skylord 1 #1 July 11, 2003 Hi everyone, I think I committed a bit of a faux pas by combining my intro with questions in the General Skydiving Discussion section. Sorry about that. Anyway, for those who didn't read it there, I took my first tandem jump at Skydive Elsinore on May 28th. Doug Forth was my tandem master, and he did a great job of educating me on the ground, putting my mind at ease, and pushing my ass out the door at T minus zero. He ignored my plaintive screams, and let me fly the parachute on the way down. I have dreamed of skydiving since I was a kid, and have had a lifelong interest in aviation. I'm an air traffic controller in San Diego, and spend some of my time on the job yelling at pilots to get out of drop zones. I'm also a commercial pilot with multi engine and instrument ratings, and I own an airplane I fly regularly. (No, you may not jump out of it!) I want to get into AFF , and will probably do so in late August or early September when my travel schedule opens up some. I've asked all the questions I've got in the general section, so I just want to say that I look forward to learning from all of you as I move through what will be a very challenging training program. If you have any questions about Air Traffic Control and skydiving, send them to me. I can track that stuff down fast. BobBob Marks "-when you leave the airplane its all wrong til it goes right, its a whole different mindset, this is why you have system redundancy." Mattaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #2 July 11, 2003 welcome to the sport, and welcome to dz.com. Its good when got an air traffice controller guy, now I have someone to ask about NOTAMs and all that. (also, I beat skymama to greeting you, so I feel pretty good) MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #3 July 11, 2003 Bob, See you Saturday! Shark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #4 July 11, 2003 Welcome to the forums! Good luck on your AFF!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #5 July 11, 2003 Quote(also, I beat skymama to greeting you, so I feel pretty good) No fair, I'm on eastern time! He posted that after midnight for me, I need my beauty sleep! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FliegendeWolf 0 #6 July 11, 2003 Awww... skymama doesn't need beauty sleep. A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outofit 0 #7 July 11, 2003 welcome! It is better to be dead and cool than alive and uncool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
