Learning To Fly | How I Got My Skydiving License 

Completed AFF a few days ago (my 10th jump) and just got recommended this video. I really enjoyed it man. Especially at the end, you talking about the community aspects and dapping people up in the plane. Im almost 22 and this sport has changed my life. Thanks for sharing your story! Come jump in Colorado sometime!

My first jump, tandem of course, this last weekend for my birthday. I thought I was going to have a full on panic attack the drive to the air field but once we were in the plane, learning banana, and my instructor just reminding me to look at how beautiful it was; the actual jump was nirvana and the most fun I think I might have ever had in 5 minutes. Definitely going a second time, tandem again just to really be able to soak it all in. First jump is just overwhelming as hell but very rewarding. Good on ya man!

Awesome friggin video man! Im on my A license journey, and just cant friggin wait to get forehead stamp! Thanks for sharing your journey with us, and blue skies!

I'm prepping for my AFF and dude... I had the exact same experience, watching Power Rangers in the mid-90s, and that scene stayed with me since!!

I highly enjoyed watching this from start to finish. You did a phenomenal job talking about your process from starting out and the hurdles you had along the way to getting your license. I'm planning on doing the same this year and just wanted to let you know this video got me even more hyped!

Awesome video! I just finished AFF3 last weekend! The fun doubles and the fear has subsided only slightly each time but good to hear that the butterflies never go away! Such an intense and emotion experience but worth ever minute of lost sleep for sure!

Nice vid PJ! Takes me back to when I started jumping back in 1978. Blue skies to you and have a great time. Remember that skydiving isn't just a sport, it's like a wonderful drug addiction!

I have recently completed my second tandem jump from 14k and I feel like I want to try the AFF course, here in the UK. So glad I watched your video. So encouraging.

Thank you for sharing your experience Peter. Last week for the first time in my life I am considering taking the AFF course.

I skydived for the first time 4 days ago, in Salisbury NC! It’s all I think about. So thanks for this informative video.

I just went to paraclete today! In Raeford, NC. I want to start their course!

I appreciate you sharing that scared feeling from a bad pull etc. I had that at jump 17 (hard opening) then 18 where I pulled unstable and almost had the bridal wrapped around my leg. I’ve jumped since , and completed a solo and a dive and dock… but the fear definitely got to me. I went to the DZ one day and didn’t jump.. I’m jump 21 now and hopefully can complete within the next month :) passed my test yesterday , but didn’t jump due to wind conditions. Safety over all!!

That movie is the reason for my first jump on the 11th

Cool. Authentic video

Did my first tadem jump and signed up for aff school the second my feet landed just finished my second tadem and am ready for my first solo jump thank you for the video was very helpful to me

Peter I thoroughly enjoyed your journey to accomplishing your dream. My parents had to sign a waiver for me to make my first jump when I was 16 way back in the early seventies! Dating myself😁 Fast forward I’ve not jumped in many years. I will be retiring in a year from a very busy travel related industry. That skydiving bug has been calling my name for the last two years. I can’t even go on my RU-vid home page without skydiving video’s popping up. That’s how I found your channel. Once I retire I will be able to take back the joy of living the rest of my life to fullest. That includes getting back in the sky under a canopy as well as getting back current as a fixed wing private pilot. Thank for sharing your experiences and your words of encouragement👍🏽👊🏽🪂

It's great that you've posted the 14:00 part, sometimes on YT, it seems like everyone does everything perfectly...

Been watching a lot of these AFF videos. Making the call tomorrow to reserve MY AFF course for next week. Scared but excited. I'm 49band have put this off for way too long.

I had my first tandem jump 3 days ago, just in time before my 26th birthday yesterday, as I planned it to be.... and uhm,, I still don't know what words to choose to express how i felt. It was the best experience of my life, but I was also very nervous and anxious and afraid that I would back out at the last minute, and just a whole lot of mental massacre, which after the jump I realised it was completely unnecessary. Even now, when I think about the precise moment of maximum fear before jumping and the first 5 seconds after leaving the plane, I can't help it but laugh at myself. It was like my soul left my body for a split second and came back xD Even wanted to jump a second time that day. But maybe next year, I will go again, tandem of course, to at least, fully internalize the experience xD For anyone that is reading comments and thinking about trying it out, PLEASE GO. You will have a whole other perspective of the sport and how to feel when you see you can push past your own limits. What a day ...

Nice, I haven't done a jump since april 2021, I think april 2023 will be the year and month I start my A license... congrats

So cool Video! Ich finished my skydiving license last year! I Can imagine how are you feeling.... Blueskies buddy :)

So glad I learned at Paraclete. See ya around the dz blue skies 🤙🏼

Great vid man, glad you got it done, how many jumps are you up to? I saw in a comment that you moved to Chicago. I’ll be down at SDC this year, but you should come visit us at Skydive Milwaukee. We are the only club in the area that jumps year round. You can stay current and jump all winter.

Great video !! Thank you !! 😊

2 weeks ago I did a tandem. I loved it so now I'm thinking about a class A. However, when I watch a video like this I'm still terrified thinking about jumping out of a plane again lol.

great vid. subbed. when you tracked too long too low, did your AAD fire? btw i need that final push lol

Hey great video man, did my first tandem last weekend, and signed right up for the whole A license package at a DZ down here in Florida. One question, did the instructors/coaches video each jump and review that with you?

I’m planning to go for my AFF. :)

i really wanna do it, i just dont have the money cuz of how expensive it is. i can pay for AFF but i need an extra 4-5k for a used rigged, im literally trying to sell everything i dont need or use and apply at hella jobs. This year for sure i will get it, its just a matter of when.

I have to do such adventure, It's my dream,l have enjoyed this video😅

Whoa! Great video and very inspiring. I was supposed to start my AFF course in 2 days, but my instructor told me that I might be too weak for the canopy steering and landing, so I am trying to train Does anyone have any tips for good exercises so that I can be ready when I show up for the trial in a week?

small correction there: tracking(for the beginners) is so you can seperate from each other before deploying the parachute...theres actually a word for people who track towards someone else...its called a meat-missleXD

Congrats.

Interesting to see that your first jump was with single instructor that is not on the pilot shute side

Aren’t 2 instructors jumping with you on the first level? I only saw one in the recording :/ Congrats on passing the course! I wanna get it done this year (started it in 2021 but had to stop after the first level because life as well 😊)

Amazing video! I'm going to start my journey next month, good to see your inspiring experience, and good storytelling :) Coudn't find your Ig thought

I’m in for level 1 in August !!!

What brand is your helmet? It looks sick :)

So what plan was that? AFF is like 8 or something jumps i dont rely know forshure bc i havent taken it but what plan was that?

U bad bad boy.

18 jumps!? my course was 8 jumps plus 1 tandem jump

Is it easy to get job after b certificate?? Is it good career option??

How much did you invest in getting your skydiving A license?

I just started my aff course do you have any advise?

I’d like to know why you chose Paraclete over Raleigh Skydiving? 😎

Wait is your DZ in louisburg? That’s where I am

Jk

Show the whole jump in long form instead of showing a clip and cut back to you talking.