Sky diving

[baldduck74]

Any one here pro's or have any tips for 49 year old that isn't height complaint??
Basic stuff not from a mile above, what should I look for places that does this kinda service.
Heights bother me some, but never have been good at ladders.

 

[ridered3]

No recommendations other than this deep thought.

You don’t need a parachute to sky dive unless you want to sky dive more than once. :rolf:

 

[felipecj]

No recommendations other than this deep thought.

You don’t need a parachute to sky dive unless you want to sky dive more than once. :rolf:

Never seen it put that way. That's deep.

 

[ridered3]

Never seen it put that way. That's deep.

I thought so too. Rarely get to share that saying.

 

[xjmarc]

Never saw the point of jumping out of a perfectly good plane.

 

[ole heep]

Any one here pro's or have any tips for 49 year old that isn't height complaint??
Basic stuff not from a mile above, what should I look for places that does this kinda service.
Heights bother me some, but never have been good at ladders.

We went to a place called Skydive Georgia in Cedartown Ga. They had a very nice facility and accommodating. We paid a little extra to go higher than the normal. Think we went a little more than 15,000’

Also did Skydive the Smokies in Greenville Tn. They didn’t go as high. Think 11,000’.

 

[SkinnyPedalRacing]

I went a few years back and it was a lot fun, but I haven't been back, although I would like to. The days leading up to and in the plane you are thinking, there is nothing to this. Right before you go out the door, I got a little nervous.... I mean you are jumping out of a perfectly good plane. The place we went to, you are going out the damn plane, so you didn't have a choice. It was my SIL B-Day party so we said that we would go, and my wife jumped as well. It was a tandem jump, so I didn't have to spend a lot of time going through classes. I thought it was going to be like riding a roller coast, which I really don't like, but the feel was completely different.

Once we were out, it was pretty awesome. There isn't a free fall effect, but more like floating. The falling aspect lasted 50 seconds, and then a few minutes once the shoot was open. While we were falling, we spun in circles, but the guy before hand if I was cool with that. Also did some cork screws down once the shoot was open.

The indoor sky diving centers might be fun as a first to see what it's like. I've never been to one, but that might be fun.

 

[baldduck74]

Never saw the point of jumping out of a perfectly good plane.

I feel the same way. BUT

 

[baldduck74]

I went a few years back and it was a lot fun, but I haven't been back, although I would like to. The days leading up to and in the plane you are thinking, there is nothing to this. Right before you go out the door, I got a little nervous.... I mean you are jumping out of a perfectly good plane. The place we went to, you are going out the damn plane, so you didn't have a choice. It was my SIL B-Day party so we said that we would go, and my wife jumped as well. It was a tandem jump, so I didn't have to spend a lot of time going through classes. I thought it was going to be like riding a roller coast, which I really don't like, but the feel was completely different.

Once we were out, it was pretty awesome. There isn't a free fall effect, but more like floating. The falling aspect lasted 50 seconds, and then a few minutes once the shoot was open. While we were falling, we spun in circles, but the guy before hand if I was cool with that. Also did some cork screws down once the shoot was open.

The indoor sky diving centers might be fun as a first to see what it's like. I've never been to one, but that might be fun.

I'm not a big roller coaster ride, thrill seeker.