I am new to the sport as well. I am level 6 in AFF and trust me it only gets better after the first jump. I had taken the AFF ground course and wasnt able to immediately jump that day because of the weather, and in the next couple weeks I just got intimidated as I thought about my first jump. Thank God my intructuctor called me and told me to get out there. after a little more training, the next thing i know i am hopping out the door. its such a crazy feeling, and i am so glad she had called me because i feel like i would have missed out on so much if i didnt follow up with this sport. Trust me, if you are this fascinated by the sport (as I was), there is no way to satisfy the fire unless you actually follow up with it and jump. you wont regret it! let me know if you have any questions or anything.... i am not tooooo far ahead of you.