AdrianG

This happened to me also. I went with my buddy and it also happened to him. Everybody seems to be right because my buddy said it happened to him for a little bit but it stopped. Me on the other hand it was for the whole freefall. Before I go next time I am just going to hop on my gixxer take it up to 150 and open my visor Hope it doesn't happen to me next time. Congrats! Common sense isn't so common

I would definitely recommend you sign up for the AFF on your next jump. I've got two jumps, both AFF, and there's nothing cooler than being in control of yourself (of course while two instructors are hanging on to you and reminding you to do things that were so easy to remember on the ground). That seems crazy to me though! I am actually not worried about jumping by myself and pulling my own chute. I am worried about steering down to a safe landing. Not to mention steering to somewhere that I am not supposed to be! The AFF progression takes you through your 8th jump. Someone gets their A license after 25 jumps. In between those jumps, you have a proficiency card that has to be signed off on by "coaches" at your dz. Some coaches will jump for free, some will ask for something like a pack job and some will ask for you to pay for their slot on the plane or even more; it just depends on who you come into contact with. You should get your A license because that allows you to travel to other dropzones easier and I encourage you to travel around and experience different places and make new friends. If it was me, I'd just pay for the AFF and then see who I could find to jump with me to help me finish my card. But, that's just me. I need to get my license then. I would love to travel around the country and dive. My godfather lives really close to Perris, I just found out. My cousin who lives by Perris really wants to jump but she is only 15 I hope I don't become a "skybum" but the odds are that I am Common sense isn't so common

For sure! I'm still a little unsure on how the school and training work. In my logbook their are three different packages. The first is called I want to be a skydiver and costs $1112.00, includes ground school and 7 jumps. They have a cheaper one that includes 2 jumps and ground school for $400. The final one is $2,000, and that gets you an "A" license. What I don't understand is what an A license entitles you to that the first package doesn't. For now I want to get trained to do solo jumps. I don't want to learn all those cool tricks and moves.... Yet For now i'm just going to sign up for another tandem. Common sense isn't so common

So I finally did it. I did my first tandem skydive at Skydance Skydiving. I never had that much fun in my life! I have to give props to the people from Skydance. They were very professional and helpful. The people that were diving were all very nice and exited for me and my buddy before the jump and after. I plan on going again in the next month or so. Here is a picture of me and my friend, i'm on the right. I plan on getting my license as this is another hobby I plan on pursuing. Common sense isn't so common