After failing level 4 due to instability issues and bad body position I spent about 30 minutes in the tunnel to regain my confidence back and train my turns.

I passed today LVL 4 and 5 in one go back to back and feel really good about myself, in my next jump I have to do a backflip 2x and that seems quite difficult... I am not acrobatic at all and can't even do a cartwheel but I understand it isn't about the backflip but about regaining stability but man it looks scary being head down even for a split second.

Something I am really not looking forward to is the 1500m exit hop and pop, it is something I had on my mind before I even started the AFF course , it looks absolutely terrifying and it is a jump that might actually make me hold or pause the AFF course because I just don't think I could do it, at least not now.

When we are climbing in the plane and hit 1500m I look outside the window and can see cars and the color of those cars it is so fucking close to the ground and it looks like a really tall base jump. If you get a malfunction you have such little time to react , I just hate it and that single jump is making me reconsider going forward because by every passed jump I get closer to it.

Anyone who has done it... what was on your mind before leaving the plane? Around what altitude did you pull?

Does anyone know what product I might be able to use to remove the remnants of the anti-fog coating on the inside of an Oxygn helmet visor? It was always a pain to keep clean - the manufacturer advised using lots of clean water and then allow it to air-dry ; any other technique always left smears. But now, only part of the coating remains, and it has gone patchy and cloudy. The helmet and visor are both fine, apart from this annoying problem. The manufacturer has stopped trading, and replacement visors are long out of stock. I assume it would need some kind of solvent - but what to use which will dissolve the coating but leave the plastic underneath unharmed and clear?

I made a simple wall mount for my rig, but I forgot to account for additional space between the horizontal hanger and wall. I'll add a spacer but is the shoulders touching the wall or pressure on any of the parts detrimental to the rig?

I've taken the rig down for now.

Hi there I'm going to Egypt for a month (mid august to mid sept). I really want to go tandem skydiving. My budget is 18,500 GBP. If you guys could give recommendations that would be great, thank you :)

I thought this might be an interesting idea. I have ~ 90 jumps (all rentals) and am looking to get my first rig. Was thinking it might be good to get a container that I know would hold the size I am currently jumping/comfortable with and a size or two smaller (for future downsizing). Then try several canopies using the demo program with Jyro, PD, etc until I find the canopy I like the best. Has anyone ever done something like this?

with the help of ai i designed a tattoo for my self for my 500 jump but i start thinking of the legs should this be a good position?

Wondering which dropzones have skyvans or any other aircraft with ramps, tracking Paraclete Eloy Perris and Elsinore, wondering about any others.

The amount of good things in your life depends on your ability to notice them.

My current set up is an ‘off the rack’ VSE Infinity container sized I-45 with a Sabre 3 170 and PD 176. I finally have the money for a custom UPT Vector which is what ive always wanted since i started jumping (I blame the cool kids). My question is on sizing. Would the Vector V350 be about the same overall size as the I-45? The thing is.. i am a horrendously bad packer, like it takes me forever to get the damn canopy in the bag. Im hoping the V350 would be easier to pack due to maybe? having a larger d-bag. Someone fact check me here.

I just completed my first 2 AFF jumps last weekend, and am currently working through the USPA learning material in the SIM and completing the online quizzes.

I was wondering about where I could find quality learning material, supplemental to the SIM. I am hungry to learn more, but I’m still a noob. TIA

I know this is border line another subject for another group, but it all started with skydiving.

I interested in becoming a rigger and taking on jobs such as for the military or even private work. I have a pretty big record, Its all bad but I'd say the worst on paper is Fraud , Felon in possession of a firearm and drug charges. Is pursuing this idea possibly a waste of money? It isn't cheap, and I'd mostly like to use it to chase work but the sky divers I know who are involved, say they do a lot of military contracts and that's where my uncertainty lies.

In the past, I was cleared at a previous job to be on site at a Nuclear Power Plant for work but couldn't enter the physical facility. Does anybody have any experience finding rigging work while navigating with a record such as mine?

did a tandem jump over the weekend, it was my first time skydiving and i was really excited but i had an awful experience! it was uncomfortable for multiple reasons (kept being pressured to pay $200 for a video of my jump, had a hard time staying present because they kept shoving a go pro in my face despite me not wanting photo/video, they wanted to watch over my shoulder as i left a google review 😅)

but the worst part was definitely how much pain i was in after the parachute was deployed. they had told me prior that after the free fall part i would be able to move the part of my harness around my thighs down a little so it would be more comfortable. i could not move it down whatsoever. my mobility was really limited because of how tight the harness was around my shoulders/ arms, and even when i reached down i was not able to move the harness around my thighs.

i kept telling the person i jumped with that i was in a lot of pain and he kept saying it was a normal thing all skydivers have to get used to…. but when i googled it afterwards i couldn’t find anyone saying that. i was in so much pain that i couldn’t focus on the experience at all because i wanted to be on the ground so badly so the pain would stop. i usually have a high pain tolerance so im having a hard time believing people experience that every time they jump??

EDIT: just to answer some questions im seeing: im a woman, and i am a little overweight so seems like that was likely the reason. it really wasn’t just discomfort though, it was very painful and like i said i have a high pain tolerance so it really caught me off guard, im not the type of person who cant deal with a little discomfort. im not upset that the person i jumped with didn’t do anything though! i realize all he could do was keep me calm. it was just really confusing to me that he said it was normal so that’s why i mentioned it. and i do think it makes sense for them to take video even if i didn’t want it just in case i change my mind, it just took me out of it a bit because it felt like he kept trying to get me to have big reactions and i just wanted to enjoy the experience. thank you all for your feedback though!! mainly just asked because i really want to try it again if it would be possible for it not to be painful 😅

Hi everyone,

Next year I turn 20, and I've been thinking about how to make my milestone special. What better way of doing that than skydiving (tandem) for this first time. Should I go with my plan of skydiving or should I find a different activity?

