Sky Diving?

[Bluecrew07]

Anyone out there ever been skydiving? Im looking in to it. i saw Travis Pastrama Jump without a parachute. I dont really want to do that but id like to jump. Plus im a Red Bull addict

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYx9c8AQOhg

[furiouslyfaster]

Screw that man. lol It's hard enough to get me in an airplane.

[95redstang]

I'm doing it this summer.. my mom has done it twice

[Bluecrew07]

I'm doing it this summer.. my mom has done it twice
where did she go? ive wanted to do it for a long time

[95redstang]

My mom went to a place in greensburg Indiana...my neighbor did his last year in middletown..

[mrstang-gt-46]

u ure self would look like a small air craft skydiving shawn ha ha.SDLCHN

[wes 89 gt]

http://www.startskydiving.com/ middletown.

[DSSKing68]

I'm game....I have always wanted to try it.

[ffmueller81]

I did it about 5 years ago at greensburg IN. I have heard since then that their quality has gone downhill and most of their people went to waynesville... I would recommend waynesville then.

['92Stang]

I did quite a few jumps while with Anglico in the USMC. Went to Waynesville a few times after I got out. Haven't been in years cause of my knees. But, Waynesville was a good setup.

[Bluecrew07]

http://www.startskydiving.com/ middletown. is this that place?


I did quite a few jumps while with Anglico in the USMC. Went to Waynesville a few times after I got out. Haven't been in years cause of my knees. But, Waynesville was a good setup.
Is the Military go the same hieght or do they go higher?

[95redstang]

u ure self would look like a small air craft skydiving shawn ha ha.SDLCHN

Your not right..lol

[wes 89 gt]

yea its in middletown. Thats where Rachel went.

[Gstang117]

Yep theres one in hook field in middletown. Wont catch me doing it.

[95redstang]

According to the startskydiving site i need to be about 235lbs or lighter to tandem.. guess i need to try and drop 15 or so... No idea where its going to come from either...

[full force]

No reason to jump out of a perfectly good airplane....lol

[ffmueller81]

According to the startskydiving site i need to be about 235lbs or lighter to tandem.. guess i need to try and drop 15 or so... No idea where its going to come from either...

I was about 245 or 250 when I jumped tandem..... they didn't have a problem with it. we just fell a lot faster.. lol.

If I remember correctly, they said terminal veloicty was about 115 mph or so, and I think we went about 129 mph.. :D although my numbers might be off a bit...

I believe the weight limit part was so that you fit in the harness... if you are a fit 250 you should be fine...

['92Stang]

is this that place?


Is the Military go the same hieght or do they go higher?

It depends. Some days you go low altitude static line jumps, and other times HALO (high altitude) over 25,000 feet requiring oxygen.

[95redstang]

Im 6'6.5 and about 250-260... I stay right in that range all year...

[Goldenpony]

I wanted to do it like 30 years ago and couldn't get anybody to go along. I wouldn't do it now. I'm too old and figure if something goes wrong, I'd have way too long to think about it on the way down LOL. I had a buddy that did it years ago and he loved it.
Hope you have fun!

[motox159]

Pastrana is a bad dude! There's not much out there he hasn't done. A few years ago we did the indoor skydiving down in Gatlinburg. That's about as close to it as i'll get...no way I'm jumping out of a plane!

[Bluecrew07]

Pastrana is a bad dude! There's not much out there he hasn't done. A few years ago we did the indoor skydiving down in Gatlinburg. That's about as close to it as i'll get...no way I'm jumping out of a plane!
its hard to hear in the video but before he drinks the Red Bull he says hopes this works lol

[Bluecrew07]

It depends. Some days you go low altitude static line jumps, and other times HALO (high altitude) over 25,000 feet requiring oxygen.
i think either would be great. of course id like to go higher.. watching videos tho i see that some people jump with someone and others by themselves

[wes 89 gt]

you will have to jump with someone else on your back

[Bluecrew07]

you will have to jump with someone else on your back
i think after my gallon of red bull lol i wont care

[slick04gt]

I like my red bull but I think I'll keep my feet on the ground. I've never been in an airplane much less jumping out of it.:lol: Besides you're putting your life in the hands of whoever packed that chute. But I guess life is about chances and you only go around once. Gl and have fun if you do take the plunge :bigthumb

[Bluecrew07]

Im thinking when it gets a lil warmer im gonna do it.:coo1: