Originally posted by: Moralpanic
Originally posted by: redheadednurse
<---- *scratches her head*and asks, 'Who is Thumper?'
LOL i think Grasshopper's gf.
ssshhh!
Hey, we're not much above being poor college students either...
Life is short, if you want to do this, even if just once, you should do so. The cost is reasonable, if not "cheap", but the experience will last a lifetime...
: ) Hopper
I would call it mild, but noticeable...
It was like a gentle tugging rather than a jerking force.
The chute opens over 3 to 4 seconds, so it doesn't hit you all at once. The deceleration is weird at first, but really, really cool!!! It is like you're cheating, by being able to stop your rate of decent and enjoy the view.
: ) Hopper
Send me the tape or copy of it and I'll put it on the computer for you. I'll even burn it to DVD if you want. PM me if interested.
KK hello. It doesn't take any luck for what i am doing. Its very simple to do. I will make it to 60, 80, and beyond if i live that long. I will even skydive at 90+ if i can.
Thanks for the pics. Sounds like you two had fun.
Me: I'm too chicken to try it. Same fear of heights + responsibilities to my family = not gonna happen! And then I couldn't do it even if I convinced myself I wanted to, cuz If I survived, the divorce would cost me a lot more than what you have listed above.
Me: I'm too chicken to try it. Same fear of heights + responsibilities to my family = not gonna happen! And then I couldn't do it even if I convinced myself I wanted to, cuz If I survived, the divorce would cost me a lot more than what you have listed above.
So, What's the deal?
Cyberian i know many people who hated grade, middle, high school and college. Its not just me. So not its not in my opinion for everyone! Oh i can't wait to be 60!
Yep, I had a blast!!!
I should have done this years ago, but I too was letting my fears get the better of me.
We were in far more danger driving there than we were skydiving.
LOL!
I haven't told Thumper about this yet, it will be interesting to see how she takes it...
With what? We're friends, isn't that obvious?
Plus, she went sky diving with me, which makes her super cool too!
: ) Hopper
rh71
No Lifer
- Aug 28, 2001
- 52,844
- 1,049
- 126
My fiance is deathly afraid of heights or I'd consider it with her. I surprised her for Valentines and took her up on my buddy's plane (he's a pilot) and she wasn't exactly "relaxed" ... especially when I took the wheel in mid-air.
I'd love to try it anyway... but at $300 ?! Hell no.
I'd love to try it anyway... but at $300 ?! Hell no.
hdeck
Lifer
- Sep 26, 2002
- 14,530
- 1
- 0
Originally posted by: Grasshopper27
Hey, we're not much above being poor college students either...
Life is short, if you want to do this, even if just once, you should do so. The cost is reasonable, if not "cheap", but the experience will last a lifetime...
: ) Hopper
lol my income is negative. i think you are just a tad bit better of than me
but when i have the opportunity i would love to sky dive.
I'm deathly afraid of heights too, you just have to will yourself to get over that part.
I think with more exposure, that fear goes away once you see it is nothing to fear at all.
She was probably uninformed about what all was going on, and what could happen and what was happening.I surprised her and took her up on my buddy's plane (he's a pilot) and she wasn't exactly "relaxed" ... especially when I took the wheel in mid-air.
A pinch-hitter course for non-pilots is a wonderful way to get them comfortable in the cockpit of a small airplane.
$300 is just the first jump, and includes the full day ground school. Jumps 2 and 3 are $190 each, Jumps 4 though 7 are $160 each, after that you usually are signed off to jump solo, doing another 20 to 30 jumps, working towards your "A" license.
Each solo jump is at the cheaper prices I posted.
: ) Hopper
Class started at 9am, we finished up by about 4pm, with a 30 minute break for lunch.
We went over all procedures from start to finish, praticied emergency produres (how to release a bad main chute and deploy the reserve for example), and went over all the hand signals and other parts of a sky dive.
If all else fails, each chute has a CYPRES installed which is microprocesser controller and automaticly deploys the reserve chute at 750 feet if you are still desending at more than 29 feet per second, which means your main chute hasn't deployed (or failed and you can't release it for whatever reason).
: ) Hopper
Wow, that's actually a lot of instructions.. i thought it would only be an hour at the most. If it really did take that long, then $300 is definitely fair.
i've always wanted to go skydiving, especially at night. Hopefully when I'm in the AF i'll get a chance, and hopefully for way less than $300...that sounds a bit ridiculous, as does a $1300 investment to be able to jump for $20.
TRENDING THREADS
-
Discussion Zen 5 Speculation (EPYC Turin and Strix Point/Granite Ridge - Ryzen 9000)- Started by DisEnchantment
- Replies: 20K
-
Discussion Intel current and future Lakes & Rapids thread- Started by TheF34RChannel
- Replies: 23K
-
Discussion Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes Discussion Threads
- Started by Tigerick
- Replies: 12K
-
Discussion Speculation: Zen 4 (EPYC 4 "Genoa", Ryzen 7000, etc.)- Started by Vattila
- Replies: 13K
-
Facebook
Twitter