richravizza

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  1. I'M OFF STUDENT STATUS !! i'M BUYING ONE PIECE OF GEAR AT A TIME SO i CAN AFFORD TO KEEP JUMPING renting rig @ DZ 1ST GOGGLES 2ND AN ALTI-2 NOW iM LOOKING AT HELMETS AFTER READING A POST A(FATALITY) POSSIBLE LOSS OF ALT. AWARNESS ie.broken/stuck /inaccurate Altimiter. Should I get an audiable as a back up with the helmet ? I dont mind waiting to save and get'm Both PS. I didnt look down to much(stundent), so just looking down is new disorenting.i dont have the skill to judge where i'm at I do know the ground starts to LOOK BIGGER
  2. Welcome, Idid three tandems befor I made the decision to do the AFF.Loved every one,each one was different,& wonderful Get video if you can. Ive must have watch mine a milliom times!!
  3. HI THERE & Welome, I,m a Newbie also, I did three Tandems, and just Finished the instructional AFF jumps. The wind tunnel was just what I needed!!! I passed all Levels without having to repeat any!!!$$$
  4. welcome, i did my first tandem at s.d. s.b. thanks to my 71 yr. yr. old father in law .(his bucket list). I've always loved flight.Never thought jumping out of a plane was part of the dream I'd have since I was a child. the whole thing was great! was Victor there? he was my T.M. I 've been hooked ever since !He let me Fligh the canopy a while, & pull !!!! Professional staff!! I started my AFF at Taft, Feel kind of Guilty because my first jump was at S.D. S. B. the Veiws are GREAT !!! The Pacific , VandenburgAFB ect. Taft is soooo much closer, came to love the feel of the VIBE there TOO!!! I've been in a new light, the whole AFF program was awsome. every jump!!! the first sooo fricken Scary' Fcked up the exit count thanks guys for making me get it right!! second was a perfect sunset load with line twists WHOO!! third at a different D.Z. ( NEW CUYAMA) i was shiten bricks . This weekend is my AFF4 .. YAAA 2009
  5. tks, I'll Keep my eye on the time like I,M Burnin ALT> What a Blast!!! Finished the aff drills in 20 sec. Need Practice W/ stable PULL I drop to the Net. I LOVE FLY'N !!!!!!!!!
  6. I just completed AFF3, next is a release w /2 jm's. it'll be a while with work, holiday's, money ect..Till i can jump again. Found a tunnel w/ a4min. special.so Once a week I go for 2, 2min. shots. Shouldnt i break it up to one min.I loose track of time in the tunnel.Idon't want to train myself to be atlitude UN-aware!!!!
  7. I coudn't believe how hard it was to pull the rip cord on my TM 's back. I locked on my ALT@6k waved @5.5k.First pull nothing OH SH***! Second HARDER dummie nothing ??!!OH F*** THIRD GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT OR ELSE!!!! YAAAA!!! Right @ 5K I'm 180 and hit the gym 3days a week. Damn I don't Know How a 120lb. lady could have done IT