blasting commentary would be appreciated =) ~Kelly

hi! im just starting out as a skydiver myself, im at 26 jumps with my solo licence, looking for a first rig; so i have a good idea where youre comming from. first off dont buy a brand new rig for your first rig; look into a used one that can last you a season or two. pre-loved rigs will mean MUCH more cost effective, and the ability to have a rig without too much financial obligation incase you want to move to a different canopy in a season or so. dont buy your rig untill youve obtained whatever license youre aiming for in your region. this is sagnificant for various reasons... and goodness forbid you decide 15 jumps in that you really dont like the sport, and thus youre stuck with a parachute. it's happened before. ask the people around your Dropzone, your mentors and friends, the more experianced people who will get to know your weaknesses and strengths. they will be able to inform you alot more of whats going on spacifically to you then any online help. when you go to buy a rig, keep a eye on dropzone.com classified section for a rig in your area to your taste in canopy size, style, colour, ect. um, yes. hope that helps! good luck!! ^_^

LMAO i can totally relate! i went on a domestic flight afew weeks ago for the first time sence starting skydiving and was so excited seeing the clouds pass by, and the blue sky open up above us~~ and then...i relised our cruising altitude was 40,000 ... baaaad idea to jump from a hieght like that w/o Oxygen... or a parachute for that matter XD but as such, skydiving has opened up a whole new love for being in a plane...so long as i can get out of it with the ground a fair distance away (lol)

i was 19 on my first tandem in Austrailia, then started my GFF progression about 2/3 of a year later back in Canada, at that point i was 20

first off im still new to this community both on and offline. im a brand new student and just wanted to run acouple questions by and get some peoples opinions. starting off with, im curious about being tangled in the lines. sorry, is my termanology wrong? you know? the long (generally white) cords connecting your pack to the shute. while in my solo course and disscussing the emergency senerios we disscussed abit on the topic of a diver becomming entangled in their lines and how this is a emergency/malfunction senerio. but our instructor didnt show us any pictures or video examples of a diver/line entanglement. for me to be able to understand the situation better, im wondering if anyone out there has links to video or photo's of diver/line entanglement senerios. what im having trouble understanding is,(and i supose it depends on the degree of entanglement) how is a jumper supose to get out of the tangle? if entangled and unable to untangle, would it be safe to release your reserve? what is the best way to avoid entanglement? what is the likelyhood of an entanglement? now mabey this has a pathetically obvious answer, and i definatly dont like feeling like a idiot, and being surrounded by more-experianced-jumpers-then-me i feel intimidated; but i wont let that stop me from asking questions, even if im made to feel stupid. once i have something, ive got it. but untill i 'have it' my life is on the line and i want to learn as much as possible. any help on my line-entanglement enquireies would be apreciated. thanks ^^

i just took my solo course the other day and plan to continue with the sport; but my teacher was REALLY hard core. he drilled it into us the importance of how dangerous the sport of diving is. we reached one point where it was sorta climatic in his entire session where he opted us to leave now, with full opening to get our payments back, because if we do not think we can handle the fast pace dissisions, we need to walk out then. well, i didnt. tempted, but i didnt. im still not 100% confident with myself, but im hopeing to learn more and more as i go on, and though i dont want to gain 100% confidence(as i would think that can lead to poor dissisions) i want to feel confident i can handle a malfunction and emergency situation, and come out alive and in one piece. eer... long story short, thats the closest ive ever had to a "get out now" senerio with a instructor.