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I wonder if anyone has ever bartered a DZ Web design project for jumps. The idea has popped into my head before.

Awesome isn't it?! I'm from Manhattan, and was thinking of jumping at this DZ before we decided on the Ranch. The only bad part is there's no public transit to get there (from NYC.) Did you drive? I ended up doing the Ranch because of the bus service right out of Port Authority to New Paltz, which is like a stones throw from the DZ. Perhaps I'll make my way out there and try out that DZ sometime. I'm sucked in, and decided to start training AFF. Can't wait! I wonder how many other gothamites are skydivers, it would be good to know.

Awesome! Can't wait to see you guys up at the DZ. Let's hope the weather is good. I've heard nothing but good things about training at the ranch. Anyone gonna be there the weekend of the 25th?

No low turns. Got it. Just confirmed my 2nd and 3rd tandem for the 25th. I'm so stoked! Ground school a week or two later!

I'm the same way about the skies. I'm starting IAD (which is like AFF with 2 more tandem jumps) in two weeks. Wish you the best of luck, it's wicked exciting. Let us know how it goes. Blue Skies.

Thanks for the welcome. I think i've started a nice skydive-training fund. I heard a lot of people say that it makes much more sense later on to buy your own rig once you get your A-level, i'm sure that's not cheap. Although I think I won't get that A-level this season, at least i'll make some good progress on it. I plan on doing the ground school asap after doing 2 and 3, which are additional tandems at the Ranch. I've just been worried about canopy piloting, it seems like there's a lot more to it, especially after poking around these forums for a while, and reading lots of stories about it being a hang-up for beginners. Especially when doing dangerous maneuvers like low turns. I'd like to be able to get good advice before hand to know what to watch out for. How hard was ground school for you guys? Easy enough, or did you really have to know it inside & out?

Hello All! I just took my first tandem jump last weekend at The Ranch in Gardiner, NY and it was absolutely incredible. After having arguments of weeks with the girlfriend about how skydiving was something i've always wanted to try, she goes and buys me tickets for my birthday! The Ranch was awesome, really good vibe, cool people. I got the video with the Tandem and the guy shooting was awesome and really friendly. I jumped with the Hungarian guy, and he was really cool, down to earth, and was very patient with me. Considering I was an excited newbie, and asking him a billion questions. The jump was absolutely, incredibly life changing. The exit was quick and intense, and I wasn't expecting freefall to be so initially strong, it was incredible. After we settled a bit, we took a few 360 spins, and then docked with the camera guy. Not long after that we were under canopy and he let me take the toggles a bit, and we did some awesome aggressive turns (at least it felt that way). Landing was butter smooth, and I felt high for the next 45 minutes, it was incredible. So, after blabbing about it to my poor girlfriend over and over. I'm going back up in two weeks to do the IAF course. (i'm doing #2 and #3 of the Tandems if I can) I've done tons of reading, downloaded and read the SIM, got the hand signals memorized, read tons about the do's and don'ts, beer rules, etc. Wow. I've been sucked into this crazy world, and I'm stoked. Any advice for a newb? Anything you guys can share would be awesome! What an awesome sport.