any sky divers on here?

[Itchy]

Nah nothing to see here
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[Itchy]

probably , but the daily commute on the bike has taken the buzz and thrill factor from biking of late , so I'm looking for a surrogate BASE jumping might be though..
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[White Noise]

i've done 6 jumps all solo static line jumps no freefall though
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[Metal_Mickey]

To find a suitable school near you, go to the BPA website and select "Dropzones" from the top of the page. Click on the drop zone nearest to you on the map and you will be given details on how to contact the drop zone.

As with seemingly everything else in life, there is a slow but cheap-ish way to get your license (normal RAPS course) and a fast bust expensive way to get your license (AFF). If you can afford the basic cost of an AFF course (+- £1200) then that is the best route to take (I have done two of the bloody things myself).

If you just want to find out whether you will like it or not, you can either do a tandem jump or just a level 1 AFF jump (depending on whether your chosen school offers this option). Both options are expensive with the level 1 AFF jump being the most expensive, but this option also provides you with the best possible experience on which to make your decision.

I don't consider myself a skydiver, but rather just someone who has their 'A' license and occasionally feels like jumping out of a plane (might come in handy in a situation where snakes are on my plane and Sam Jackson is on holiday !). However if you need any further information, just let me know.

[binge]

I used to watch my dad Skydive. he did his course in Cyprus.

He said the hardest Jump is always the 2nd jump. Because thats the jump where you pack your own parrachute for the first time!


Apparently you can just stuff it in the backpack though and it will still deploy correctly. The folding method is just a safety measure I think.

[rK@NE]

I did my freefall up in Hibaldstow in the north east with a company called Target Skysports, was really great fun and the instructors are mental.

My AFF course starts next year and costs about 1300 for the 8 jumps, I think you can get it all filmed for an extra 100 or so which is well worth IMO.

Check out https://www.skydiving.co.uk/ for the details.

[DAF]

binge wrote

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[Cragy]

IM planning to do one next year

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=92969

Or do it for charity, raise £535 and u can do it for free
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[Wave2k]

i Dunno about skydiving but i done a pretty high bungee

https://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=4912424974065954831

yea, im definatly NOT shitting myself
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[Metal_Mickey]

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[DAF]

Metal_mickey wrote

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[True Blue]

I done a skydive a while ago and I didn't find it was as much of a buzz as I thought it would be. I would say that pinning my bike in first gear is a bigger buzz by far.
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