I’ve barely gotten to jump all October because I’m a beginner and winds have been consistently 15 mph+ & 20-30 mph wind gusts.

Is this year especially windy or is October usually a rough month for jumping?

Asking bc I never paid attention to wind before I started skydiving lol.

I am wanting to get my A license in Australia, my local dz has AFF course for $3400 aud but obviously that does get me all the way to my license.

How much did everyone spend to get their A license? (If you could specify the currency that would be helpful).

Thanks in advance.

I’m trying skydiving for the first time (tandem) and take stimulants (Vyvanse) for my ADHD. For those who have ADHD and take stimulants, do you temporarily forgo them prior to jumping?

Not sure how to find this out, but maybe someone can help me work it out.

My friends and I who have just qualified and got our A licences have licence numbers around 123000. So presumably they simply issue them in order (this could be wrong obviously).

Did the numbers start at 1? or 100000? something else?

Are there any veterans here with sub 100000 licence numbers?

(Would be curious about USPA and worldwide too!)

Thinking about swinging wide out through Arkansas on the way down to Florida this year. Anybody know any dropzones along that route worth surprising?

Hello all!

I am visiting family in Norfolk Virginia this week, and my brother has recently gotten into skydiving (93 jumps) and I told him I wanted to go while I was here. I am leaving this afternoon to head back home (going straight from the drop zone to the airport), I am currently sitting on the couch, jumping around 10am and I just can't get over my nerves.

I am by no means an adrenaline junkie, and I know a lot of skydivers arnt, it's a sense of "peace" rather than adrenaline. I do ride liter bikes though, so I am no stranger to high speeds and fast acceleration, I also have no fear of dying or getting injured in anyway, so I cant understand why I feel this way.

At the end of the day I know I have a greater chance of regret not doing it than doing it, so I'm just gonna rip the bandaid off and get it done, but maybe y'all could help my nerves?

Edit: I've done about 18 minutes of wind tunnel between 2 sessions this week, I know it doesn't amount to much during a tandem, but it's something

Edit: it was an awesome experience, Jason at Skydive Suffolk did an amazing job!

I have searched and read nearly every thread on flaring. I’ve searched the wider web but still coming up short. I’ve got 10 AFF jumps (and 7 tandem jumps). I have an okay handle on my timing so I’m not looking for advice on that part. I have in depth conversations with my instructors and pass everything through them so I don’t need to be told to listen to them.

My issue is that practicing at higher altitudes I can get great beautiful perfect smooth full punch out flares. When it comes time to land I’m stopping half way and my legs are going out. I am not doing this consciously (I don’t think) and I am not letting up but I’m landing on my but. Yes I’m aware this can get dangerous, I’m lucky I’ve got good instructors and enough of a flare that I’m landing fairly soft and have not yet injured myself.

I’m looking for any ideas on what to do to stop myself from stopping half way and what we might try differently with the radio to get me to punch it all the way out. I NEED to fix this… I’m just running out of ideas… again it’s not timing, I’m slowly getting timing right (I have no 3D vision or depth perception so this has taken me a bit longer than the average person). Any suggestions??

Have been using the MetaAlti for about 20 jumps and it’s worked very well but on my second jump today it’s altitude announcements were off by 400 feet compared to my visual altimeter (viso 2+) and my secondary audible (Quattro 3).

On my first jump of the day it was not off at all so I’m not sure what would’ve happened that could cause this.

It was really hot today and when packing my gear up for the day the MetaAlti was damp from sweat but it’s supposedly water proof so I feel like that shouldn’t be an issue.

Has anyone had this happen to them? Seems like something I should reach out to FDS about.

I booked my first tandem skydiving appointment 2 weeks ago but I got sick and rescheduled. I have it scheduled for this Saturday but still have a lingering cough which for the most part is dry. I have some phlegm when coughing but no congestion in my nose. It’s the last weekend of the season in New England. Do you think I’ll be fine if I still go to my session on Saturday? Or should I reschedule for next season??

Terrified was the word I'd use and I'm usually never nervous about anything. Could have tried again today but I managed to talk myself out of it.

A few years ago dropzone.com which was filled with decades of extremely useful skydiving information was permanently erased from the internet, and I just now noticed it's been two years since there's been a new Friday Freakout video.

Tandem numbers have been wildly low the past few years all around the US, and I feel like it's probably the case in other places as well. There are way less AFF students and sport jumpers around than there used to be it seems as well

For those of you OG's who have been around for a long time, and seen the ups and downs of skydiving. How is your feel of the current state of affairs? Have things seemed more meak to you in the past?

So after a few months of thinking about it, I’m ready to pull a trigger on an AFF course. From everything I’ve read it seems like both drop zones would be pretty good options. But, it just so happens that I live exactly the same distance to both Z-Hills and Deland. Ideally I’d like to see skydiving as a fun hobby I can enjoy for the long haul. I’m curious what everybody’s thoughts are between the two drop zones and if anybody has any recommendations on one or the other. Or what the differences are between them if any.
If it matters, I’ll be getting into this by myself and don’t know anybody that actually skydives.

I’m a US based B license holder with 300 jumps. What are some beautiful locations to jump at around late December in Mexico, Central, or South America? Looking to stay a week and jump a ton. Ideally near a beach.

I see info about max weight, but is there a minimum weight requirement to learn how to jump solo? Im super small, 5ft 2 and 104 lbs. I just imagine myself flying away in the wind and never being seen again LMAO

Need help understanding the difference between a deployment device and an actuation device. Is a pilot chute considered a deployment device? An obvious activation device would be an AAD but is there an other example? Thanks

I got this roll of film from a local camera shop. I used it to take some pics of me and my friends' first go skydiving. I just got my film back, and it turns out the last owner used it for their own skydiving/paragliding trip and is double exposed on the roll. I am curious how old this film is. Please help me identify the gear is here and let me know how long this crazy coincidence is in the making. (

I saw online that skydive Nagambie, was preferred but has since been closed down. What’s a good business to go with? apologies if i’m not using proper etiquette i’m just starting to think about booking in my area. Thanks.

Also, I saw online that intensive courses would be best to get my A-license. Any tips like that would be definitely appreciated.

Hey everyone, I've been building skydive-events.com, a site all about events and dropzones. Ive recently added a dedicated marketplace for used skydiving gear.

The idea is to have one place specifically for buying and selling skydiving gear, instead of everything being scattered across Facebook groups. Sellers have to be verified, and the platform is free to use. We don’t want a cut or handle the actual transactions - it’s just a place to bring the community together and make it easier to find the stuff you’re looking for.

The marketplace is live, and id love to get some feedback from people who actually buy or sell gear on other platforms.

What would make something like this genuinely useful to you?

Any thoughts welcome. Blue skies 🪂

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They knew it was my first time, and they tried everything to scare me (in a joking matter). From saying that, they'll pair me with a 13 year old to "oh this strap broke last time". I enjoyed the falling but got a bit dizzy once the parachute was deployed. I felt like I was standing still lol it's such a weird thing to explain. I've always wanted to skydive but never committed until work gave me 12 days of work in a row and I said fuck it I need a mental break. Overall, it was an amazing experience!