Posted: 6/30/2012 12:42:01 PM EDT
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Ok so I still want to go sky diving. At some point my ideal would be a 30,000' jump with o2. Not interested in any halo crap. I just want to see the world at a different perspective. Let's face it. I have looked death in the face and beat that mealy mouth bitch down once already, I think I can handle this. I'm am not trying to tempt fate, I just think it would be awesome to do. I am not much a tandem guy, want free fall and pull.
Anyone interested? Anyone know how much this costs? |
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Highest skydive with longest freefall. With video. 1960 102,800 feet. Yeah you read that right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8RRkMsHOMU |
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Flame...? Is this you...?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k&feature=youtube_gdata_player 
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Flame...? Is this you...? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k&feature=youtube_gdata_player That is really cool. Not much for the thought of base jumping, but with a sail it would make it safer. Side note. Related video afte is called "taping your boobs and other stuff." lol |
I spent 20 years as a roofer, so I have no fear of heights. But.... jumping out of a perfectly good airplane just for fun? No thanks. If the plane had engine trouble and was going down, I wouldn't go down with it, I'd be the first guy with a chute on and out the door... but to do it for recreation is nuts. 
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About $220 for a tandem jump at the place in Fort Atkinson. Gotta be a few thou to be certified to jump by yourself. Dunno though. Jumping out of a PERFECTLY GOOD airplane isnt my idea of fun. You want solo IAD (instructor assisted deployment) -this is not a tandem jump We took both our nephews to Atmosphair and 7 Hills ....7 Hills I know has IAD dont remember if Ft.Atkinson teaches that or not 7 Hill's DZ is near Marshall,WI Our nephews went on to military parachute training...one completed HALO a couple of yrs ago the other still loves to skydive and will no doubt take it back up when he gets back from Afghanistan they both liked 7 Hills club alot and it was cheaper....Atmosphair was a good training area also....7 Hills was closer to all of us so we ended up going there more. I would not recommend one over the other except for proximity both are good and as safe as it gets DYOD though imo |
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I did it in Shiocton back in 94. Went with a large group. Did the all day training so we could solo jump using a static line. Had to climb out on the wing strut and then jump from there out of a 172 at 3500 ft. They hooked a one way radio to talk to me to steer me onto the DZ. Everyone should do it once.. it was an exhilarating experience.
If I have to auger in .... it's not gonna be with another guy strapped on my back........ |
| I did a tandem jump about 2 or 3 years ago. It was awesome. We jumped from around 11,000 feet. When it came time to pull the cord, I actually got to pull it too. They also let me "steer" for a little bit, but took over when it came close to landing time. I would do it again in a heartbeat. The nice thing about tandem was no training. Just show up and jump. Highly recommend it for a first jump. |
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I'd love to go skydiving but all the places I Looked up say I'm to heavy for a tandom jump I guess the want 200lbs or less. Unless it has changed or I wasn't looking at the right places. I'm 6'4" 220 lbs so I wouldn't consider my self that big. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I'd love to go skydiving but all the places I Looked up say I'm to heavy for a tandom jump I guess the want 200lbs or less. Unless it has changed or I wasn't looking at the right places. I'm 6'4" 220 lbs so I wouldn't consider my self that big. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile At 6' 4", you'd probably be carrying the instructor like a string backpack.
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I'd be interested. The Mrs. told me I had to up the insurance first. You'd better check the policy to make sure you're even covered skydiving. I remember that as being one of those 'special questions' when I got a new policy a few years back. They especially hate me. For the question "Which countries do you plan to travel to in the next 12 months?" I had to answer something like "All of them maybe?" 
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Definitely check the exclusions on your policy. My life insurance won't cover me as a pilot of small aircraft. I can't remember if it covers me as a passenger of one. I do want to get back into flying, SOME day, but I'll have get another, more expensive policy for that.
Unless I'm at the point where I have a comfortable nest egg for my next of kin. |
| Back in 92' or 93' my parents had taken out a life insurance policy on me. Other than the usual smoker/non-smoker questions I recall being asked about being a private pilot, participating in organized racing events, and something about scuba diving & sky diving. As long as (scuba & sky diving) aren't something that you do regularly, I don't think that it would have any effect. I just reviewed mine, and didn't see any clauses or exceptions in there for any of the above activities. I suppose that they are used to initially rate you. Doesn't hurt to review it anyways. |