willso 0 #1 August 22, 2004 Hey, just started this amazing sport, only done three jumps of AFF course in Picton AUSTRALIA. Absolutely love it, a bit tentative at thought of dive exit!! Any thoughts, opinions, advice on this subject. Also having problems with ears on opening and under canopy, which has stopped me doing my fourth today. Blue Skies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brodes 0 #2 August 22, 2004 Awesome, another aussie one here. You've done the scariest AFF jumps, it's all fun from here on in! and dive exits are the best, it's just 'open door, jump out' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ahegeman 0 #3 August 22, 2004 Welcome! Yeah, those dive exits were the hardest for me. I had a phobia about hitting the door, causing me to push off too hard and over-rotate. The first two I did perfectly were when I was concentrating so hard on diving after a group floating in front of me that I didn't have time to worry about my exit. You, and I, just need to relax, present, feel the relative wind and let the exit happen. As a skybaby myself, the only real advice I can give you is to remember that by the time your instructors let you perform a diving exit, no matter how bad your exit is, you WILL be perfectly capable of quickly and easily recovering stability and progressing with your dive flow. That confidence should help you relax. Good luck on AFF!--------------------------------------------------------------- There is a fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'. --Dave Barry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #4 August 22, 2004 Welcome to the forums! 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 Khatt 0 #5 August 23, 2004 Hi, well I've always wanted to skydive but never get the opportunity as there's no skydiving here in SIngapore until recently. I almost did my tandem jump but cancelled last minute. Now I plan to do my static line 2 day course at Segamat dz where I get to do 2 jumps. But not I'm not sure whether I will have the guts to jump out of the door ... I not particulary afraid of heights but still ... Anyone here have done the SL in Segamat or will be jumping in Segamat in the near future. Any other advice or motivation will be appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Brodes 0 #6 August 23, 2004 QuoteHi, well I've always wanted to skydive but never get the opportunity as there's no skydiving here in SIngapore until recently. I almost did my tandem jump but cancelled last minute. Now I plan to do my static line 2 day course at Segamat dz where I get to do 2 jumps. But not I'm not sure whether I will have the guts to jump out of the door ... I not particulary afraid of heights but still ... Anyone here have done the SL in Segamat or will be jumping in Segamat in the near future. Any other advice or motivation will be appreciated. Just go out and enjoy yourself!! You obviously REALLY want to do it or you wouldn't have worked so hard to book in tandems/static lines. Trust me, you'll love it, and then wonder why you ever posted that stuff! Great to see skydivings taking off in Singapore, its a beautiful place Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites willso 0 #7 August 23, 2004 Thanks for your reply, I think the thought, as with many things, is worse than the reality!! My wife has done a tandem and absolutely loved it. I did the training for my first AFF jump and was pleasantly suprised at how easy it was to actually take the leap, so too speak!! The training for the first AFF jump was eight solid hours, so this also helps with confidence. My advice, although somewhat limited, is to do it, because you won't want to stop, it's an unbelievable experience which cannot be compared to anything else. Good luck & Blue Skies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Brodes 0 #8 August 23, 2004 Hey willso i tried to reply to your email but 'something' wont let me, ill try again tommorow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites willso 0 #9 August 23, 2004 Brodes, did you attempt to send it to my forum site or my personal email address? Send a reply to my personal address which you get by clicking on willso in my message on the forum. You probably already know this, but I'm new to this computer business!! Hear from you soon. Willso Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
ahegeman 0 #3 August 22, 2004 Welcome! Yeah, those dive exits were the hardest for me. I had a phobia about hitting the door, causing me to push off too hard and over-rotate. The first two I did perfectly were when I was concentrating so hard on diving after a group floating in front of me that I didn't have time to worry about my exit. You, and I, just need to relax, present, feel the relative wind and let the exit happen. As a skybaby myself, the only real advice I can give you is to remember that by the time your instructors let you perform a diving exit, no matter how bad your exit is, you WILL be perfectly capable of quickly and easily recovering stability and progressing with your dive flow. That confidence should help you relax. Good luck on AFF!--------------------------------------------------------------- There is a fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'. --Dave Barry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #4 August 22, 2004 Welcome to the forums! 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
Khatt 0 #5 August 23, 2004 Hi, well I've always wanted to skydive but never get the opportunity as there's no skydiving here in SIngapore until recently. I almost did my tandem jump but cancelled last minute. Now I plan to do my static line 2 day course at Segamat dz where I get to do 2 jumps. But not I'm not sure whether I will have the guts to jump out of the door ... I not particulary afraid of heights but still ... Anyone here have done the SL in Segamat or will be jumping in Segamat in the near future. Any other advice or motivation will be appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brodes 0 #6 August 23, 2004 QuoteHi, well I've always wanted to skydive but never get the opportunity as there's no skydiving here in SIngapore until recently. I almost did my tandem jump but cancelled last minute. Now I plan to do my static line 2 day course at Segamat dz where I get to do 2 jumps. But not I'm not sure whether I will have the guts to jump out of the door ... I not particulary afraid of heights but still ... Anyone here have done the SL in Segamat or will be jumping in Segamat in the near future. Any other advice or motivation will be appreciated. Just go out and enjoy yourself!! You obviously REALLY want to do it or you wouldn't have worked so hard to book in tandems/static lines. Trust me, you'll love it, and then wonder why you ever posted that stuff! Great to see skydivings taking off in Singapore, its a beautiful place Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites willso 0 #7 August 23, 2004 Thanks for your reply, I think the thought, as with many things, is worse than the reality!! My wife has done a tandem and absolutely loved it. I did the training for my first AFF jump and was pleasantly suprised at how easy it was to actually take the leap, so too speak!! The training for the first AFF jump was eight solid hours, so this also helps with confidence. My advice, although somewhat limited, is to do it, because you won't want to stop, it's an unbelievable experience which cannot be compared to anything else. Good luck & Blue Skies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Brodes 0 #8 August 23, 2004 Hey willso i tried to reply to your email but 'something' wont let me, ill try again tommorow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites willso 0 #9 August 23, 2004 Brodes, did you attempt to send it to my forum site or my personal email address? Send a reply to my personal address which you get by clicking on willso in my message on the forum. You probably already know this, but I'm new to this computer business!! Hear from you soon. Willso Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
willso 0 #7 August 23, 2004 Thanks for your reply, I think the thought, as with many things, is worse than the reality!! My wife has done a tandem and absolutely loved it. I did the training for my first AFF jump and was pleasantly suprised at how easy it was to actually take the leap, so too speak!! The training for the first AFF jump was eight solid hours, so this also helps with confidence. My advice, although somewhat limited, is to do it, because you won't want to stop, it's an unbelievable experience which cannot be compared to anything else. Good luck & Blue Skies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brodes 0 #8 August 23, 2004 Hey willso i tried to reply to your email but 'something' wont let me, ill try again tommorow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites willso 0 #9 August 23, 2004 Brodes, did you attempt to send it to my forum site or my personal email address? Send a reply to my personal address which you get by clicking on willso in my message on the forum. You probably already know this, but I'm new to this computer business!! Hear from you soon. Willso Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
willso 0 #9 August 23, 2004 Brodes, did you attempt to send it to my forum site or my personal email address? Send a reply to my personal address which you get by clicking on willso in my message on the forum. You probably already know this, but I'm new to this computer business!! Hear from you soon. Willso Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
