This
site is cool!!!
I Find this sport HAPPENINGS... I have a question?
Where
can i find The BASE Climb Documentary.
Please write...
Deep Blue Skies!!!!
Randell Raymundo
<buko-pie@rocketmail.com>
Quezon, Manila Philippines -
Monday, May 26, 1997 at 9:12:46 AM (MDT)
Blue
Skies to all!!!
Anyone can help me?
I need used Equipment with
cypres for a good price.
Mario Wahl
<mwahl@karlstadt.netsurf.de>
Würzburg, Germany South -
Saturday, May 24, 1997 at 5:56:35 AM (MDT)
I
said in my email i will tell you how i like your page (from the
survey thingy) I love it! I think it is great and very well put together.
2 thumbs up :)
(I was in the Navy in America and also scuba
and skydive the pics were great!!!) Kimberly
Welcome to the sport!! I'm real new to it myself, but ISN'T SKYDIVING
GREAT??!!! I do like your quote you found. I also found it some time back.
Now I've got it posted in my office at work!! Gives me a rush when I read it
and know that I HAVE FLOWN!! WHAT an experience.
As far as you contact lense problem. Try taping the airholes on the side of
the goggles closed, if you use the kind that have airholes. This is what my
instructor told our class for anyone that wears contacts. Helps with the
problem you talked about.
I wear glasses so I have to wear these HUGE (seem huge to me, compared to the
other goggles) goggles to cover my glasses.
Keep on jumping.
Blue Skies!!
Gary O'Berto <gary_oberto@prodigy.net>
Nashville, TN USA - Monday, May 19, 1997 at 9:39:48 PM (MDT)
I'm so excited!! I did my first jump
(AFF) two weeks ago and I'm jumping again over Memorial Day weekend. I love
to fly! It was so great, especially the feeling of accomplishment. I didn't
land on my feet (I toppled over, but I did a good PLF) but at least I walked
away! I do have a question, does anyone have a problem with contact lens
malfunction? My goggles must have been loose, because my lenses dried out
and for about 5 secs I couldn't see a thing, which is terrifying. And I
think I need to invest in a digital altimeter, due to the lens malfunction I
had a hard time reading my dial. I did a great arch though, and I can't wait
to fly again.....
Hey, here's a great quote that I found at another skydiving website:
And once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes
turned skyward, for there you have been , and there you long to return.....
blue skies and peace to all
Danielle
Danielle S. <travel01.dschwe01@eds.com>
Plano, Texas USA - Monday, May 19, 1997 at 2:25:49 PM (MDT)
Actually I wanted to ask if anyone can help me find information on tandum
surfing, (two people doing killer tricks on one board). I am a senior at FSU
and am an active performer in the Flying High Circus, there is an act I
perform called Rolla Rolla that requires the same type of tricks. I would
love to find a vedio on tandum surfing to get some ideas on fresh tricks. If
anyone can help please let me know. Thanks much.
Mandy
Mandy <alt8688@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
Tallahassee, Fl USA Baby! - Sunday, May 18, 1997 at 4:33:06 PM (MDT)
I ventured into the sport of skydiving last October as a lowly static line
student and yep, you guessed it I got hooked in a big style. Since then I
wandered over to Sebastian, Florida to undertake an AFF course, which I have
successfully graduated from. It was great to read the AFF stories that you
have on your page - I can really empathise with the whole experience. I'm
studying at York University in England and have just become president of the
University Parachuting club. You might like to check out our club site on
http://www.york.ac.uk/~socs213. There's some interesting pictures there,
including some of my AFF L3.
Anyway, thanks for a great site.
Blue skies and soft landings,
Andy
Andy Wright <aw114@york.ac.uk>
York, North Yorkshire England - Sunday, May 18, 1997 at 5:39:04 AM (MDT)
Yes....definately congratulations to you Brian! I hope you continue!
TO: Gary and Carl........I FINALLY JUMPED MY NEW RIG!!!!!! YEH!!!!!!!!!!!
As you all may know my first two jumps of the season were pretty bad. I
definately needed refresher stuff. Yesterday I went to the DZ hoping to jump
and it started to down pour. Two hours later, the clouds literally split in
two. Next thing you know I was in the airplane with my security blanket (my
instructor) and with the student gear on. We were working on no
unintentional turns. We left the plane and everything was good. I decided
not to waste my freefall so I did some 360s. Next thing you know, my
instructor comes in and catches me out of a turn. I started screaming at him
in freefall "I'M DOING IT MYSELF!!!!!" I was just trying to have fun. So he
backed off and let me be. I kinda landed a little harder than usual and I
think I reinjured my sprained ankle from when I was on student status last
year. When I went to the packing area. He already had my rig in his hands
with the cypress turned on. My mouth hit the floor. I did not think I was
ready for this at all. Well, we trained on the throw out pilotchute and the
new emergency procedures and we were in the plane once again. My friend
Melinda (who is a non-jumper) went up in the plane just for a joy ride. She
said she was started to get worried about me because I had my head in my
hands almost the whole way up. I was very nervous. My rig is half the size
of the student stuff. Literally, it is. Normally the rig flys me. You can
see it lift right off my back in freefall. Now it is the exact opposite. It
was all me this time. If you looked at me head on while I was on the ground
you wouldn't be able to tell that I had a rig on except for the shoulder and
leg straps. You can't see the container. Well, the door opened and I had
a hard time getting out into the prop blast. I think that was because I was
12 pounds lighter than the jump before. When I left the step I did a poised
exit and I flipped right over...head over heals. I never did that before,
especially on a poised exit. I could immediately tell the difference in the
two rigs. I went hog wild for a little while and then straightened myself
out. I did some practice throws and finally shot my pilotchute out like a
rocket at 4000. The opening was very fast but soft at the same time. Then I
heard crackle, crackle, crackle. I was scared. I am used to hearing silence
after I opened. I looked up and it was my stupid slider rattling back and
forth. Everything was fine except for that loud slider. I think I will
invest in a collapsable. I could not even hear my instructor on the radio.
