johnymeal

Nice work Looked like a lot of fun to make

Check out the video we made of at iFLY SF Bay! http://youtu.be/TzqmLcjcEoY I can't figure out how to embed. :/ But it's good for a laugh! :P p.s. Please let me know if I am posting this in the wrong area.

Thanks skymama! Yeah, I squeezed in those 3 jumps in about 4 hours. It was a GREAT day. I did so well! About 3 weeks later, I finally found a day to go again. Jumped my level 4, failed, jumped again, and failed again. :/ I was so frustrated. As I was driving home, I realized... "Holy crap.. I just went skydiving twice and I'm upset?!" lol. I think I'm gonna take a trip down to Oceanside mid Jan and drive up to Perris for some tunnel action. No, I haven't met the Mitchell's yet, but I sure hope to meet as many friendly people as possible. :P -John O

Welcome to skydiving in the Pacific NorthWET You may want to hop a 2 hour flight out of Sea Tac to Skyharbor... rent a car and take the one hour drive south to Eloy. That can solve the training issues and currancy issues. Eloy has a tunnel and a lot of VERY good coaches that could resolve the spins. I dont think Jesse and Kari will hate on me too much for making that suggestion. Winter up here is VERY challenging to get full alti. Good Luck Thanks for the WARM welcome! I can certainly use it. :P Seattle to Phoenix in 2 hours? I dunno. I used to live in AZ and I dont remember it being that short of a flight. Besides, wouldn't it be easier to fly to vegas? Or even Utah? Why can't NASA focus on a teleportation device...

Thanks! The nearest tunnel is pretty far away when you live in Seattle. Although, they are building one a short drive away. According to the site: 180 days. ...but I'll believe it when I see it... :P

Hello! My name is John. I went on my first jump on my 25th birthday. Now Im hooked. Went on 3 AFF jumps that day. Now Im stuck on AFF level4. I got a spinning issue, lol. But according to these forums, its not that uncommon. (Not looking for advice. My JM and I are working on it.. :P) I commute down to Kapowsin Air Sports in Shelton for my jumps. The drive isnt that bad, but if anyone lives near and wants to car pool, send me a msg. Winter isnt the greatest time to start this hobby, but I just cant stay away. The plus side is, hopefully, I'll be fully licensed by summer. Looking forward to being in such a great community. I haven't been able to convince my friends to join me, so hopefully I can make some new ones here. :P -John O