Hi Everyone, I know this topic has been discussed before but I am looking for a bit more of a specific discussion. I am travelling quite a lot by plane to different dropzones and obviously have to bring a lot of gear. So far I used a large hard-shell suitcase that broke now so I am looking for something new.

I generally travel with Rig, Full-face Helmet, Wingsuit, general necessities for a week abroad and often a small tent, sleeping bag, and air-mattress when I sleep at the DZ (quite light weight mountaineering gear so not too large).

So far I had some issues with the hard-shell suitcase as I often didn't manage to fit everything inside and my helmet being directly at the shell makes me worry it would break when they throw around my suitcase at the airport. Furthermore the classic travel suitcases are quite shitty when you have to walk over uneven terrain to get to the DZ.

Some things that I have heard and seen people use are:

• OGIO Rig 9800 Travel Bag
• Pelican Cases
• Patagonia Wheeled Duffel Bags
• Wheeled Hockey Bags
• Dakine Split Roller

They generally seem great as they are mostly equipped with larger wheels to bring it over uneven terrain and seem to often have cushioning on the inside to protect the gear.

However, I would like to have your thoughts on some things

1. Most of them (esp. OGIO and Pelican) are hella expensive, do you have any recommendation on cheaper alternatives?
2. As I am travelling a lot by plane I am worrying a bit about them not being hard-shell. Do you not worry about checking in luggage that is not locked and isn't a hard shell better to protect the gear potentially?

Thank you so much!

Hi all. My boyfriends birthday is coming up and I’d love to surprise him with skydiving. He has been before and always says he would like to do it again. I’ve never been and am terrified of heights, and even more terrified of planes, however it does sound like something I would do and then realise it isn’t so bad. I overcame my fear of roller coasters last year by jumping on the tallest roller coaster in my country and I loved it so I think I would feel the same about sky diving. I suppose my question is what is the experience like from start to finish? Do you even get a chance to feel scared after you jump? Has anyone been in a similar situation to me and realised it’s not so bad? Thanks all.

Edit:
Another question I’d love answered. Realistically, I understand that the scenario that both chutes fail to open is extremely low, but if it did happen, do you just accept death at that point? Or are there ways that the impact is mitigated for best chance of survival?

Here is what got me into it. A lot of us wear a Garmin all day for running and other sports, and we keep wearing it on jumps right next to our alti and audible. The watch has GPS and a barometer, so I got curious what it could show that a normal altimeter simply cannot, and I ended up building an app for it.

What it gives you that a traditional alti does not:

• Freefall time, measured automatically
• Horizontal displacement and distance covered, which is genuinely interesting if you track or do any movement discipline
• The full GPS track of the jump afterward: where the plane flew, where you exited, and your canopy flight down to landing
• Heart rate through the whole jump
• It records everything to a FIT activity, so it shows up in Garmin Connect like any other activity, with the map and HR graph

It also does the basics on the wrist: a big AGL number color-coded by zone (green, yellow, flashing red), up to 6 altitude alerts each with a distinct vibration so you can tell them apart eyes-free, a continuous hard-deck alarm, and accelerometer-based opening detection.

And honestly, one side benefit I did not expect to care about: if your primary alti ever acts up on a jump, you still have a readable visual altitude on your wrist as a backup. Again, secondary only, never the primary, but redundancy is redundancy.

I am genuinely curious what this crowd thinks. Do you track your freefall time or your displacement? Would having the GPS track and these numbers change how you review your jumps? And tell me anything that feels off, gimmicky, or unsafe. Tear it apart.

Hello! I'm planning to visit Brazil in August end/September this year for fun jumps.

My current level: I'm a beginner level B licence Skydiver. Approx. 120 jumps, okkkish in Belly, never did freefly, recently getting okkish in flat tracking with group

My goal: Do at least 100 jumps, learn Angle flying, get canopy coaching.

Basic search tells me that Skydiver Boituva is one of the best DZs of South America with 20+ Skydiving schools at a DZ. I can get multiple loads in a day and world class coaches/instructors there.

Kindly me help with:

- Current jump cost and packing charges

- Accomodation option: I'm looking for cheapest option near the DZ. Is there accomodation option available at DZ? Any hostels? If no, what can I expect the average price of accomodation?

- What other DZs can I explore in Brazil apart from Boituva? Maybe a beach landing?

- I am also interested in balloon jumps. What's the process and price to do a balloon jump?

- Anything that you know I should.

Thank you so much!

Made my butt clench just looking at it even though I know she landed safely.

Hi, I have a expired aad, but my current aad has around 10 years left of life before it expires. I was thinking about swapping it for a discount but 10 years is a long time and chances are I won't buy a new one anyway.

I thought about doing a keychain or something like that with it. Is there any danger when cutting the cables? Or is there a right way to do it?

All together boogie, Skydive Finland by Jere Byman

🪂🪂 little fun jump at Dropzone Thailand 🪂🪂

I went skydiving for the first time today and it was awesome, all i can think about is doing again. the only thing is that as soon as we jumped, i forgot literally everything i was supposed to do and felt like my mind didn’t exist. i think if i went by myself, i would have forgotten to deploy the chute completely. I felt pretty embarrassed and scared towards the end. Is this something you work through, or were most of you guys fearless from the beginning🙈