Anyone here into Skydiving? (1 Viewer)

[Random]

I just went yesterday for the first time and I must say its pretty cool. I just did tandem but might end up going back for a solo.

 

[Jayrod]

I've never done it yet, but it is on the bucket list.

Kind of hard to justify the cost and risk with a young family, though.

 

[avoiding injuries]

I did it once right after college. Tandem as well and I got it videotaped. It was cool, but I have no desire to do it again.

One of those things where it's just a box checked off.

 

[arrow1]

480 jumps..wife has 1210....

 

[eoMMan]

I've never done it yet, but it is on the bucket list.

Kind of hard to justify the cost and risk with a young family, though.

I have an older brother who does it regularly and he has a 1 year old. Insane.

 

[Random]

480 jumps..wife has 1210....

Very Cool. For someone that may be interested in going once or twice a year, would you recommend putting on my big boy pants and going solo? Or is tandem "just as fun" for the 1-2 times a year I would go?

 

[Random]

I've never done it yet, but it is on the bucket list.

Kind of hard to justify the cost and risk with a young family, though.

I have an older brother who does it regularly and he has a 1 year old. Insane.

I didn't think the cost was too bad, it was $130 with a groupon. Is it really that risky? I really didn't even research this.

 

[higgins]

480 jumps..wife has 1210....

Very Cool. For someone that may be interested in going once or twice a year, would you recommend putting on my big boy pants and going solo? Or is tandem "just as fun" for the 1-2 times a year I would go?

I've only gone twice (tandem) but, as I understand it, in order to go solo you've got spend a couple thousand in order to get the many hours of training so that a certified company will actually let you go solo.

 

[arrow1]

480 jumps..wife has 1210....

Very Cool. For someone that may be interested in going once or twice a year, would you recommend putting on my big boy pants and going solo? Or is tandem "just as fun" for the 1-2 times a year I would go?

If only going 1-2 times per year, tandem is the way to go.

 

[arrow1]

480 jumps..wife has 1210....

Very Cool. For someone that may be interested in going once or twice a year, would you recommend putting on my big boy pants and going solo? Or is tandem "just as fun" for the 1-2 times a year I would go?

I've only gone twice (tandem) but, as I understand it, in order to go solo you've got spend a couple thousand in order to get the many hours of training so that a certified company will actually let you go solo.

This is correct.

 

[Random]

Maybe solo isn't the right word. We were told we could take a 6 hour class then jump by ourselves. Is this something else?

 

[Fennis]

Maybe solo isn't the right word. We were told we could take a 6 hour class then jump by ourselves. Is this something else?

static line

http://www.skydivesnohomish.com/First_Skydive/Static_Line_Skydiving.aspx

 

[geewill]

Maybe solo isn't the right word. We were told we could take a 6 hour class then jump by ourselves. Is this something else?

static line

http://www.skydivesnohomish.com/First_Skydive/Static_Line_Skydiving.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_freefall

Accelerated freefall - 6 hours of training then you jump with two instructors at your side.

 

[cstu]

I've never done it yet, but it is on the bucket list.

Kind of hard to justify the cost and risk with a young family, though.

I have an older brother who does it regularly and he has a 1 year old. Insane.

I didn't think the cost was too bad, it was $130 with a groupon. Is it really that risky? I really didn't even research this.

You're more likely to get shot by police officer for not wearing a seatbelt

if you're black.

 

[Hilts]

Try hang gliding!

 

[arrow1]

Maybe solo isn't the right word. We were told we could take a 6 hour class then jump by ourselves. Is this something else?

static line

http://www.skydivesnohomish.com/First_Skydive/Static_Line_Skydiving.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_freefall

Accelerated freefall - 6 hours of training then you jump with two instructors at your side.

Yes, Accelerated freefall or AFF is the quickest route of training. IIRC, there are eight levels of AFF, and if you pass all eight levels, you can go solo. It is also the most expensive.

 

[johnnycakes]

I've never done it yet, but it is on the bucket list.

Kind of hard to justify the cost and risk with a young family, though.

I have an older brother who does it regularly and he has a 1 year old. Insane.

I didn't think the cost was too bad, it was $130 with a groupon. Is it really that risky? I really didn't even research this.

My link.