CaymanGirl is offline CaymanGirl Post #11  April 27,2009, 3:10pm
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So far, I have only been Sky Diving in Eloy, AZ. I have been thinking about bungee jumping. What are some good ideas of other crazy fun stuff to do?
I love to scuba dive, I especially love it when I hear 'we start the dive at 70feet..' hurrah! I love wall diving here in Grand Cayman.. hanging over the abyss is awesome.
Night diving is crazy..I love it.
Thats a real fun sport, have you ever been scuba diving?
 
 
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It seems that this thread may have died based on the age of it, but since I just found it, here's my 2 cents worth.

As a long time skydiver/tandem master/instructor with 5000+ jumps, I can tell you that this incident is a very rare occurrence. I will also proffer that anyone wanting to learn bodyflight in freefall can be greatly served by first making a Tandem jump so that they can experience the environment with less responsibilities, and a result, hopefully make a better informed decision about whether the sport is really for you. Second, if you decide that you want to pursue it, go to your nearest Sky Venture vertical wind tunnel and spend some time learning to fly your body without the stress of fear in the equation. Once you have 10-15 minutes of solo body flight in a Sky Venture wind tunnel, the likelyhood of going out of control in freefall is greatly diminished, even if you end up with a less talented instructor, as had to be the case in this incident.
 
 
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I am currently working on my AFF Level 5. I am having some issues controlling my left 360 degree turns in freefall, so I've had to repeat this level a couple of times.
I do, however, have great canopy control!
 
 
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Hi

I always wanted to go skydiving/scuba diving etc. I enjoy watching adrenaline producing activities, and now I want to become an active participant.

Does anyone have any tips on how to get started? Do I actually have to take some training courses prior to actually skydiving? How does it work? I did some basic research on the internet, and training sessions were noted several times.

Thanks for your feedback
 
 
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As a skydiver returning to the sport after a 2.5 year absence, I can explain the process to getting certified to jump on your own. First I would recommend a tandem jump if you have not done one before. That way you can decide if you have the guts to do it over and over again. You put on a harness before you get on the plane and get paired with an experienced instructor who will go over some basics like body position and where to put your arms after you exit the plane. I did my first tandem jump right before high school graduation and the instructor had over 1000 jumps over a span of 20 years. It was such a rush that decided to learn AFF about 5 months later while in college.

AFF is what you do to get certified to jump on your own. It requires at least 7 jumps (depending on whether you pass each level) with instructors and costs anywhere from $1000 to 2000 depending on the dropzone you do it at. You go through a ground school course for a few hours and then your first jump at the end of the training. Ground school covers emergency procedures, possible malfunctions, body position, and altitude awareness. You will take a written test but its very easy. You get in a student rig and have two instructors with you that will keep you from freaking out so to speak. The best thing to do is relax and rehearse in your mind how it will go. All that you need to do on that jump is 3 practice touches to your pilot chute, checking your altitude, and checking with your instructors on either side of you. As you progress, you will be jumping with one instructor and soon you will be able to control yourself and be able to recover your body position while in freefall. Once you pass the level 7 jump, you are cleared to jump on your own. After 25 jumps you qualify for an A-license and are cleared to jump at almost any other dropzone.

I have about 90 jumps and hope to reach 100 by the end of the month. It gets pretty expensive but it's a great topic to talk about on a first date or any date for that matter. No girlfriend currently, but I'm getting there. Good luck to you and I hope this helps.

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Hi skydiveraj25

Great tips and information. I would definitely do a tandem jump for the first 5 times or more. I found 3 drop zone near me in CA, so I'm planning to complete my first jump by the end of the summer. Once done, I will share my thoughts about it. Thanks again for the tips .
 
 
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A while ago, actually a number of years ago, I did two bunjee jumps and one para sail flight. I am currently a student of Aviation Science at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud Minnesota. I hope to someday become a pilot for FedEx, which is the company I work for now. I love flying, but crave more. To my knowledge, the closest Sky diving site is in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. I want it for the thril and adventure, and I just love all things associated with flight and aviation in general.
 
 
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Hello all.

Skydiving must be different depending on where you are.
Here in Illinois, your first two jumps have to be tandem.

And unfortunately for my 16 year old daughter who wants to go with me, you have to be 18. You have to sign the release waiver yourself. Your parent or guardian can't sign for you saying it's okay for a minor to risk their life.

I am looking forward to jumping.
I have done as much as I can here on the ground to find adventure.

Above all I would say research the jump sites and know the reputation of the company you are getting into.
 
 
 
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