This has been on my bucket list for years, and it couldn’t have been better!
Though I was nervous, my tandem jump partner, explained every step clearly and kept me focused on everything that was going on. There were two of us first time jumpers on the plane, and five liscensed solo jumpers.
My stomach was flipping as we climbed to 13500 feet. But calmed down as I watched the experienced jumpers go off as calmly as-if they were stepping into the deep end of a pool. We scooched along the floor of the plane and I sat there with my feet dangling outside the plane, I felt strangely calm...then we fell out. The feeling during the free fall, which only lasted less than a minute is weird. Your falling at 100 mph, but your mind isn’t processing it and you feel like your floating. When the chute deploys ( which is a strong jolt) you slowly and peacefully descend for several minutes, enjoying a beautiful bird’s eye view of the scenery.
The landing went without a hitch.Would I do it again? In a New York minute!
If you’re going to do another one best go back up straight away. The longer you hesitate the harder it is to get back in the air. I’ve done almost 3000 skydives and half of them were tandems (on the top of course).
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Originally posted by martyjoeIf you’re going to do another one best go back up straight away. The longer you hesitate the harder it is to get back in the air. I’ve done almost 3000 skydives and half of them were tandems (on the top of course).
Well, it's kinda expensive. $300. Next year I'm going tandem hang gliding..only $200.
Good fer you... ! :0)
Hang gliding is great too. Much more serene. I’ve only done 180hrs of it. Nice rigid stable wing. Actually a hang glider has a lot of flex in it which is what you need but it is way more stable than a paraglider. It can safely withstand 8g of gravity which is stronger than a lot of other aircraft.
How cool!
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Originally posted by martyjoeIf you’re going to do another one best go back up straight away. The longer you hesitate the harder it is to get back in the air. I’ve done almost 3000 skydives and half of them were tandems (on the top of course).
Well, it's kinda expensive. $300. Next year I'm going tandem hang gliding..only $200.
Just make sure they double check the straps!
Glad ya knocked one off the list!!! Glad you enjoyed it and had a safe jump.
That’s a big one!!!
Slammer!!!
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Originally posted by stumpkickerquote:
Originally posted by martyjoeIf you’re going to do another one best go back up straight away. The longer you hesitate the harder it is to get back in the air. I’ve done almost 3000 skydives and half of them were tandems (on the top of course).
Well, it's kinda expensive. $300. Next year I'm going tandem hang gliding..only $200.
Just make sure they double check the straps!
Correct and right! You guys in the States have to do your final walk around check with your harness on. The rule in Australia is you must have the harness connected, do the walk around then get into the harness. Sometimes (rarely) Australian pilots forget to do up their leg straps and fall to their death after launching. Sometimes American pilots forget to hook up their harness to the wing and end with the same result.
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Originally posted by stumpkickerquote:
Originally posted by martyjoeIf you’re going to do another one best go back up straight away. The longer you hesitate the harder it is to get back in the air. I’ve done almost 3000 skydives and half of them were tandems (on the top of course).
Well, it's kinda expensive. $300. Next year I'm going tandem hang gliding..only $200.
Rick - where abouts would you do that? I'm sure you'll love it - non powered flight is wonderful, just imagine all that peace an amazing views you experienced once your chute opened, but with the added bonus of some travelling forwards and maybe gaining some height. It really is as close to being as free as a bird as you can get.
Good for you.
I saved up to skydive back in Grad school, but a leaking steering rack took my money. Before that, I stopped at the local airport to inquire about jumping and the old men ripped on me with why would you jump from a plane crap. Since then, that local airport, which I now live nearby, has a skydiving program and from my yard I hear chutes open and can see them floating in the sky. Still haven't jumped...yet.
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Originally posted by BuddurGood for you.
I saved up to skydive back in Grad school, but a leaking steering rack took my money. Before that, I stopped at the local airport to inquire about jumping and the old men ripped on me with why would you jump from a plane crap. Since then, that local airport, which I now live nearby, has a skydiving program and from my yard I hear chutes open and can see them floating in the sky. Still haven't jumped...yet.
I have to say that I'm kind of with the old men - why jump from a perfectly serviceable aircraft....But I do get why other people would want to and I'm sure the buzz is incredible if that's your thing.
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