Skydiving

[ontheverge]

Do it over Labor Day at some couch street boogie in Fort Dodge 10,000 jumps are made that weekend. I have been to what feels like 10,000 tailgates and remember some, but you will always remember the first jump out of a airplane.

 

[Cybyassociation]

My first jump was in Brooklyn and it was NOT tandem. I jumped, pulled my own chute, and landed. (Not so gracefully I may add). That may have changed since 1999 when I did it but back then you had the option of doing AFF (Accelerated Free Fall) by yourself the first time out.

It's a good time. It's really not all that scary and I'm a pansy. I'd like to try bungee jumping, that seems like it would be really, really scary.

I'd really recomment Brooklyn. Great group out there.

Second that. I worked with a couple who sky dive on their free time. Great group in Brooklyn. Awesome time!

 

[CyPride]

Do it over Labor Day at some couch street boogie in Fort Dodge 10,000 jumps are made that weekend. I have been to what feels like 10,000 tailgates and remember some, but you will always remember the first jump out of a airplane.

I bet that is one experience you'd never forget. ISU v. KSU tailgate? Back in '98 - what, you don't remember that??!! :wideeyed:

I can't get myself to even think about standing on the edge of an open door 10k feet above the ground, let alone jumping out. I don't think I'll get it done in my lifetime. Too timid, and my time is running out.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Do it over Labor Day at some couch street boogie in Fort Dodge 10,000 jumps are made that weekend. I have been to what feels like 10,000 tailgates and remember some, but you will always remember the first jump out of a airplane.

This is so true. I did it almost 30 years ago and remember it like it was yesterday.

 

[CyGal]

I went through Hashem, too. He does tandem from over at the Boone airport. He's awesome - really, really polite, and made it a great experience.

Like cyeah said, he's super-experienced. The kid who went before my friend and I was working up to his 100 jumps, and the main chute didn't open for him that day. Hashem was really cool about it, got the second chute open and landed them both safely (I think part of the parachute ended up in a tree, but everyone was fine). While it freaked me a little bit, it was great to see he was so capable.

If I remember right, it was part tree, part power line right next to HWY30. I'm pretty sure your mom was hoping that would keep you from jumping in the next group up. :yes:

 

[Angie]

If I remember right, it was part tree, part power line right next to HWY30. I'm pretty sure your mom was hoping that would keep you from jumping in the next group up. :yes:

Yeah, that didn't work out for her. :smile: The first time we tried to go, the cloud cover was too low and we had to reschedule. I wonder if that doesn't happen a lot.

 

[Cybyassociation]

Any website for the Brooklyn place?

Skydive Iowa ::: Home & News

 

[GaryJohnson]

Went in Winterset, had good time. We actually got rescheduled due to weather. As someone mentioned, they let us reschedule with no extra charge.

I would highly recommend getting the video. It's extra money, but you will love it after it's done and you get to watch the DVD.

Your avatar picture is very familiar... do I know you?

 

[IcSyU]

Your avatar picture is very familiar... do I know you?

You do realize that Gary JohnsTon is part of Team America, correct?

 

[Cybyassociation]

You do realize that Gary Johnson is part of Team America, correct?

There's this thing called sarcasm sweeping the nation these days. I havent exactly caught on to what it is, but I'm doing some research.