Skydiving
Jun 16th 2006 | 6:50 pm
#31
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Re: Skydiving
Originally Posted by thatsnotquiteright
This is my advice for parachute jumps:
If you can't remember your landing drills and can't work out the wind direction,
I'd get as tight as you can, and shut your eyes in the last bit.
This stops you reaching out for the ground, and anticipating the impact.
Wait for the ground to hit you, not 'you' the ground.
A good jump is a jump you get up from.
Enjoy!
If you can't remember your landing drills and can't work out the wind direction,
I'd get as tight as you can, and shut your eyes in the last bit.
This stops you reaching out for the ground, and anticipating the impact.
Wait for the ground to hit you, not 'you' the ground.
A good jump is a jump you get up from.
Enjoy!
Jun 21st 2006 | 8:57 pm
#32
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From: North Lakes (Originally Newcastle, UK)
Re: Skydiving
Hi all
Not good news
The weather is not looking great for Saturday so I have not got a final time to meet up yet!
There is a possibility that the weather will clear up and final preparations will be made tomorrow morning and I will post tomorrow evening.
The plan now is to meet up at a time TBC and if the weather is not good to jump we can all arrange another date to jump. Not sure what else there is to do around Redcliffe if your not throwing yourself out of a plane so any "Wet Weather plans" would be an idea. (Emma & Wayne bring your Frisbee!!)
Fingers crossed and I will post again tomorrow night to confirm all
BYE BYE
Not good news
The weather is not looking great for Saturday
so I have not got a final time to meet up yet!There is a possibility that the weather will clear up and final preparations will be made tomorrow morning and I will post tomorrow evening.
The plan now is to meet up at a time TBC and if the weather is not good to jump we can all arrange another date to jump. Not sure what else there is to do around Redcliffe if your not throwing yourself out of a plane so any "Wet Weather plans" would be an idea. (Emma & Wayne bring your Frisbee!!)
Fingers crossed and I will post again tomorrow night to confirm all
BYE BYE
Jun 22nd 2006 | 8:51 pm
#33
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Re: Skydiving
Hi
Sorry for the late post but I have just finished work
Good News
Looks like the weather is picking up and I have finally got the times.
Meet at 08:45 SHARP for a 09:00 briefing at Suttons Beach, Redcliffe. (Directions at end). First wave will depart for the Aerodrome at 09:30 and should be back on the ground around 10:15/10:30. The second wave should be landing around 11:30.
First Wave: Mick, Trish, Damien, Penny, Steve
Second Wave: Neil, Greig, Glen, Simon.
Not 100% as I was told that info over the phone and didn't write it down. DOH!
ALL Jumpers needs to be at Suttons Beach at 09:00 for the briefing regardless of which wave you're in.
Ensure you are wearing warm comfortable clothes and enclosed footwear, also skydiving with a hangover is a NO NO
Direction. From Gateway (M1) take Anzac Av (71) follow the (71) right to the end until you come to a roundabout just before the beach and turn right onto Marine Parade. Follow Marine Parade for approx 500 Meters and Suttons Beach should be on your left. Go to the far end of the car park and I will see you there!!!
BYE BYE :scared:
Sorry for the late post but I have just finished work
Good News
Looks like the weather is picking up and I have finally got the times.
Meet at 08:45 SHARP for a 09:00 briefing at Suttons Beach, Redcliffe. (Directions at end). First wave will depart for the Aerodrome at 09:30 and should be back on the ground around 10:15/10:30. The second wave should be landing around 11:30.
First Wave: Mick, Trish, Damien, Penny, Steve
Second Wave: Neil, Greig, Glen, Simon.
Not 100% as I was told that info over the phone and didn't write it down. DOH!
ALL Jumpers needs to be at Suttons Beach at 09:00 for the briefing regardless of which wave you're in.
