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24-03-13, 10:43 PM
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Skydiving
Right guys, after selling my sv, got the money in the bank waiting to be spent.
Im thinking of doing my sky diving license. ( YES seriously instead of buying a new motorbike) Anyone got one or done it? and can anyone recommend where to do it? I know that i need to lose 2 stone first before i can do it, according to a place in uk that does the training. so thats my first mission. but want to get looking into it and booking it. Thanks Josh
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24-03-13, 10:45 PM
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Re: Skydiving
Trade in a bike for the sky? You must be smoking something!
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25-03-13, 02:07 AM
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Re: Skydiving
so your 17 stone, I did mine a few thousand miles to the west from here in a small place called Canada.
All through the Army so only paid the Adventure Training costs. Had a blast... Just remember... It's a virus that cannot be gotten rid off... Just like Biking... You'll be back in the seat before long my friend...
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25-03-13, 09:17 AM
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Re: Skydiving
A mate of mine has a couple of (1000 or so?) jumps under his belt, PM me if you want his number to have a chat.
He hasn't jumped since he crashed on an .org rideout and smashed his shoulder up though.
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25-03-13, 11:53 AM
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Re: Skydiving
A couple of friends did there's in Morocco in 2-3 weeks I think it was, albeit that was a lot of jumps per day. Apparently the weather conditions there were pretty much guaranteed.
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25-03-13, 12:09 PM
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Re: Skydiving
not got my license but done a couple of jumps
 complete adrenaline rush when hanging out of the plane right before you jump, was also thinking about maybe getting a license but would save up, not selling the bikes for it
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25-03-13, 12:32 PM
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Re: Skydiving
I did 14 jumps before a bad landing involving a WWII slit trench on the airfield put paid to me jumping out of perfectly serviceable aircraft.
It was getting expensive and addictive.
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25-03-13, 10:07 PM
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Location: London (for my sins)
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Re: Skydiving
3 from a balloon, 3 from a cesna, 3 from the back of a herc, i can live with never ever, ever contemplating it again (unless the aircraft i'm in is on fire!)
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26-03-13, 12:08 AM
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Re: Skydiving
I've dropped skydivers in the past, and nothing would persuaded me to join them, why jump out of a serviceable aircraft if the wheels are not on the floor
 It is my understanding that charity jumps generate more cost to the NHS overall than they raise in contributions.
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