Should I go skydiving?

[Flixy]

I plan on doing this when I meet the age requirement- which is 18 in the US. I have tried indoor skydiving and it was a lot of fun... What I fear most in actual skydiving is the risk of death.

That's what I fear most in driving a car, too

[Tylor]

That's what I fear most in driving a car, too

I guess I could have worded that better

[Dreadnaught]

I will move this thread...

Today I registered for the skydiving. Also paid the ridiculous $100 for pictures and a video. Why not?

This seems like one of the larger skydiving organizations in the country I'm visiting. Then that night I'll be seeing a 1960s band play with violinists. Should be a blast.

[Flixy]

Sounds like fun

[']['ear]

Yes.

[DecoyMilk]

Dread, I had a friend who died from skydiving. The parachute wasn't packed correctly, so it failed to open on first pull. The reverse chute opened but he was close to the ground by then there was no way it could slow him down in time.







this may be bollocks

[Nessus]

Dread, I had a friend who died from skydiving. The parachute wasn't packed correctly, so it failed to open on first pull. The reverse chute opened but he was close to the ground by then there was no way it could slow him down in time.







this may be bollocks

So what does the forward chute do? Make you fall faster?

[Ziggy Stardust]

I once passed out for a couple of second when I deployed my chute. I was looking over my shoulder to see why it didn't deploy, and because of that movement it deployed while I was looking snapped my head and knocked me out for 3-4 seconds.

Waking up at 3,000 feet is an interesting experience

[DecoyMilk]

So what does the forward chute do? Make you fall faster?

Wait, what? Why'd I say reverse?

Dammit, I meant reserve. I always do that. Same with conversation and conservation arrrghh

[EyeKhan]

I'm considering going skydiving. Has anyone here done it before? Any feelings on it either way?

My main thoughts are:

1) Would be awesome.

Self Evident.

2) I would get really scared just before the jump. Possibly to the point of not enjoying it.

I bet you'd start enjoying it right away after you jump. Unless you pee your pants or something.

3) It would be really stupid if there was an accident and I died.

Everybody's got to die some time and some way. This wouldn't be so bad.

4) It would be awesome and the kind of thing I should do once in my life.

How's this different from (1?

[Dreadnaught]

I think dying from a fall at 14,000 feet would be pretty damn terrifying...but I'm signed up and confident it'll be awesome.

[Being]

I think dying from a fall at 14,000 feet would be pretty damn terrifying...but I'm signed up and confident it'll be awesome.

The part that is terrifying is the ground rush that starts at about 800 feet above the ground. Before that you don't really notice the ground closing in on you at 100+ mph. But when once you get to the ground rush it's pretty much over unless your reserve deploys properly. Five seconds of fear max.

[Dreadnaught]

I like that your sig has been changed to reflect your views on dying in planes vs. dying jumping from planes.

[Being]

I like that your sig has been changed to reflect your views on dying in planes vs. dying jumping from planes.

You will be thinking that just before you jump.

[Dreadnaught]

Fair point.

[Being]

So did Dread survive?