davisreatti

Thanks for the replies everyone. I believe my instructor told us that we are provided altimeters after 5 or 10-second delays as well. It makes sense, since it's hard to lose awareness of time and hence altitude with very short delays. I was just wondering what other DZs did.

Hey everyone, I just wanted to say that I made my first static line jump today with my girlfriend. It was our second attempt; we couldn't jump due to weather on our training day. Other than a few linetwists, it was awesome!! I can't wait to jump again! I read a lot of useful info on this site, so I knew what I was in for. One question though: my dropzone doesn't provide altimeters or goggles to first-timers, is this unusual? I asked them about it, and they provided me with satisfactory answers. But, I still think that an altimeter could come in handy in an unusual situation. Thoughts?