Ensure you are wearing warm comfortable clothes and enclosed footwear, also skydiving with a hangover is a NO NO
Direction. From Gateway (M1) take Anzac Av (71) follow the (71) right to the end until you come to a roundabout just before the beach and turn right onto Marine Parade. Follow Marine Parade for approx 500 Meters and Suttons Beach should be on your left. Go to the far end of the car park and I will see you there!!!
BYE BYE :scared:
Jun 22nd 2006 | 9:04 pm
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Re: Skydiving
Originally Posted by Neil & Shell
Hi
Sorry for the late post but I have just finished work
Good News
Looks like the weather is picking up and I have finally got the times.
Meet at 08:45 SHARP for a 09:00 briefing at Suttons Beach, Redcliffe. (Directions at end). First wave will depart for the Aerodrome at 09:30 and should be back on the ground around 10:15/10:30. The second wave should be landing around 11:30.
First Wave: Mick, Trish, Damien, Penny, Steve
Second Wave: Neil, Greig, Glen, Simon.
Not 100% as I was told that info over the phone and didn't write it down. DOH!
ALL Jumpers needs to be at Suttons Beach at 09:00 for the briefing regardless of which wave you're in.
Ensure you are wearing warm comfortable clothes and enclosed footwear, also skydiving with a hangover is a NO NO
Direction. From Gateway (M1) take Anzac Av (71) follow the (71) right to the end until you come to a roundabout just before the beach and turn right onto Marine Parade. Follow Marine Parade for approx 500 Meters and Suttons Beach should be on your left. Go to the far end of the car park and I will see you there!!!
BYE BYE :scared:
Sorry for the late post but I have just finished work
Good News
Looks like the weather is picking up and I have finally got the times.
Meet at 08:45 SHARP for a 09:00 briefing at Suttons Beach, Redcliffe. (Directions at end). First wave will depart for the Aerodrome at 09:30 and should be back on the ground around 10:15/10:30. The second wave should be landing around 11:30.
First Wave: Mick, Trish, Damien, Penny, Steve
Second Wave: Neil, Greig, Glen, Simon.
Not 100% as I was told that info over the phone and didn't write it down. DOH!
ALL Jumpers needs to be at Suttons Beach at 09:00 for the briefing regardless of which wave you're in.
Ensure you are wearing warm comfortable clothes and enclosed footwear, also skydiving with a hangover is a NO NO
Direction. From Gateway (M1) take Anzac Av (71) follow the (71) right to the end until you come to a roundabout just before the beach and turn right onto Marine Parade. Follow Marine Parade for approx 500 Meters and Suttons Beach should be on your left. Go to the far end of the car park and I will see you there!!!
BYE BYE :scared:
Mick
Jun 22nd 2006 | 11:01 pm
#35
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Re: Skydiving
Originally Posted by TrishnMick
Excellent... really thought it wasn't going to be on. See you there.
Mick
Mick
convinced we were going to have to reschedule. Have to leave here early. Brilliant First born is worried sick I am going to die, second born just wants to know how they will know it's me jumping
Jun 23rd 2006 | 6:08 pm
#36
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From: North Lakes (Originally Newcastle, UK)
F'in Weather !!
Hi Guys and Girls,
What a disaster,
one of the reasons we left the UK was because it was impossible to arrange anything outdoor due to the weather and now our skydiving has been called off because of low cloud and rain, BUMMER.
But good news I have been assured that stable good weather is with us for the next week so the dive is back on at 12:45 tomorrow (Sunday).
So new plan. If we meet at 12:30 at Suttons beach for the 12:45 briefing we should then be back on the ground at around 13:45 - 14:00 just in time for burgers and dodgy prawns (if Netta brings any!!).
Hope this all works out, and see you tomorrow.
Simon and Glen have dropped out due to other arrangements but I really know it is because they are both soft southern shandy drinkers!!!!!!!
Later
Neil
What a disaster,
one of the reasons we left the UK was because it was impossible to arrange anything outdoor due to the weather and now our skydiving has been called off because of low cloud and rain, BUMMER. But good news
I have been assured that stable good weather is with us for the next week so the dive is back on at 12:45 tomorrow (Sunday).So new plan. If we meet at 12:30 at Suttons beach for the 12:45 briefing we should then be back on the ground at around 13:45 - 14:00 just in time for burgers and dodgy prawns (if Netta brings any!!).
