# Skydiving... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 23, 2010, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405 "2010-11-23T06:59:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/1 "2010-11-23T06:59:28Z")
I spent the past 10 days jumping out of a plane in San Diego. I didn’t do any tandem jumps. Nor have I in the past, nor do I ever want to. I took a First Jump Course at SkydiveSanDiego, and had my AFF level 7 and was doing solo dives 2 days later. I had planned on getting my A-License (allowing you to leave the plane with other people who aren’t instructors), but got rained out for my last 2 days, I only needed 1 more jump. ☹ I plan to get it in about a month. My goal is to get 100 skydives by mid October 2011, which should be no problem. Then I can jump off the bridge at bridge day 2011… If I somehow manage to get 150 skydives by mid april, 2011… I plan on buying a BASE jumping rig and taking the BFJC in twin falls Idaho. That’s a pretty aggressive timeline, but bridgeday2011 is definitely going to happen. Anyway, skydiving is fucking awesome and I can’t wait to go back. Also, anyone thinking about doing a tandem… don’t do it. Cough up the extra time and money and start taking your AFF jumps. You can get solo certified in 2 or 3 days if you’re dedicated. The cost for the first jump is 330 or so, and the rest of the course is typically around 1000, including gear rental. Once you pass that, you can jump out of a plane all alone. Freeflying is the most awesome thing ever. Since you need to have 100+ jumps to go w/ a camera, I don’t have many interesting pictures or video, but expect some BASE pics in the next year or so… ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/2 "2010-11-23T07:13:44Z")
We need to discuss this. 🙂 This is definitely something I’ve been wanting to do. I had a friend in Hawaii that was crazy about skydiving. It’s nice when you can just pay like $20 for a lift on the tourist planes to go jump on your own. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/3 "2010-11-23T07:16:38Z")
I’m itching to buy a parachute, but want to wait til I get better, because you can outgrow a basic skydiving canopy pretty quickly… Almost all BASE canopies are the same size, so I plan to jump my own gear on bridgeday… ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/4 "2010-11-23T07:33:08Z")
I have always wanted to go skydiving. Are there any places local that do this? I remember there is an airfield on Clinton Street but I think that was for flying only. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/5 "2010-11-23T07:51:58Z")
I really don’t think I could make myself jump out of a plane. If there were flames at my back, then maybe. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/6 "2010-11-23T08:00:21Z")
Nice. My brother’s girlfriend is a regular at Niagara Skydive. Jumps at night too. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/7 "2010-11-23T08:04:54Z")
The first time is a thrill but then it seems it would get boring really quick. It seems low yield to me, risky and expensive and for what, so you can watch the ground get bigger?. Just my 2 cents. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/8 "2010-11-23T08:38:36Z")
I’m happy that you’re happy doing this. Paying to jump out of a perfectly good airplane just makes no sense to me personally. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/9 "2010-11-23T08:38:49Z")
Lol, wut? @ BED ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/10 "2010-11-23T08:42:53Z")
It’s seriously so awesome, and there’s actually a LOT of skill, technique and know-how required. I like things like that. Also, I jumped 25 times in 7 days and had not even the slightest itch to stop. I’m planning my next trip now… ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/11 "2010-11-23T08:51:03Z")
3 months ago i predicted this and you didnt believe me. im here for the “i told you so” and “im sofa king jealous” :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/12 "2010-11-23T09:46:58Z")
Newman this seems to be the first thing you’ve gotten involved with that you actually seem to truly enjoy everything about. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/13 "2010-11-23T10:25:02Z")
i want in. ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/14 "2010-11-23T10:57:12Z")
i did a tandem jump… paid like $160 or $180 for it. it was pretty sweet. i’d say do a tandem ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/15 "2010-11-23T11:12:54Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > i want in. Well, you have 2 options. Either wait til spring, or lets take a trip so you can get your AFF certification in jan/feb. ---------- Post added at 02:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:01 PM ---------- > [@Freek](#): > > Newman this seems to be the first thing you’ve gotten involved with that you actually seem to truly enjoy everything about. There are a few things that are not to like. A lot of skydivers are elitist and a little smug (I’ll fit right in, haha). It’s pricey, but BASE jumping isn’t (assuming no legal hassles). And there is a lot of waiting involved (I hate waiting). But overall it’s a really cool, thrilling hobby. ---------- Post added at 02:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:11 PM ---------- It also fits in line with my other hobbies nicely. Though rappelling/rope jumping seems pretty uninteresting now. ---
**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/16 "2010-11-23T14:10:55Z")
Skydiving is one of those things you have to get really good at if you wanna be a super secret agent. So many things I still need to perfect… ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/17 "2010-11-23T15:06:04Z")
this is gr8t, i hope you have some fun with it. I really enjoyed jumping… and landing. to those people who dont believe about jumping out of a good aircraft, the only good aircraft is on the ground, not in the air… ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/18 "2010-11-23T16:56:49Z")
I wanna try that zero gravity plane, I think that would be funner then skydiving. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/19 "2010-11-29T09:00:29Z")
I think I am going to rent the wind tunnel at niagara freefall tunnel on saturday with bing and steve2k ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skydiving/206405/20 "2010-11-29T15:02:25Z")
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