trav012000 0 #1 November 21, 2006 I had wanted to skydive for years. Earlier this spring I decided with a friend that this was the year. Well the summer went by without getting any confirmed yes’s from anyone so I finally said, "I'm going on the 18th (it was 3 weeks away), you guys are welcome to come but if you don't, I'm going anyway." Seems to have worked. Money being a big issue we opted for the Static Line first jump. Well, money and we all wanted to jump out ourselves without paying the AFF rates. Oddly enough I never got the butterflies in the stomach that usually happens when I'm nervous. I think it was because the other two that came with me were nervous enough. They didn’t realize that you had to step out and hang off the wing strut in flight. Probably should have told them about that . Everything went great; I was the first out and landed on my feet in the landing zone. Although the landing wasn’t flawless, forgot about holding one of the toggles down to keep the canopy from making entertainment out of me for the experienced guys. It didn’t drag me, but it wanted to (15mph winds). After my glorious defeat of the canopy I gathered up the chute and watched the other 2 come in. My second friend out landed pretty well towards the edge of the zone and kind of stumbled back. Third one...well, he flared a bit high. He thought he was too low and started his flare before told. When he realized what he'd done he brought the toggles back up all the way. Needless to say he landed off the landing zone, ended up on his back...and in some mud. But he had a great time and that's all that counts. All in all, a great day. It seems I'm hooked, when the rest of my friends go in for their first jump, I'll take a few more static trips and start on my way to my A license. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #2 November 21, 2006 Welcome to our sport.It only gets better from here.It took me 10 yrs to find the time and money at the same time.After that it took over my life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfloyd 0 #3 November 21, 2006 Glad to hear you liked it and want to come back for more! I would have my A by now if it werent so expensive. But all in good time! Blue Skies! My drinking team has a skydiving problem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jojo69 0 #4 November 21, 2006 Welcome. It is a wonderful thing to complete a mission. I am glad that your friends decided to join you. It is alway more fun to have someone to share with. You will find that you now "need" to look up and check for clouds. It is OK. We all do it. 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
