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racronus
11-21-2002, 01:39 AM
Anyone ever go skydiving before? I heard you have to go through a training process of serveral weeks and learn some basics before you actually JUMP.

If anyone has done this before can you give me some details, like cost, time needed, difficulty, etc? Thank you.
j.m@talk
11-21-2002, 06:59 AM
Anyone who jumps willingly from a perfectly serviceable aircraft in flight needs their head read :p
TARP2
11-21-2002, 07:51 AM
I'm sure things have changed alot in 20 years. I paid $100 dollars for a lesson, that included how to land properly, how to exit plane, what a reserve chute is for, it's not complicated. The parachute was opened by a static line. Just a line attached to the plane so you don't have to pull a ripcord . The training took about 6 hours, Then we jumped. What a blast. Iguess now you can double harness with a experienced diver, and he handles most of it, but that doesnt sound like much fun.:cool:
racronus
11-21-2002, 09:21 AM
Originally posted by TARP2
Iguess now you can double harness with a experienced diver, and he handles most of it, but that doesnt sound like much fun

I think most people would feel safer with one on their first dive.
So the training only 6 hours?
DocEvi1
11-21-2002, 10:43 AM
here it is £140 for zip line training, landing, jumping....first jump harnessed then £25 for further jumps, after 6 jumps you are qualified to jump solo, after 20 you can actually sky dive (paracute pulled as you leave plane)

or something like that.

Stefan
TARP2
11-21-2002, 12:27 PM
Originally posted by racronus


I think most people would feel safer with one on their first dive.
So the training only 6 hours?

Yep, thats all I got. That was a long time ago tho, I'm sure the lawyers have changed that policy. It could take weeks now for all I know. Plus it was just an old round canopy, just drop and roll, not the steerable wings you can get today. I think the dual dive is a good idea for most people, much safer.

I never dived after that, it was a bunch of us guys daring each other, and having fun before we joined the service or college. One guy went through the class and decided not to jump. Noone cared, it was all for fun. We just called a local small airport and got the name of a skydiving school.:t

BTW the guy who elected not to jump ended up in the US Air Force as a pilot. Guess he preferred to stay IN the planes.
ukulele
11-21-2002, 04:58 PM
BTW the guy who elected not to jump ended up in the US Air Force as a pilot. Guess he preferred to stay IN the planes.

Now that's the kind of pilot I like. "No, No, please don't jump. I have never landed a 747 without a tail before. " :eek:
tony_j15
11-21-2002, 05:46 PM
I dont think I could get myself to jump out of a plane. Well, maybe...
j.m@talk
11-22-2002, 11:04 AM
Originally posted by ukulele


Now that's the kind of pilot I like. "No, No, please don't jump. I have never landed a 747 without a tail before. " :eek:

Tails R 4 wimps ;)

I'll have you know I've landed 747's without wings tail or fusalage
over the ocean & never got wet :p
herosrest
11-22-2002, 02:28 PM
Tried it for a weekend many years back.

Fantastic. Enormous buzz when the chute opened.... until i puked.

But l absolutly recommend it to all youngsters. It will change your outlook. :x :x :r

Thinks.. this could solve a few probs as well if victims of convicted muggers were allowed to pack the the chute after their attacker is sentenced to 20 jumps. :mad:
ukulele
11-22-2002, 04:05 PM
Originally posted by j.m@talk21.com


Tails R 4 wimps ;)

I'll have you know I've landed 747's without wings tail or fusalage
over the ocean & never got wet :p

Well, anything that is greasy enough won't get wet. Hey! You asked for it. :D
j.m@talk
11-22-2002, 04:54 PM
Originally posted by ukulele


Well, anything that is greasy enough won't get wet. Hey! You asked for it. :D

Kin' cheek
:rolleyes:
extreme_gamer
11-22-2002, 11:24 PM
"If at first you dont succeed, skydiving is not your profession.":p :p
racronus
11-22-2002, 11:34 PM
did some research apparently you can do a solo jump until your 18 :(

I have to wait, I don't want my first jump to be a 2 person jump - wouldn't seem right
TARP2
11-23-2002, 07:04 AM
A hot air balloon ride was a nice start for us. It gives perspective.:t
racronus
11-24-2002, 02:04 AM
I guess I could cry bungee jumping...
TARP2
11-24-2002, 02:45 AM
racronus,

relax, no pressure here.

tarp
j.m@talk
11-24-2002, 08:32 AM
Originally posted by racronus
I guess I could cry bungee jumping...

I did a bungee jump off a tall crane mounted on the top of a cliff

Man I was so scared I *hat my self (Man That Was Not Pretty)

:( :( :(
TARP2
11-24-2002, 10:58 AM
Bungee is nuttier than Parachuting. IMO:)