InfiniteSky

I skydive every chance I get. I'm happier and enjoy myself more on the DZ than most any other place. And nothing beats skydiving. It's where all my spare money goes.

I'm in the military, but have never made a military jump. I started skydiving in my time off.

Hopefully he signals to me that his alti is broken, just like I would signal him. I wouldn't be waiting for him to break, I'd be looking at the ground and running a count of freefall time to know when pull time is coming up. I don't have a ton of jumps, but all of them have been on my belly. I have a good internal clock and always think "breakoff time" around where my audible goes off even if I don't look once at my altimeter. If I do glance at my alti it's usually right above breakoff altitude, especially when I'm doing a 2 way and breaking lower than I usually do. My brain tells me I'm past where I normally should break. I forgot my helmet one jump and when we broke off I tracked off and knew when I should be hearing my audible (which was in my helmet), realized I didn't have it on me, and waved and pulled. It really isn't that hard to judge altitude based on time-lapse and eyeballing the ground/horizon. You just have to pay attention.

I've used a neoprene facemask while skydiving and it worked great for me. A neck warmer works too, although wind cuts through it unlike the neoprene. It's a good way to keep your face warm if you don't have a full-face in the winter.

I have a Neptune 2 and I've been completely satisfied with it. The customer service I've recieved from Alti-2 has also been phenomenal. Had the writst strap fail on it during a skydive and Alti-2 sent me a brand new one.

I did AFF at Elsinore and used Perris' tunnel as part of my AFF.

I had two AFF instructors and a couple different coaches for coach jumps. So I was kinda in your boat. I'm someone who likes to get a couple opinions on things anyway, so I'd ask a couple of them what they thought on whatever question I had. And then once I had my license I started asking questions mainly of the jumpers I jumped with alot who have ratings, and who I trust and respect. Never made an official coach jump with them, but they know how I fly, so I think they're best suited to give me advice on alot of stuff. Also, be brutally honest in your log book about your landings. That way even if whoever you ask hasn't been able to watch you land alot, they can look at how your landings have been going beyond just the few they've seen and give you guidance based on that. When I downsized last I had talked to AFFIs, coaches, my rigger, and even the lady who owns the gear store (I didn't buy the rig or canopy from her so she had no ulterior motive to get me to downsize).

0:0:0 Got my wisdom teeth pulled. Gotta make up for it next weekend.

0:7:0 Five RW and one tracking on Sat. and one H&P today. Low ceiling, but we found enough people for one H&P load.

Thanks! Yeah, I know about it, and all the other things that are being done (and things trying to be done) to screw over service members and their families. I'm a little bitter right now over what's happening.

Hope you heal up well. I'm getting mine pulled this coming Thursday and not looking forward to it. Would have preferred Monday, but I don't get to pick my appointment. But atleast the military is paying for it. I'm guessing I won't be able to jump that weekend either, but hopefully by the next I'll be good. I was actually gonna post the exact same question you did on here, but you beat me to it.

BTW, why were you peppered? Police/military training? Or Fuck up? Military Non-Lethal Weapons Training.

...SUCKS! Just wanted to say that. Getting tasered isn't bad though.

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1972981,00.html I need to find a copy of this docu so I can watch it.

Jumping after AFF I always felt like I was ruining people's jumps. But if people are willing to jump with you when you're just starting out, then they're not expecting you to fly like a pro. They're not going to mind that a jump didn't go perfectly according to plan. And the only way to learn is to do it. You just have to get out there and do those exits and you'll learn why you funneled one, why another one worked, and how to fly your body through the exit so it works great. And if 4-ways just don't seem to ever work, stick with 2 or 3-ways. The smaller it is the easier it is. You still learn the skills, but it's easier to manage with fewer people. Elsinore is very newbie friendly. You can always find people to jump with you. And most people are very safe skydivers. Ask your old instructors and coaches who they recommend you jump with and if there's anyone you shouldn't jump with. Start with the Load Organizers. They are always great jumpers and more than happy to help newbies navigate the transition to being a licensed skydiver. Hopefully I'll see you at Excel in a couple weeks and if you ever need someone to jump with look for me (green and black jumpsuit and my name is Joel) and if I'm not already on a jump I'd be happy to go jump with you.

That is amazing.

Voted.

I told them before I went and made my first jump. I was 22 at the time and in the military, and if they had told me they didn't want me to do it I still would have. They've always known about my hobbies and I felt they deserved to know. Dad was totally cool, mom was more reserved, but they both now think it's great that I skydive and like watching videos of me. Even if they weren't supportive I think it's only fair to let them know. They raised me, and if I were to die from this I'd hate for them to find out I jumped on the day I died. This way they know I'm happy and loving what I do, and if I die they'll know I died happy.

Sweet vid. You gals got my vote. And you're in the lead right now. Hope you win.

So if the paramedics asked him to walk to them, what was keeping them from walking to him?! Unbelievable.

I've been jumping a couple pair (clear and tinted) of Soarz for a year and they've held up great. There's no sign of the foam pulling away and aside from some scratches on the lense (my own fault) they practically look new. They have a great field of view. They fog up on me a tiny bit sometimes when it's really cold up top, but tilting them open at the bottom clears that up in a second. They're also really comfortable to wear. That's not such a big deal for a minute of freefall, but if you start going in the wind tunnel for longer periods of time having something comfortable makes all the difference. I got mine for twenty bucks at the shop on our DZ.

Done.

Yesterday. Not jumping sucks though. Didn't get to jump for a month a few weeks back.

I've seen eps 1 and 2 and I like it so far. But like everyone else, I think they go way over the top with some of their effects. I'd like to see them tone it down a little. It just looks cheesy to me.