Would you....?

by **[ecgn] btt** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:35 am

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]

by **Porsche_997** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:57 am

Yes I would.

...because I already have :lol:

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

by **SavageParrot** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:27 am

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

by **YOOPER** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:15 am

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

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

by **[ecgn] btt** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:18 pm

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.

by **Jungle_Fowl** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:19 pm

you better post it! :yes:

by **TChicken** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:10 pm

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

by **gowhitesox99** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:41 pm

sweet.........

by **CreepingCharlie** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:02 pm

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

by **[ecgn] btt** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:02 pm

TChicken wrote: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 :eek:

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. :red:

by **Porsche_997** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:07 am

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

by **[ecgn] btt** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:51 am

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

by **Porsche_997** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:35 am

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

by **[ecgn] btt** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:39 am

Yup that's the one.

They have a bigger packing tent now. But that seems the only improvement.

by **Porsche_997** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:41 am

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? :freak:

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

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