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What's your opinions on this? Anyone done it?
Are single/tandem jumps the best? I'm not sure if i wanna feel the instructors stiffy sticking in my back
Are single/tandem jumps the best? I'm not sure if i wanna feel the instructors stiffy sticking in my back
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I've done a tandem jump and would DEFINITELY do it again, I have not experienced anything so amazing in my life, words cannot describe it tbh but it truly was a brilliant experience, would recommend it to anyone!
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My best mates fiance did it last weekend for charity, she did a tandem jump,
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she hasnt shut up about it since, said it was absolutely awesome
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she hasnt shut up about it since, said it was absolutely awesome
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I done a solo jump in New Zealand a few years back. It still gets me buzzing now when I talk about it. I would do tandem jump as they take you higher, but if I was only to do 1 jump, I would prefer a solo one. It's up to you though.
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Whats the reason for that mate? as any jump could be dangerous couldnt it.
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i `m a (was) a skydiver up untill 3 weeks ago , done my AFF last january , would recomend it to any one best thing i have done , wish i hadn`t had to quit so gutted .
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with regards to your first jump
u can do static line jump from around 3.5- 4k ft , u do ground school , then jump from altitude and your parachute is deployed as u leave no free fall time
u can do level 1 AFF , ground school 4 hours or so , then u jump from 12k -15k ft depending on wich aircrafts the drop zone has, u will jump with two instructors holding on to you at either side , and then have 3 practice pulls to do while checking altitude in between then u deploy your main around 5.5k feet so your under canopy for around 4.5k ft and have plenty of time to deal with any malfunctions , then as above under canopy til u land .and if u pass it u can continue the course to become a skydiver
or a tandem (i have never done one) , 20min brief on dropzone , suited up , jump from plane with qualified tandem master , who normally turns as leaves plane so u can view the plain as u fall from it , and usually does a few turns left to right , then deploys about 6k- 5k then a canopy ride til u land
call a dropzone , and disscus with the manifest office what your after for your jump...
hope it helps
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