You did a wonderful job! I was right there with you on each exit. :) Following the jump for "stability control" etc, you changed completely! Your FF body position was great, and you were under control all of the time. Your Deltas were really nice. It was really great watching you during your training. Thanks so much. m. Donavon, B-6370 PCA and the USPA.
Really enjoyed watching your progress. I was an instructor back in the early 70s. Back then there was no tandem jumping or accelerated freefall program. I find it amazing that this is offered now but I admire the processes and the well thought out instruction and safety I saw. My heart was in my throat on that one jump where you lost control and was falling back to earth but you made a great recovery and your instructors were right there. Congratulations and respect to you and your instructors. BTW I had a full streamer on jump #1. No shit. :)
Thanks a lot Michael for your kind words of encouragement. Comments from veterans and pros mean the world to me. The fourth jump was quiet scary and it wasnt over yet. After I pulled the parachute and stabilized I was in the middle of a dense cloud. When my instructor landed he radioed me but due to the cloud interference, I could only hear a crackle. By the time I was out of the cloud, I was already too low and didnt recognize where I was. Upon further inspection, i realized I was barely 1000ft off the ground and 2kms away from the landing spot separated by the freeway and powerlines. Hence I decided to land in a patch on land owned by a factory. By the time I landed a pickup was already on its way to pick me up. Phew! That was one heck of an experience. Full Streamer, Damn must have been scary, that too on your first jump. Thank You once again for your kind words. Blue Skies
On that first jump an automatic opening device opened my reserve at about 500’. To top it off I landed in a tree in the forest and had to wait a half hour as I was suspended 20’ off the ground. It took them a while to find me. I was so scared on my second jump that day that I was literally shaking and still can’t believe I went up again. It’s an amazing sport in the most alien environment on earth. I’m glad I experienced it.
Dude you progressed quickly! I know it's a compilation but you did great work! I'm only on jump 3 until I can afford the classwork, it's an amazing experience and I love it
A Johansen all of this happened in less than two weeks. If the weather was good, it'd be over in a week. There were days when I'd be jumping 3 times day.
wow dude you killed it!! im actauly stuck on phase d which is turns, i already had to pull my reserve on only my 7th jump it was crazy but im still trying!! hope to nail it soon man this video motivated me and gave me sweaty palms. be safe brother!
RESERVE! Wow that must be real scary dude, that too in training. All the best brother and blue skies. What I've learnt was most of skydiving is in the mind. So I used to visualize over and over in my head what i was to do that day lying down on my bed.
@@therewat long story short.. i was spinning out of control around 6000 and was pulling at 5500 no matter what, when i pulled my main came out perfect but i was still spinning which caused this nasty line twist, i stayed calm and was super focused i knew what i had to bring the risers in or pulling them out to get out the twist but i was losing alitude fast and at 3500 i decided to cut loose and pull reserve which came out with more line twist. finally a little under 2000 i was stable and squared and landed safely. i jumped again right after, i didnt want to let all that fear stop me from chasing my dreams but thanks for the advice!
@@billysmith7990 Damn man.. Its damn scary especially to get your reserve line twist. To jump right after that was really really brave but I think that was the right decision. The longer you wait for it the more tough it gets to get back on the plane. Bravo Bravo to your bravery!
@@therewat It was!. My first 50 or 60 static line jumps on a T10. Later a paracommander and around 100 jumps I switched to a square called parafoil. Very big and heavy steering. I made 169 jumps in total.
@@therewat Hey so what's life like now?! What do you do for work? Has Skydiving become an addiction or just an amazing hobby you partake in from time to time? What's next? This video really left a mark on me, loving it!
@@chrispomaski hi. I am a am adventure consultant in Nepal. I plan to go skydiving soon. After skydiving I learnt how to Paraglide, ski, surf, Rock climb, mountaineering and a few other adventure sports.
ohh man ! was it a safe place to land? I just went skydiving for the first time in the weekend and really loved it ! not sure about going by myself though . How many tandem jumps did you do before deciding to train and go solo?
oh man so you just decided you wanted to learn never doing it before ?! ballsy! I have been obsessed with skydiving videos after going . Thought it would be something I just do once but now im obsessed ! I went for my 21st birthday
Ersan it's when all three of us turn on the horizontal plane. the first three levels are mainly designed to help us with altitude and situation awareness.
Really enjoyed your video, only difference i had ( and will have) during my level 1 aff was that instructor asked me to shout" FU*K YEAH" as an answer on question-" are you ready?" That helped me relax a bit just 3 sec before leaving plane. I cant wait to continue my aff but due to covid i have to wait as they dont have enough spaces each week to get me in. So i started going to wind tunnel ^^ how are you now ?
Hahah. The profanity does relieve some of the stress. Wind Tunnel must be fun. I never got to do it coz the DZ didnt have it and the closest one was in Barcelona 600+kms away. After skydiving i went on to learn other adventure sports like Paragliding, Skiing and a few more. I wish you all the best with your course and Blue Skies.
@@therewat thank you so much for your kind words, i live in uk and we have about 3-5 wind tunnels so nearest me is 90 min driving away but its worth. Im glad to hear you tried other sports 😇by the look of weather in uk- probably i will continue my aff next year and just keep learning in tunnel :) i wish you all best my friend.
