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I'm skydiving for my birthday despite my fear, questioning why I'm scared when I trust the parachute and my survival?

Does anyone else get this? I'll spend my weekend at the DZ with my sky fam and have a great time but every time I go back home to my apartment I tend to get decently depressed. I think part of it is just feeling lonely because I spend a couple days with some of the best people I've ever met then go home to an empty apartment for the week. Those of yall that also experience things like this. What do yall do to make it at leased a bit better? I love spending time with these people and jumping with them but it feels like going home is always so detrimental to my mental health overall. I know I should seek a professional if it does get any worse but I figure some of yall might be able to relate in some way shape or form.

I have completed my A-license last summer and has 26 jumps in total. I weigh 185 Ibs, I started with N260, after few jumps drops to N240, after a couple jumps then N220.

Question is I already bought a nice 190 rig from a guy who was selling it urgently, I thought this size is gonna last a good number of jumps for me.

But after reading some other stuff online I figured that everyone is using different canopy sizes of my same weight/number of jumps, so I'm unable to figure that can I start jumping with my rig or have to take anything else into consideration.

Another question would I be allowed to jump with a 190 rig or any DZ can prevent me from doing that?

I really don't want to spent money on renting rigs now that I have my own rig now.

It has been a little over a year since my last jump. Between deployment and relocation, I lost my way to skydiving. I have a complete system and had my AAD serviced and reserve repacked at the beginning of 2024. I only have 192 FF jumps (I know it’s not much) and wondering what all I need to do and how much it will cost me to get current again in TN/ KY. Thanks in advance for your help. Blue Skies!

I’m a 5’8 male weighing in at 215 Ibs. However, based on my BMI, I am considered obese. I am rather fit (think your average bodybuilder)

It’s one of my many dreams to go skydiving. But due to my BMI, I’m afraid it won’t happen for me.

Does anyone have any experience with skydive Dubai? How strict are they with the bmi requirement?

The place I skydive is just a sport parachute club so they don't have a whole lot of gear to choose from. I was jumping a 190 that they took out of commission last year. I haven't been out this year and was going to go on a recurrency hop & pop this weekend, but the only options for a canopy is a 250. I'm 135 lbs and was already struggling to come down on a 190 it felt like lol. Is a 250 too big of a stretch? I like being under canopy, but not for 5 hours🤣

Weather at my DZ is shit. Is there a skydiving/weather god that I can sacrifice something to? And what should I say when doing so in order to get good weather?

My DZ has sacrificed old shoes to some god in the past apparently, but that didn't work. What should I do?

Thanks!

I currently have a Cookie G35 in 2xl but wanna get a Fuel for jumping in hot weather, but i hear that the sizing isnt consistent between models. Anyone have both and know how a 2xl G35 compares to the fit of a Fuel?

So I’m starting AFF in 2 days and I’m extremely nervous. I’ve done a few tandems and some tunnel time. I’ve also read through the Cat A section in the SIM, watched videos, etc… so I feel like I’ve done what I can to prepare. But at the same time I’m trying not to do too much since I want to mainly learn from my instructors. I am excited but the anxiety is really ramping up now that it’s about to happen.

Were any of you guys also super nervous before your first jump? Did you ever think “Why the hell am I doing this?” My tandems were some of the best experiences of my life but this is obviously completely different and I’m freaking out a little bit.

You can see lines on the left side where this tandem canopy is scrunched up. I’ve been in the sport for 13yrs and haven’t quite seen an opening photo like this before.

Hi everyone. I want to buy a tinted visor for my G4 but have heard that the ones cookie sells don’t look that good as the tint is very see through. Does anyone have any recommendations on good “mirrored” visors? Thanks!

Hey,

do you have any recommandations for skydiving? I would like a full visor. Can I use a ski helmet for it?

I did my first AFF jump over the weekend. It was soooo overstimulating and overwhelming. I struggled to locate my ripcord and my instructor pulled it for me, so I did not pass. It was a humbling first AFF jump and I definitely want to pass it and keep going. I need some encouragement though. Anyone else been in the same boat? About 10 minutes after landing I felt faint, weak and then I threw up.

I started AFF while on a vacation and will be continuing at a different drop zone after some review.

https://fb.watch/rnK4NNSlAW/

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Looks to be a real rig, alti, face and clothing move like in freefall, and the laptop takes airflow into account. I love when companies do practical effects for ads.

Side note: I don't have Geico, I'm just nerding out here.

I know it is custom to tip your tandem instructor. I tipped both of mine.

But how about your AFF instructors? Your post AFF coach? Your tunnel instructor? Your rigger?

And if yes, separately every flight?

I recently moved to the USA and am unfamiliar with the right practice.

Going to do my first jump this weekend. Fiance jokingly said let's skydive when I come to AZ. I jumped at the opportunity! Now we are booked for our first jump. Any advice?

I'm finding a lack of online information on this subject, are there good resources you know of?

Here's what I've found so far: There's a couple videos on youtube about misrigs of 3 ring system, and the PIA has a pdf called "Main Canopy Assembly Inspection Guidelines For the Sport Parachutist" (you have to search for it, you probably can't find it on their website).

When I'm at the DZ being taught by the more experienced coaches and instructors, they go down a much longer list of things to check for misrigs and they expect me to learn all of it. I'm looking for more resources to test myself or refresh my memory.

Im starting at NZSS next week Monday and I'm both excited and terrified. In all honesty, my biggest fear about it is that I'll psych myself out too much even though I know it will be okay, like a tandem you don't really get a choice about it I'm just worried it will be harder when it's just me and I'm thinking about it. Just curious if anyone here has been to the school (as its the only place you can get a diploma in commercial skydiving) or has any practical advice on how to manage the stress of learning to jump from pretty much zero experience.

Anyone been to any DZs in Montana? What were your experiences if yes. Going on my first jump here this summer!! So nervous but super pumped

Hi guys just recently purchased my first rig. Things pretty much brand new all the way around as the guy i bought it from kept it in absolutely immaculate condition. But it came with the b12 leg straps. What do you guys think about these. Yes, I've seen the video where someone pulled it open. Haven't jumped the rig yet and wanted to see what you guys think. I know I'll never question which rig is mine because no one I've seen at my DZ has them lol. Would it even be worth it to change them out? Also the style doesn't bother me any.

There was one for Skydiving in general, but this one is for the college club members out there to help grow the scene and get all the students to meet each other/discuss how to do it at their Unis.

https://discord.gg/fWqM2MZEtq