This sucker was fast too! Everything was so different compared to the
student rig. I just moved the toggle an inch and I started to turn. I was
getting scared again. This was to drastic for me. I thought I was going to
have a really hard landing. The ground winds were zero and I was moving fast.
I thought I was really going to injure my ankle even more. Well, I came in
for my landing and flared. I did my very first swoop and tippy toed to the
ground. I didn't even know I landed. I was nervous over absolutely nothing.
Now, life is great. I feel so much better about jumping now. I was so
comfortable up there and now I know I can do anything I set my mind to. Now
on to the 727 at Quincy!!!
Blue Skies and SWOOP LANDINGS!
Michelle Fink <michellefink@worldnet.att.net>
Albany, NY USA - Thursday, May 15, 1997 at 6:35:12 PM (MDT)
Brian, Way To Go!! Welcome to the world of skydiving!! I did my first
tandem on April 3rd, and have started the AFF course. I can guarantee that
you'll never be the same again. When you look up at the sky and realize,
"I've been there!!" Hope you got a video of your dive. What altitude did
you jump from?
Blue Skies!
Gary O'Berto <gary_oberto@prodigy.net>
Nashville, TN USA - Wednesday, May 14, 1997 at 6:41:13 AM (MDT)
Hi, I thought I would tell you about my first truly extreme adventure. This
happend on this last Mothers Day 5/11/97 when I went on a tandem skydive!!!!
I still cannot comprhend that I actually did this but what the hell it was a
total blast, and I proably would consider going again. I did the dive in the
beautifull blue skies above Apple Valley California through the Apple Valley
Skydive comapny. My Jump Master is James Perez and I am ever thankfull to him
for this great experience! Living life on the edge is pretty cool, but
sometimes you just gota jump off!
Brian Christoffersen <bchrist@waoline.com>
Anaheim Hills, CA USA - Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at 1:06:09 AM (MDT)
Here's an email I received from Louis Cianfrogna (cianl5v0@numen.elon.edu):
It was aroud thanksgiving and my bestfriend and I decided to do are first
solo jump. So we went through the 4 hour course and showed up the next day
to jump. Well, I was supposed to of gone first, but he ended up going first.
The dive place only had one rig for people learning so I stayed on the ground
while he jumped. So I waited to see his colorful chute. Then I spotted it
and it was not opened correctly. At that moment I almost lost it. I thought
my best friend was dead. Then one guy said someone cut away and I was
relieved. He also said that the emergency chute will be all one color. I
looked and looked and did not see it. Finally I spotted it and he was way to
low to to land in the designated spot. Therefore, he landed in the graveyard
which was the alternate landing spot. So as soon as his chute was no longer
visible I jumped in my blazer to go looking for to make sure he was alright.
As soon as I arrived I saw the jump master with Ron's chute. So I quickly ran
over there and asked if he was alright. He replied that he was fine, so I
asked where was he. Then I heard, "I up here." Get this, the fool landed on
top of the mosilium about 15ft high. He was unharmed except for a couple of
scraches. I said,"Ron what do you think?" He replied,"Let's go again."
Carl dos Santos <carl@adventureliving.com>
Malden, MA USA - Thursday, May 08, 1997 at 9:13:12 PM (MDT)
Since my last posting, I've decided to take things at a slower pace. It's
always taken me longer to do physical things than most people. I'm going to
do a few more tandems to work on getting those butterflies to "fly in
formation", plus to work on my arch. Thanks to the great people I've meet
through this site. Skydivers are the best!!! Thanks to Michelle who gave me
my skdiving passion back!! I thought I'd lost it. Once my butterflies are
flying right I'm going to do AFF again. Hopefully soon.
Blue Skies to all!!
Gary O'Berto <gary_oberto@prodigy.net>
Nashville, TN USA - Wednesday, May 07, 1997 at 9:31:02 PM (MDT)
GARY! Congratulations on your jumps! So far I have only made two jumps so
far this season (now I have 42) because it was either raining or the winds
were screaming. The last one was sunday. It was cold and I was nervous and
I got a little funky in free fall (probably because I didn't arch!) My
canopy ride was great and my instructor was waiting for me right next to the
pit (trying to coach me into the pit.) He said that he was real happy with
my canopy skills because I have been getting pretty good at my accuracy
considering the amount of jumps I have. I talked to him about my freefall
and we are going to go over some student stuff this weekend (to get me
current again and to drill more safety into my head).
Yes, the fear will help you and keep you aware but don't let it bite you in
the butt like it did for me this weekend. I haven't done some of those
things that I did Sunday since I was on student status last year and I know that I am better than that.
Hey a little tip for your landing. I was told when I was a student that when
you think your gonna wet your pants, that is when you flare. Ha! Ha! It
really works though. I was on level 3 or 4 when I told my instructor to
leave me alone under canopy unless I do something wrong. He was flaring me a
little low. I couldn't get the toggles down fast enough. I am 105 lbs
flaring a 250 canopy. What do you expect. Since then I have been landing on
my feet. I have not had a problem with my goggles though. Put them on so
they pinch your skin. There is one guy at my DZ who looks like they have
goggles permanently embedded in his face. He has the lines around his eyes
and everything. That may have something to do with him being on almost every
load that goes up.
My rig came in and I had to send it back because of a tuck tab problem. I
should get it in this week. I am told I can't jump it until I get my
freefall right though.
Good luck to you on the rest of your levels. I look forward to hearing about
them.