@@Ijumpandfly well yes, I hear the weather in the UK is quiet a bummer. That's why all the students with me in Spain were from the UK. Infact almost all the English speaking instructors were from the UK too.
my brother horrible kid me as a kid and my friend found much delight when he fell like a apple from the horrison of the tree lucky branch catch lay him out cold from less hight o how we laughed as we collected the fallen apples 35 years later still get tickles
It looked like your lines got twisted on one of your failed jumps. Was that scary since it was only one of your first jumps, or did it correct itself soon after deployment?
@@alishabachez8221 Yes, ground school is very important. Piloting the canopy wasnt too tough either. I was in communication via the radio with my instructor on the ground hence he guided me whenever I went wrong. Lol
Thanks a lot bro. I did this in Spain. The cost must have changed since I did it last 6 years ago. You can get all their details here. www.freefallacademy.com/
@@therewat okay.... I've got the info about tandem skydiving..,but not the whole course and licencing in India....is course even available in India...??
As far as I know it's not available in India. You'll have to go to Thailand. www.thaiskyadventures.com/ Dubai www.skydivedubai.ae/en/about-flight-school These two are the closest
Wow. Trust me you are going to love it. Will be hoping to see your videos soon. One piece is advice (irony): Don't take advice from anyone except your instructors especially the guys who are halfway through their course. It'll just end up confusing you. Lol
The first few days will be ground school where it will be a lot of theory and concepts followed by a written exam and a few maneuvers on the ground simulating what you'll be doing in the sky. After that each jump is an exam jump as shown in the video to get your AFF certification. After that you start accumulating jumps to get different USPA licenses. A=25 jumps , B=50, C=100 and D=500 jumps
I have been searching lot around it. Go tandem first or jump right into a pro course? Do it where? What can we make out of being a licensed skydiver out of India? Could you pls help me answer a few of the many questions I have. Please!!!
Hi, You could do a tandem first to get a feel of jumping out of the plane. For me, I went directly into solo. I dont think you can do it in India. The closest will be in Dubai or Thailand. In India, being a licensed skydiver have very little scope as a career as there is no all year dropzone.
@@therewat Thanks first of all for your response. Get it. Tandem first and if you get hooked spend the extra ton. But let's say you did get a license and thr was an all year dropzone. Do you get to make a living out of pursuing the sport. Or it's just for u to do cheap jumps eventually since u have the license? I feel that India may not have a all year dropzone today but that should be changing soon. So being a licensed driver makes it easy and cheap for u to do it anywhere in the world? Or it also opens up possibly that if you go all in you can make a decent living out of it? Since you are a licensed driver now (v proudly) What does it return back? If your out of India, and even if in it right now.
@@hellopaji89 Yes making a living is possible from this sport. You are mostly paid on the number of jumps you do (tandem or as an instructor) and I guess it differs from different dropzones. I did it without any intention of making it a career. It was something that i wanted to do and continue doing on my own. Yes having a license makes it easy to go to any dz in the world and jump.
@@therewat Even I want to do it for my own or atleast that's what I plan ryt now. But sometimes u just get hooked to a thing so much, you don't want to do anything else. In which case getting paid for what you love to do pays the bills. So far I know that it's an expensive road to be at. Starting with the license and then your gears and the chutes etc.. etc.. A day job may not always make the cut for all of it. So knowing that there's enough reward incase one commits to it full time is a sigh of relief. I am really glad for u to have done it for the love of it. Have you been jumping lately as much after the license?
Srikanth, after aff.. You get your A license (25 jumps +other requirements) , B license (50), C (100), D (500). It doesn't matter which dz you do from as long as it's certified to to take USPA exams.
Am I allowed to have some time gap from AFF course to A license. I am afraid I get response like its while you did you Aff course, and cannot solo skydive.Pls advise.
+Rewat Tuladhar . Hey there! Im interested to work in a dropzone or in a skydiving centre . Will an AFF cert allow me to work in a dropzone? as a parachute packer maybe . I did a tandem once and i cant wait to go again . Looking forward to your reply!
Please answer this question. What grades did u need to get to become a skydiver? Do u need to pass maths English and science? Also how much does it cost to become a skydiver?
You just need guts to be able to jump out of the plane. that's the only grades you need. the cost depends from place to place and country to country. it's best you contact the nearest drop zone for prices
+FarhanHDGamerz - it's good to see your enthusiasm so early in life. unfortunately you have to wait till you are 18+ and then contact the dropzone for AFF training. then you can start saving for it coz it's an expensive sport and once you do it once you won't be able to stop
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Thank you so much. i havent jumped in a while due to unavailability in my home country, however I paraglide as there is very good infrastructure where I live
Oh cool! You should definitely post your paragliding videos😀🪂 And if you ever get the chance, come to Southern California to Skydive Perris and jump with us! An instructor would be happy to get you current again😀🪂
@@KellySalt222 Heres the Paragliding video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-47SNScI5cd8.html Thanks for the invite. if I do come to that side, I'll definitely drop by.