SkymonkeyONE 4 #1 May 7, 2002 Just a quick note to say that I finally went back to the AFF instructor course 12 years after failing the first time. I spanked the course and passed in three skydives (the bare minimum). Billy Rhodes was the course director and he was a designated evaluator the first time I went. The course is challenging, but not hard at all to the properly prepared student. The first time I went, I was competing religiously in 4-way in the Carolina Council. I made absolutely no practice dives, instead launching "Venezuelan Connections" from the otter in prep for a meet the following week. Needless to say, I thought I was plenty bad-ass to just wing it, but instead, failed miserably. 2000 jumps and over a decade later, I went back just to check that last block and become a "total" instructor. Also key was the fact that my wife got her AFF ticket about four years ago and I was jealous. Anyway, now I have ALL the ratings. That and two bucks will get me a beer in Aviators....Chuck BlueD-12501AFF-I, SL-I, Tandem-I, BirdMan-I, SM-1!My webpage HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 May 7, 2002 Congrats.. after doing my coaches course this weekend I have a new appriciation for the AFF-I's. We were thrown some of the stuff from a AFF-I's course in the air, just not in the exit... I learned a lot...If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #3 May 7, 2002 Congrats monkey god!pull & flare,lisa---On the other hand...you have different fingers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,090 #4 May 7, 2002 Congratulations. Passing the JCC was the toughest thing I ever did, I think. The toughest test of flying in all of USPA.-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #5 May 7, 2002 You have all the 'I's - but not all the 'E's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #6 May 7, 2002 Right on Chuck! Hopefully by this time next year I will have taken my Coach's course and have started my progression to the same spot as a AFF-I. AerialsSo up highWhen you free your lives (the) eternal prize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #7 May 7, 2002 Uhh, so when you back in SoCal again? BEER!Congratulations! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #8 May 7, 2002 Congratulations, my friend! You can change your name to Hugh Daman! You have a beer coming from me!Respectfully,SP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJohnson 0 #9 May 8, 2002 Mucho congratulations mi amigo. Buenos nachos and taco bellgrande as well on a job excellently accompliced.Maybe in about another 500 jumps I'll consider getting my instructor rating.JJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #10 May 8, 2002 CONGRATS; GOOD JOBwhy jump when you can fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #11 May 8, 2002 Great Job Chuck!!!!:::OK, Canopy is Open, No Traffic Around, .. Why are these "Extra" Lines Draping Down??, Damn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #12 May 8, 2002 Congrats Mr. Monkey man...............You da man!!!!!Sebazz........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polarbear 1 #13 May 8, 2002 Congratulations, Chuck, I've heard the AFF is a challenging rating to get. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #14 May 10, 2002 Congrats....I was wondering how much shit you would take before you got your ass back to the course. I'll see you tomorrow at the swoop meet and we'll have to have some cool refreshing beverages at the end of the day. "It's all about the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #15 May 10, 2002 By the way Chuck the real thing is harder than the course. Blue skies man, crank out them skydivin babiesSebazz........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #16 May 13, 2002 I actually did a real level 4 the day after I graduated, while the other guys were still in the course. Perfect, right up to the point where he pulled his BOC pilot chute and held on to it for four seconds while piked forward and falling away on his back. NICE! I re-jumped him the next day and he did fine.ChuckMy webpage HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpervali 2 #17 May 13, 2002 You'll find most students will do well, but always be ready for a quick response required by you. You've got a lot to look forward to! Aff is what keeps skydiving interesting for me. I love seeing students do well, and enjoy helping the ones that are having trouble. Just wait till you recover a student spinning on his/her back, you'll surprise yourself to see how easy it really is. Welcome to our world!jumpervali aff-i-02 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites