Sky Diving

dbanks80
dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
edited November 17 in Chit-Chat
I am doing this next month if I can muster the courage. This is one of my bucket list items.

Has anyone done this b4? Does your stomach drop like it does on a roller coaster? What was your experience? Would you do it again?

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    I made several hundred jumps in my twenties.

    Is that you, banks?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    ..and oh...The worst part is actually letting go of the plane. Once that's done, there isn't much frame of reference for fluttery feelings in the stomach.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    I made several hundred jumps in my twenties.

    Is that you, banks?

    Who is this?

  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I've done a few jumps. Tandem only. Was a few jumps short of qualify for solo when I decided I couldn't afford it long term.
  • skydiveD30571
    skydiveD30571 Posts: 281 Member
    dbanks80 wrote: »
    I am doing this next month if I can muster the courage. This is one of my bucket list items.

    Has anyone done this b4? Does your stomach drop like it does on a roller coaster? What was your experience? Would you do it again?

    Hello! I may be biased, but I absolutely think you should do it. I teach tandem skydiving (what you will likely do) with about 1,400 jumps so far. As for your main question, no you will not get the stomach drop feeling. That feeling occurs on a rollercoaster for a couple different reasons of which neither apply to skydiving.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    Wheewww!! Ok I feel better. I can do this!
  • diezel67
    diezel67 Posts: 97 Member
    It's great!
  • skydiveD30571
    skydiveD30571 Posts: 281 Member
    Do you know which dropzone you will be going to?
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    skydiveD30571 wrote: »
    Do you know which dropzone you will be going to?

    I dont know my cousin is setting it up. But my only question I want to ask is what is their percentage of fatalities. LOL!!!
  • skydiveD30571
    skydiveD30571 Posts: 281 Member
    Haha I'm sure it is very low! The national number of incidents (including everything, even a sprained ankle) is about .04%. That's 4 injuries for every 10,000 jumps. The most common injuries occur during landing so just do as they ask and you'll be fine!
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    I was concerned about landing as well. I didn't want to break or twist anything. I think I might do this after I come back from vacation! :#
  • need2belean
    need2belean Posts: 358 Member
    It was the most absolute breathtaking thing I've ever done. Make sure to get a video. It's worth the money and then you can just take stills from the video for pictures. Worth every penny. And seriously, the view is magnificent. Have fun!!
  • Butts_Boys_and_Burgers_ohmy
    Butts_Boys_and_Burgers_ohmy Posts: 83 Member
    this is on my list to do, but I still have alot of weight to lose first. Good luck!!
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    I did it!!!! BEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!!! I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be! I would totally do it again!!
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    .... why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good airplane?

  • caco_ethes
    caco_ethes Posts: 11,962 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    I made several hundred jumps in my twenties.

    Is that you, banks?

    This is my worst fear.

    Not the skydiving. Someone IRL finding me here. :grimace:
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    .... why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good airplane?

    LOL!! My dad said the exact same thing! It was fun though
  • dc8066
    dc8066 Posts: 1,439 Member
    I ll take the white dog
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    dc8066 wrote: »
    I ll take the white dog

    :D
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