Sky Diving?

[alfieliverpool]

Definitely do it !

 

[TammieCausey1026]

I almost did but I backed out. I just can't do it

 

[JD2012]

I always fancied doing a tandem jump just once to say I had done it.

 

[mattylad]

8 years ago (when this thread was started) I wanted to, now I'm even heavier and ache more.
I'm happy to pass.

 

[charliegolf]

I almost did but I backed out. I just can't do it

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

I did 2 jumps, funded by HM the Queen. One from a balloon at 800'; the second from a C-130 at 800'. In those days it was a pass/fail element in air loadmaster training. It was a rush, but I felt no further need to jump out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane!

Edit: There was no 'diving' involved: both static lines.

 

[tell80]

charliegolf,
How come that you only did two jumps?

 

[charliegolf]

It was part of the then (80s) Air Loadmaster course. We joined a Parachute Regt full course* but were only needed to do the first 2 jumps. They did 12-15, I seem to recall. We were required to do it because one of the roles a Loadie might do, is to be an air dispatcher on air drops. In the end (the following week, I was streamed to helicopters...

*The RAF taught the Paras the jumping part of their training at Brize Norton. I'm not pretending we did the 'Para' training! Just the 'parachuting' training.

 

[tell80]

Thanks.

 

[robinbanks]

now I'm even heavier and ache more.

perhaps the latter is a consequence of the former, but I'm sure something you can change if you want!

Everything's a habit; do something enough and it feels wrong not to do it. If that's eating crisps and beer, it has a negative health impact. If it's going for a swim 3 mornings a week it hs a positive one. The hard bit is simply making the transition from one habit to another.. That's the part where you benefit from surrounding support.

 

[Seafarer1966]

Cemeteries are full of extreme sports enthusiasts. Michael Schumacher enjoyed his extreme sports. Now he's in a wheelchair being fed through a tube.

 

[Koolpc]

I did a static line jump 37 years ago!

My chute twisted, i landed in the middle of the B road next to the airport and was the only one who had a lift back in a car!!

I ruddy hate heights too!!!!!!

 

[matty.b]

I was supposed to go years ago. I was really excited about it. But then every day in the lead up for a week I had a dream about the chute not opening (very irrational)...and I just couldn't bring myself to do it.


I have this weird blocker now where I just cannot go. Will hopefully get over it eventually.

 

[robinbanks]

Cemeteries are full of extreme sports enthusiasts.

They're also full of people who are not extreme sports enthusiasts

 

[matty.b]

They're also full of people who are not extreme sports enthusiasts

And also full of people who liked extreme sports, but weren't really enthusiasts...

 

[robinbanks]

Yes, they really do seem to be populated with all kinds..