Would you....?

[[ecgn] btt]

Jump out of a perfectly good airplane? I am about to. Getting ready to go skydiving. It is my first time and I am really excited. It is something I have wanted to do for years. It was a 30th b-day present from my family. We got it for my fathers 60th b-day too. So him and I will be jumping around 1 o'clock. If my 9 button works and the chute deploys I will hopefully have a video buy the end of the weekend. Not sure if they film it in digital or VHS. See ya on the[SIZE="7"]G[/SIZE][SIZE="6"]R[/SIZE][SIZE="5"]O[/SIZE][SIZE="4"]U[/SIZE][SIZE="3"]N[/SIZE][SIZE="2"]D[/SIZE][SIZE="1"]DDDD!!!!!![/SIZE]

[Porsche_997]

Yes I would.

...because I already have

Went about two years ago in North Carolina (just near southern VA border) and it was a blast. Just a single prop plane and we crammed about 6 ppl in it. Kinda weird getting to 10,000 feet and the pilot opening the door and ordering us to "hop out". I was tandem to some guy but it was still really awesome. My favorite part was signing the release form admitting that they were not liable for "loss of limbs". I got a DVD of the jump to go with it, but it cost some extra. I figured what the hell, since I wouldn't be doing it twice.

Good luck, its a great trip

[SavageParrot]

Not unless I was planning on dying anyway. Gotta make my top 10 list of potential ways to go though

[YOOPER]

Yup, I've gone skydiving... It's a blast!!

Have fun! At least you picked a "lucky" day to go... 777....

[[ecgn] btt]

Well my 9 button worked. What a fucking blast. As soon as I can afford it I am going back. Man was that fun. I also got a video on DVD but no DVD reader on my PC. SO as soon as I find someone with one and get the video to my PC I will show you guys.

[Jungle_Fowl]

you better post it!

[TChicken]

Yeah it's definately a rush. did you go tandem or solo? how high? was the pilot wearing a chute too?

[gowhitesox99]

sweet.........

[CreepingCharlie]

I hopefully get to do that as soon as I go to Airborne school or even Air Assault.

[[ecgn] btt]

Yeah it's definately a rush. did you go tandem or solo? how high? was the pilot wearing a chute too?

Tandem, 10,000 feet and yes the pilot had a chute and it was a grass runway in the foothills to the blue ridge mountains in western NC. Hell of a view on the way up with six people plus the pilot packed into a space a bit bigger then a phone booth. Funny how I haven't been up this late and felt this good in a while. A good dose of adrenaline will do that I guess.

[Porsche_997]

Tony you don't happen to remember the name of the skydiving place do you? Sounds similar to the one I went to.

[[ecgn] btt]

Adrenalin skydive I think. Was off exit 79 on interstate 77

[Porsche_997]

Haha! Yep I went to the same place. That's awesome.

Here's the place:

http://www.skydiving.org.vt.edu/thejump/dropzone.htm#menu_top

[[ecgn] btt]

Yup that's the one. They have a bigger packing tent now. But that seems the only improvement.

[Porsche_997]

Two things I still remember from that place besides the jump:

There are 4 clamps that connect you to the instructor, did you get the joke about the "5th" hook?

I didn't follow the instructions about spreading out while jumping out the plane door, so we ended up going headfirst for freefall.