🧵 Skydiving General
Anonymous at Sun, 26 May 2024 17:03:22 UTC No. 198896
Want to participate in one of the most ultimate extreme sports? Come Skydive.
Either do a tandem for ~S220 (Don't get video you will watch it once or twice and it costs $120+) or go through AFF and jump with your own gear every jump ($~3600 for the first 8 jumps or so) Most jumps are $60-70 after that if renting gear, or ~$30 if you have your own.
Any questions? Ask away I'm an insutructor
Anonymous at Sun, 26 May 2024 22:45:35 UTC No. 198950
>>198896
bump
Anonymous at Mon, 3 Jun 2024 12:32:55 UTC No. 199891
Whomst went to Carolinafest?
Anonymous at Mon, 3 Jun 2024 15:42:59 UTC No. 199899
>>198896
>Don't get video you will watch it once or twice and it costs $120+
They don't let you wear your own go pro I take it?
Anonymous at Fri, 7 Jun 2024 01:17:42 UTC No. 200454
>>199899
no - and even if we put one on the glove for you, you would be sensing so much overload you would forget to film anything
Also you would watch the video a few times and no one would be interested in seeing it - I did tandem videos and I loved the pay but told all my friends not to get them
Anonymous at Tue, 2 Jul 2024 02:08:56 UTC No. 202858
>>199899
nope not allowed
Anonymous at Mon, 5 Aug 2024 15:40:34 UTC No. 206523
>>198896
I just completed my AFF, are you still around instructor?
Anonymous at Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:14:11 UTC No. 210737
>>198896
Mid 20s male, small/midsize DZ in the midwest. I started skydiving recently. Graduated AFF and did my first solo. 3 hours of tunnel time. How do I fit in at the DZ going forward? What will make people like me?
Anonymous at Sat, 21 Sep 2024 01:06:28 UTC No. 211400
>>210737
Get in some belly flying, jump in on a speedstar here and there. Don't be a gear queer, don't be weird, don't be dangerous. The only dumb question is one not asked.
Hanging out with people your skill level is safe and you have stuff in common that makes it easy to talk, but you can't learn from them. Look to the videographer/AFF who also funjump and see if you can't ask them a question here and there about a video they are debriefing/watching and ask about going on that type of jump.
Making people like you is a loaded question - hang out, buy some beers, get into conversations, listen a lot, but also ask questions. The newbies who were wondering how to do something, get started into a discipline, or looking for recommendations ended up leaving an impression on me as someone who was going to be in the sport for a while and was worth investing a friendship, time, or coaching on. If you are only showing up one weekend a month it's going to be hard to stand out and also be recognized.
Anonymous at Mon, 23 Sep 2024 01:50:43 UTC No. 211562
Just did my first skydive yesterday (tandem so not super legit), I made the decision of paying for photos and I looked like a fucking retard. So I second what OP has to say.
Going to go solo when the company gets back to me, any tips?
Anonymous at Mon, 23 Sep 2024 01:53:37 UTC No. 211563
>>199891
This looks sick, when I get my license I will be going next year.
Anonymous at Fri, 4 Oct 2024 01:48:43 UTC No. 212620
>>211562
Pay attention to your instructors, see if they can't hook you up with tunnel time ($10-15 a minute if you are going with other skydivers), and be prepared to be a bitch to the wind, the clouds, and the temperatures.
>>211563
seek out Louis French if you are ready for 10-15 ways by then - dude is VERY good at teaching and setting up fun dives
Anonymous at Sun, 27 Oct 2024 14:29:17 UTC No. 214573
>>198896
Did my first tandem yesterday and loved it. Going to push through and get my A license now
Anonymous at Sun, 27 Oct 2024 14:49:43 UTC No. 214575
>>198896
Lame. If you want to learn to skydive, sneak a parachute onto a plane and just jump out. They're not going to jump out and bring you back up, are they?
Anonymous at Sun, 3 Nov 2024 18:51:27 UTC No. 215204
Looking to set up my first jump. Is there anything I should look for when selecting an instructor/school? As far as certifications go? Since I'll be barreling out of a plane I want to be sure the people know what they're doing and they're not retards obviously.
Anonymous at Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:33:29 UTC No. 216238
>>215204
Make sure it's a USPA affiliated dropzone - they have good requirments for their TIs. You can go here: https://www.uspa.org/dzlocator?page
If you want to make sure it's a great dz, select 'AFF' as well. This means it's not a tandem mill, meaning the tandem instructors will most likely also be funjumping or AFF instructors as well - more difficult positions.
Honestly though not much of a difference between worst and best TI - if you die they die. Customer service is most likely the biggest difference.
Most TI's make $35-50 per jump btw.
Anonymous at Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:35:28 UTC No. 216239
>>214573
>>215204
I implore you - do NOT go to Spaceland if you are trying to get your A License. Yes, they offer 'A license in a week!' but they prioritize getting it done over teaching and mastering the basics. I have had multiple people get their A license, come to my DZ and not know basic shit like spotting, tracking, navigation, and how to fly and land their parachutes.