spindlee

woohoo i just did 5 + 6 yesterday and passed. Now i have to jump out solo. I'm on a navigator 240 now and it's great fun! I LOVE SKYDIVING!!! Safe jumping to you all Simon If in doubt, whip it out...

WOW! amazing, i have just done level 1 today and what a rush! i even had line twists!! My landing was a little dodgy but it was so cool. I have agreed to continue and i'm jumping again on wednesday. I LOVE SKYDIVING!!! simon If in doubt, whip it out...

1) Name: Simon 2) Are you married ? NO! 3) Do you have children? no 4) Do you work? yes What is your job? Weapons technician (submarines) 5) How long have you been skydiving? Just started! 6) How many jumps do you have? 3 7) How did you start skydiving? AFF 8) Why? I wanted to make some cool friends who share the same interests. 9) How many times per year do you spend on a drop zone (approximatively)? I havn't even been skydiving a year yet! 10) Do you considers skydivers as being part of a community? Yes Why? They all love their sport 11) If yes, how did you feel you were part of this community? Hmm to soon to say yet. 12) What do you consider being part of skydiving which is not part of the jump (the jump being briefing-jump-debriefing)? feeling free 13) Do you consider parties at the drop zone as being part of the skydiving world? yes Why? part of the fun. 14) What do you think about non-skydivers? same way i think about skydivers, everyone has their own interests 15) Have you already wanted to stop skydiving? NO Why? beacause i just started and it's GREAT! 16) What do you think about before and while jumping? ALTITUDE!!!!! 17) Do you keep contact with your skydiver friends during winter? dunno yet Why? i just started 18) What were for you the most important moments in your skydiving life? knowing how to not panic when faced with a mal. 19) How do you think media represents skydiving? NOT ENOUGH, they only show the bad things, not the cool things like 100 canopies stacked together!! If in doubt, whip it out...

Hi, i was just wondering why do you need 200 skydives to jump a camera helmet or a full face helmet? Is iis possibly because of the risk of the camera getting caught in the lines during a malfunction? Thanks, Simon If in doubt, whip it out...

I think i am going to stick with skydiving for a long while, i'm really starting to enjoy it and love the atmosphere down the dz. Although i would love to base jump, i know that is a long long way off. I'm just going to put base jumping at the back of my head for now and just enjoy skydiving and to be honest i know for a fact i wouldn't feel comfortable jumping off a fixed object just yet and being able to sort out linetwists a couple of hundred feet above the ground! Thanks a lot for the advice, i have really thought about it and i realise that i am just going to stick with jumping out of an aircraft and enjoying myself. Cheers guys!

Thanksl for all your advice guys. Much appreciated If in doubt, whip it out...

You are allowed to jump base canopies just not base containers for the obvious reson that it does not hold a reserve. I'm sorry if the question was silly but i'm only trying my best to get into the sport the most sensible way! I jump at Hibaldstow and i have heard there a few jumpers there and i will try and chat to them. thanks for the advice. If in doubt, whip it out...

Hi i have only just started Aff. The one big main reason for me taking up this sport is BASE jumping. I have been on basejumper.com and after some advice i found out i needed to get a lot of skydives first. Also i was told it's a good idea to jump an old BASE canopy. I heard that a lot of skydivers don't like BASE jumpers and i don't want to be alienated from the DZ guys just because i'm interested in base. i know its way to soon to begin base jumping but thats why i started skydiving. The question i want to ask is, do you think my instructor would understand my thoughts on the sport? thanks Simon If in doubt, whip it out...

cool, thanks for your info. It'll be a couple of weeks yet before i look at getting a canopy, the instructors at the dz said they would help me so i should be fine. Can't wait to order my first rig! If in doubt, whip it out...

I think i will maybe need a smaller canopy because i'm only 18 and quite skinny. Will that be harder for me to fly or just the same as a larger person flying a larger canopy? If in doubt, whip it out...

Cool man i start my aff next saturday! can't wait. If in doubt, whip it out...

That's a real sweet rig dude! If in doubt, whip it out...

Yeah nervous but not scared haha, I really can't wait. I have been reading my learn how to skydive book so it'll help me (I hope) I have already seen the rig i like haha If in doubt, whip it out...

Sure will If in doubt, whip it out...

cool, you enjoying it? i really can't wait now. I tried on a rig yesterday and boy they are heavier than they look haha If in doubt, whip it out...

Nice rigs guys, The wings container is the one i want once i pass my aff, they just look sooo cool and for such a good price! If in doubt, whip it out...

Nice one mate, i start my AFF on the 15th, good luck buddy!! If in doubt, whip it out...

Cheers buddy

Hi, I start my AFF on 15th woohoo. can't wait to join in this sport! If in doubt, whip it out...