# SkyDive PA

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydive-pa/196019
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [March 10, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydive-pa/196019 "2008-03-10T07:19:50Z")
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### Author: ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydive-pa/196019/13 "2008-03-10T09:01:02Z")

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> [@serial to USB?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/serial-to-usb/35348/3):
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> the 3 “first-time” jumps you can do, are static (which pulls your chute as soon as you leave the plane. Tandem, where your strapped to an instructor. and AFF or AFI, or whatever, where your by yourself, and jump with 2 instructors who guide you on your way down.
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> First jump is about $300, depending on which on you choose, then the prices fall the more times you go.
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> at least, thats what i;ve read off the website.
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> i’m gonna go for the AFF.

Ok, good info, thanks.

I only did skydiving while at the Air Force Academy, and that was totally different. We jumped alone and pulled our own cords every time. I’ve never done a tandem or a static.

Free fall is freaking awesome. I highly recommend the experience.

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