Sky Diving

[ffemt128]

Anyone do it? We are considering getting a group together in the near future, possibly July 7th in the am, to go. I've always wanted to give it a try and both my son's want to jump. We are considering a tandem jump which will only be $239.

Let me know your experiences if you've done it.

 

[ibglowin]

After watching that video a few weeks ago of the 80yr old grandma from CA who almost fell out of the harness with her jump person NO THANK YOU!!!!!

 

[g8keeper]

this might be a silly question.....but....WHY JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRPLANE IN THE FIRST PLACE???....

 

[roadpupp]

I did a tandem jump last year. I loved it immediately starting plotting to get a license. After a few weeks the adrenaline wore off and the cost and time commitment just don't work for me now with a young family. Should have done it when I was younger I do plan to jump again. For a bit more you can take a ground school class and jump so with student gear on that opens automatically at a certain alt. they also send TWO instructors with you to freefall next to you I case you have an issue. Tandem jumps are cool but I want to experience it NOT strapped to someone else. Call me an individualist!

 

[mmadmikes1]

Use to jump all the time.We have these guys in Washington called Airborn Rangers and they are a blast to hang with at an airport. It does seemed to cost more than a cocaine habit. But the rush is great. Do it!!!!! You will always have a good story to tell.

 

[ffemt128]

I did a tandem jump last year. I loved it immediately starting plotting to get a license. After a few weeks the adrenaline wore off and the cost and time commitment just don't work for me now with a young family. Should have done it when I was younger I do plan to jump again. For a bit more you can take a ground school class and jump so with student gear on that opens automatically at a certain alt. they also send TWO instructors with you to freefall next to you I case you have an issue. Tandem jumps are cool but I want to experience it NOT strapped to someone else. Call me an individualist!

Use to jump all the time.We have these guys in Washington called Airborn Rangers and they are a blast to hang with at an airport. It does seemed to cost more than a cocaine habit. But the rush is great. Do it!!!!! You will always have a good story to tell.

We considered the instructor assited free fall, however for the first jump we decided on tandem. I just have to hear back from everyone and confirm the date so I can call and schedule the jump.

 

[JohnT]

this might be a silly question.....but....WHY JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRPLANE IN THE FIRST PLACE???....

As a trained pilot myself, I ask the same question. It seems to me to be an unnatural act!

 

[mmadmikes1]

First time I jumped they weren't doing tandem. Instructor assisted was " Jump now"

 

[Rocky]

Sky diving is right up there with "bungie jumping" and "Russian Roulette" for me, but different strokes for different folks, I guess.

 

[Deezil]

Sky diving is right up there with "bungie jumping" and "Russian Roulette" for me, but different strokes for different folks, I guess.

Amen! ...

 

[Dugger]

Did it once with my kids about 10 years ago (solo) and it was quite an experience - the absolute silence was incredible. My daughter went on to do a lot of paragliding around the world and I want to try that but it hasn't worked out yet.
You're gonna love it!

 

[mmadmikes1]

So what is wrong with bungy jumping? Sky diving is better, paragliding beats them all. I'm guessing you all don't drive over 120 very often either.

 

[Boatboy24]

Did it for a few years in my early 20's. Loved it and still miss it after almost 20 years. I started with the free fall. It was about a hundred bucks more at the time and training was about 8 hours instead of 15 minutes. I'm glad I did it that way, as I was instantly hooked and wanted to keep going with it. But I'd recommend a tandem for most people. Smaller investment in time and money, and I imagine most do one and that's it. Don't bother with static line. A waste of time, in my humble opinion.

Would love to try hang gliding or paragliding.

 

[RussR]

this might be a silly question.....but....WHY JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRPLANE IN THE FIRST PLACE???....

Clearly you've never seen the majority of jump airplanes - "perfectly good" would not be an accurate description!

 

[cindy]

I wanted to skydive back when I was invincible then I grew up after 2 near death
experiences and 1 out of body experience. they tend change your whole prospective.

 

[mmadmikes1]

Did it for a few years in my early 20's. Loved it and still miss it after almost 20 years. I started with the free fall. It was about a hundred bucks more at the time and training was about 8 hours instead of 15 minutes. I'm glad I did it that way, as I was instantly hooked and wanted to keep going with it. But I'd recommend a tandem for most people. Smaller investment in time and money, and I imagine most do one and that's it. Don't bother with static line. A waste of time, in my humble opinion.

Would love to try hang gliding or paragliding.

Come west, we go off Red Mountain, about 5 miles from my house

 

[TJsBasement]

Hang gliding does look amazing. Thats one of the very few things on my have to do list.

 

[altavino]

Did a few hundred jumps with a bunch of other short haired guys all dressed in green .

Then 22 years later I tried paraglideing in Switzerland . Hands down the best time ever .

Highly recommended .