NZFF

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:11 pm**

Who's been skydiving? What's it like? Where's a good place to do it in Christchurch?

Thinking of doing it for my 18th birthday coming up soon

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:21 am**

Many moons ago and pre wife and kids I did several jumps.

Go for it. I'd recommend it to anyone.

When I did my first jump I thought I'd freak about the height thing, but it wasn't an issue.

Good training I guess, so that when the time came it was automatic. Also at that height you don't really have an idea of scale. It wasn't until I was nearer terra firma that you get the ground rush.

Sorry I'm in NZPM so can't help with where in ChCh to go. Recommend a club though that doesn't have a decreasing membership after each weekend and a Jump Master with a name like Bounce and a permanent limp.

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:50 am**

taking the leap eh....

CHCH go Wigram.

Whats it like: Jump and u'll know.

Disclaimer: adrenaline IS addictive

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:07 am**

and a Jump Master with a name like Bounce and a permanent limp.

youve got a way with words thats for sure

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:32 am**

Ahh forget Christchurch, come over to fox glacier and I'll chuck you out ! We got a much much better skydive over here, big mountains an stuff to fly arround on the way up.

I'm sure you would love it, the amount of joy I see on peoples faces every day after they have jumped is incredible, although I'm yet to do it...

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:13 pm**

A185F wrote:
QUOTE(A185F @ Sep 21 2007, 10:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ahh forget Christchurch, come over to fox glacier and I'll chuck you out ! We got a much much better skydive over here, big mountains an stuff to fly arround on the way up. I'm sure you would love it, the amount of joy I see on peoples faces every day after they have jumped is incredible, although I'm yet to do it...

Sounds like a plan, I really love it over there. My uncle used to work for one of the heli tour places in franz, got me on a free flight up onto the glacier last time I was there. It's a really really wonderful place

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:58 pm**

Cue: Tom Petty - Free Falling

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:36 pm**

pois0n wrote:
QUOTE(pois0n @ Sep 21 2007, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Cue: Tom Petty - Free Falling

Yea thats the stuff. We got that song on the free fall part of our DVDs of which one can be viewed HERE

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:37 pm**

A185F wrote:
QUOTE(A185F @ Sep 21 2007, 05:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yea thats the stuff. We got that song on the free fall part of our DVDs of which one can be viewed HERE

That just seals the deal, I'm so doing that.

How much does it cost? How long does it take to drive over from chch?

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:51 pm**

pois0n wrote:
QUOTE(pois0n @ Sep 21 2007, 08:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That just seals the deal, I'm so doing that.

How much does it cost? How long does it take to drive over from chch?

The same as most places, $295 to 12k and $170 for wing photos an DVD I believe. About 5hrs drive from chch, I do that drive every 10 days or so

PM me if you want more info

Posted: **Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:37 pm**

A185F wrote:
QUOTE(A185F @ Sep 21 2007, 05:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yea thats the stuff. We got that song on the free fall part of our DVDs of which one can be viewed HERE

Wow, awesome video!!! Was tha A185 the same one as you fly/sits in your avatar? And where was the video camera mounted, I couldn't work it out.

Thanks so much for posting- I was just flying a Caribou around the West Coast in my sim the other day and it was brilliant to see it for real. That guy looked like he was having so much fun, I have just gotta try it for myself- the adrenaline rush looks intense

NZFF

Sky Diving