Hope this all works out, and see you tomorrow.
Simon and Glen have dropped out due to other arrangements but I really know it is because they are both soft southern shandy drinkers!!!!!!!
Later
Neil
Jun 25th 2006 | 12:09 am
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Awesome
After a lot of hanging around and mucking about we finally manage our skydive today. It was absolutely cracking I totally enjoyed it and I hope the other jumpers did as well 
I don’t think you can ever beat that feeling of getting thrown out of an airplane at 14,000ft
:scared: :scared: What a great experience and if I had the funds and the time I think I would do it every weekend.
If anybody has any ideas for another exciting outdoor activity I am all ears!
For the few who bottled it, once you get sorted let me know and I will pass on the details of the company we used.
Until next time
Neil
I don’t think you can ever beat that feeling of getting thrown out of an airplane at 14,000ft
:scared: :scared: What a great experience and if I had the funds and the time I think I would do it every weekend.If anybody has any ideas for another exciting outdoor activity I am all ears!
For the few who bottled it, once you get sorted let me know and I will pass on the details of the company we used.
Until next time
Neil
Jun 25th 2006 | 1:04 am
#38
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From: Currimundi, Sunshine Coast
Re: Awesome
Originally Posted by Neil & Shell
After a lot of hanging around and mucking about we finally manage our skydive today. It was absolutely cracking I totally enjoyed it and I hope the other jumpers did as well
I don’t think you can ever beat that feeling of getting thrown out of an airplane at 14,000ft :scared: :scared: What a great experience and if I had the funds and the time I think I would do it every weekend.
If anybody has any ideas for another exciting outdoor activity I am all ears!
For the few who bottled it, once you get sorted let me know and I will pass on the details of the company we used.
Until next time
Neil
I don’t think you can ever beat that feeling of getting thrown out of an airplane at 14,000ft
:scared: :scared: What a great experience and if I had the funds and the time I think I would do it every weekend.If anybody has any ideas for another exciting outdoor activity I am all ears!
For the few who bottled it, once you get sorted let me know and I will pass on the details of the company we used.
Until next time
Neil
Jun 25th 2006 | 10:43 am
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Re: Skydiving
Absolutely brilliant! All seems a bit surreal now But that freefalling bit was incredible.
Would love to do it again, but not sure about finances
Thanks again Neil, shame about Saturday being rained off but it turned out brilliantly. Damned cold up there though, wasn't it
But that freefalling bit was incredible. Would love to do it again, but not sure about finances Thanks again Neil, shame about Saturday being rained off but it turned out brilliantly. Damned cold up there though, wasn't it
Jun 25th 2006 | 1:01 pm
#40
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Re: Skydiving
Yeah it was cold, maybe shorts and T shirt wasn't such a good idea
Jun 25th 2006 | 1:33 pm
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Re: Skydiving
That's us up there, that is
Jun 25th 2006 | 4:58 pm
#42
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Re: Skydiving
It was all good!
Cheers for organising it , looking forward to next 'brush with death'. Will my apparent suicidal tendencies affect my life insurance premiums, if i had them?
Steve
Cheers for organising it , looking forward to next 'brush with death'. Will my apparent suicidal tendencies affect my life insurance premiums, if i had them?
Steve
Jun 25th 2006 | 10:11 pm
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Re: Skydiving
Yeah, nice one for organising it Neil. Absolutely superb experience. A few pic attached...
Jun 25th 2006 | 10:14 pm
#44
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Re: Skydiving
I take my hat off to you guys doing that. It is something i would love to do but a fear of flying makes it hard enough getting on a plane let alone jump out of one. :scared:
WELL DONE TO YOU ALL.
Mandy
WELL DONE TO YOU ALL.
Mandy
