Why your solo will be on a static line. No need to worry about pulling the chute.

i would do solo. for the first.

 

Do like me and try to work on that.

I've lost about 40 lbs since I started my workout routine back on 1/25/09. Its not that hard you just have to stay motivated.

 

Yeah and time. Something I haven't had much of lately. I've been busy working, helping what seems like everybody I know move, and going to family event after event. You'd think all the volleyball I've been playing lately would help out. And I refuse to watch what I eat or drink water (can't stand non flavored water.) I'd rather go out big and happy (not that I'm huge, it just doesn't help that I'm 6'3) than skinny and miserable because everything I eat sucks. Also doesn't help that I was layed off for 4 months during the winter. I didn't do anything for that period.

 

No dout.

I still eat fattening foods just not as much of them, and I snack on healthier foods like Apples, Oranges, or Grapefruit. I did cut out drinking soda's. I probably use to drink 5 or more MD's a day. If you just cut back on the calories you injest a little bit, and increase you physical activity just a little you will start losing weight. I'm 6'1 and weighed 200 lbs when I started, and now I weigh about 160 lbs. I look bigger than what I am though. I do understand gaining weight between jobs. Three years ago when I was layed off for 5 months I had gotten up to 230 lbs.

I also workout everyday, and started doing things I use to like doing as a kid like playing Basketball.

 

Opening isn't a concern, its flaring the chute for a nice comfy landing. The bend the knees and roll is OK, if you like to play in the dirt, and have sore knees. Things happen kind of fast at touchdown. Once you make a couple of jumps, things slow down a little and you have more time to get the feel of it.

If you've watched people jump you'll notice, they pull the lines to make the chute billow right before landing. It's a good feeling to land on your feet and just take a couple of steps, to gather your silks.

 

x2!!!

 

Soda is my weakness. I've cut it out completely before but I just really like soda. I drink way too much of it. Soda, lemonade and iced tea... how's that for healthy.

 

Where are you skydiving. I want to go there. Every place i have seen has been about 160-190 per tandem jump.

Here is my advice from my experience.
I HIGHLY recommend tandem for you first jump. There are some places that will let you jump solo you first time. (As long as you go through the ground school) When you jump tandem you dont have to worry about doing anything. You can just enjoy the experience of skydiving. When you jump solo you have to worry about altitude, heading. Stuff like that. I would look around and see if anyone can jump with you. They make parachutes of different sizes. If you find someone that is smaller that you can jump with it would actually help you cause they look at the total weight of the two jumpers to see what size parachute they need. Just keep lookin around. Im sure someone out there will be able to take you skydiving if you really want to go. If you go tandem the ground class is about 30 min or so. If you go tandem the ground class is 6-8 hours. Or at least that is what it was where i learned.

 

That is what the classes are for to tell you how to land... The class is not some short class. Its long and you have to get like 90% right on the test.

No better way to learn than do it yourself

 

As I said, I haven't been in years. The price I quoted, is a price my Son said it was at Redfield [Punkin Patch Field] near Little Rock. He said he is doing it this Summer.
The club that was here, faded away

 

The visual transition is different than a classroom. Like landing an airplane, I've been right seat a lot, and it is much different than a textbook landing
As I said, some experience , just makes things happen a little slower

 

yes and no...

I was in the 82nd airborne for 5 years, i have over 100 jumps out of perfectly good airplanes and helicopters. the highest i ever jumped was from a Huey helicopter at about 4,000 feet up. ALL of my jumps, even the first was in my opinion better than every ride in every amusement park put together. the first step is the hardest, just have faith in your chute and the people your jumping with.

hope ya have fun!

 

I was 101st.

 

long ago, best jump was out of the bomb bay door of a Confederate Air Force bomber. worst was into a potholed field that resulated in a broken ankle. scariest was parasailing in Destin, and at max height, the pull boat died, and you realise a parasail, is not a parachute, and it twirls like a propeller and you fall into the bay which feels like asphalt on impact, back when i was young/stupid/indestructable, or something

 

I have done 1000 jumps with the Canadian Airborne Regiment before it was disbanded..I have jumped as high as 16,000 ft and as low as 750 ft (with the Australians).

Jumping is OK if that is how you need to insert into an area...but it sucks if you get hurt...

Civvy jumping is totally different than military jumping...I say, give it a try and see what you think...

If you like it-go join the paratroopers and serve your country right.