People that don't jump often.

[SivaGanesha 2]

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Anyone else experience that?

Interestingly I got a comment along these lines today for the first time (and then, unfortunately, wasn't able to jump today either due to high winds, not to mention the primary jump ship being unavailable due to servicing issues). I've been having a difficult time getting jumps in in 2010 due to both weather and money.

It seems there is a certain phase in a skydiver's career--after they think they are serious about it but before they get a lot of jumps--when it is fairly important to jump with some regularity. I'm expecting to start a better paying job in early June and to be able to get in a lot more jumps at that point.

I think people like you and I are ultimately going to have to find a way to jump more often for awhile to build up some skills--but I agree that if that is hard to do right now it is nice if the DZ can be somewhat patient.

"It's hard to have fun at 4-way unless your whole team gets down to the ground safely to do it again!"--Northern California Skydiving League re USPA Safety Day, March 8, 2014

[SivaGanesha 2]

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Interestingly I got a comment along these lines today for the first time (and then, unfortunately, wasn't able to jump today either due to high winds, not to mention the primary jump ship being unavailable due to servicing issues). I've been having a difficult time getting jumps in in 2010 due to both weather and money.

BTW I'm sure some will disagree but I recall someone saying on here recently that one should never postpone an opportunity to skydive: if you have the money and weather to jump today, do it, and let tomorrow take care of itself.

I think I was being 'called' on passing up an opportunity to jump recently (and maybe the OP is too). I was trying to save my pennies but maybe there is something to be said for never turning down an opportunity to jump.

I'm sure some will agree and some will disagree. No doubt skypuppy would say I'm not passionate enough about the sport either. I'd agree with his definition of passionate but whether that is good or bad in terms of sticking with the sport long term--I haven't been around enough to know.

"It's hard to have fun at 4-way unless your whole team gets down to the ground safely to do it again!"--Northern California Skydiving League re USPA Safety Day, March 8, 2014

[timmyfitz 0]

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Left Thursday night at 10pm, arrived Friday night at 9pm. Jumped all day Saturday and all day Sunday and left Sunday after sunset 6:30pm. Arrived home Monday at about 10:30pm (snowstorm in Tenn). 6 friends in a van for 51 hours, wouldn't trade it for anything. Best skydiving trip hands down. Sometimes you gotta get a little crazy.

You sure have long WEEKENDS in Canada. By the way, a weekend consist of two days, Saturday and Sunday (and 6-8 hours of Friday if you want to count that).