flamy Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 what if the fkin instructor has a boner in the middle of the dive? crazy ****..:scare: :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
EnterTheVoid Posted February 21, 2011 Author Posted February 21, 2011 Kudos Pradeep! :nice: Definitely on my to-do list. Problem is, this isn’t something you can find easily find company for. From personal experiences, can definitely attest to that mate. In extreme adrenalin sports like sky diving, unfortunately, the perceived risk is greater than the actual risk. This can both add to its appeal but also scare people off. :nervous: he iz a friggin dude !! and is used to things being done and dusted quickly .... you on the other hand ....... LOL 10' date='000 ft dive takes about 60 seconds[/quote'] What? You have the choice of Skydiving from 3 different altitudes; 9,000 feet will give you over 28 seconds of freefall! 11,000 feet will give you over 40 seconds of freefall! and 14,000 feet will have you freefalling for 60 seconds! All with the safety of being attached to one of our tandem masters Link: http://www.jumpthebeach.com.au/ You experience 60 seconds of free fall from 14, 000 feet, not at 10, 000 feet. I did the jump from 10, 000 feet and only experienced it for about 30 odd seconds.
EnterTheVoid Posted February 21, 2011 Author Posted February 21, 2011 For those of you who missed it, this was taken in free fall
Jersey #10 Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 What? Link: http://www.jumpthebeach.com.au/ You experience 60 seconds of free fall from 14, 000 feet, not at 10, 000 feet. I did the jump from 10, 000 feet and only experienced it for about 30 odd seconds. 60 seconds to touch the ground...so I am guessing 30 seconds of free fall and then 30 seconds of parachute time.
EnterTheVoid Posted February 21, 2011 Author Posted February 21, 2011 60 seconds to touch the ground...so I am guessing 30 seconds of free fall and then 30 seconds of parachute time. WHAT? Parachute ride takes ~ 5 mins.
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2011 Author Posted May 29, 2011 Well, I didn't intend on doing this again but my friends insisted I come. Heres what happened; ---------- After a 40 minute plane ride, we reach jumping altitude of 14, 000 feet. This is the highest altitude you can jump from without the need of an external oxygen supply (gas mask + canister of pressurized oxygen). Skydiver 1 gets out the plane and holds on to the steel support structure holding the wing to the main body... Its cold, slippery and extremely windy. Now, its our turn to get out. Theres a little step on the outside of the plane that we use as support. We double and triple check the altitude meter, the parachute and the harness before jumping out .. Taken in the penultimate seconds before the dive -- REMOVED -- Than, we dive. At this point, all three of us are outside the plane and in a state of free fall. See the black backpack we are wearing? That holds the parachute, two parachutes actually. There is the main parachute and in case that fails, there is a reserve parachute. We don't activate the parachute just yet. Fall ... fall for 3 - 5 seconds and get as far away from the plane as possible so that when you open it, the cords don't get tangled in the wing of the plane Out of the plane and plummeting through the atmosphere at speeds in excess of 200 kilometers per hour. At 14, 000 feet, free fall lasts for a total of 55 seconds. In those 55 seconds, you fall from 14, 000 to 5, 000. At 5, 000 feet, the main canopy parachute is deployed which you ride back to the base ---- REMOVED ---- 5, 000 feet and only seconds till impact. Time to say goodbye and bail out. We pull our canopy first, than the other skydiver pulls his. This is to ensure that the parachutes don't get tangled. This is what his camera captures. See the little watch type thing he is wearing? That little device tells him the altitude (his height). The black needle is in the yellow section, telling him its time to pull his chute. If the needle hits the red section and for some reason his parachute is not opened, than the little electronic device attached to him automatically opens it up for him. Basically, plan B. Time for him to initiate his parachute. Of all the times it could ****ing rain, it rains now. You can see the helmet camera that he is wearing is temporarily blinded. And thats that.
ravishingravi Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 Magnificent stuff. How I wish to be there ? Btw check this out lDBrdl2sZWs
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2011 Author Posted May 29, 2011 The drop zone contains two planes. Costing $100, 000 each, they're fairly expensive. With these planes, creature comforts go out the window. These are basically stunt planes, small, highly maneuverable and able to carry groups of sky divers to the jumping altitude. Heres the two of them: and than each one separately As for the weather, it was dark and menacing the whole day but these planes did their job.
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2011 Author Posted May 29, 2011 Magnificent stuff. How I wish to be there ? Well, they say skydiving is a once in a lifetime experience but this is just too much fun to be only done once. Btw check this out lDBrdl2sZWs I did. Got a craving to do it again after seeing him do it.
akshayxyz Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 Para sailing sounds really awesome, where did you do it ? Also, its comparatively easier, $150 compared to $500 for a sky dive. What about glasses ? Is there a danger they could fly off ? Another reason why I am thinking of getting laser eye surgery. Para sailing - no thrill at all. I once did it, in few seconds I was up there hanging in the mid air and feeling stupid, felt no force/adrenaline-rush whatsoever. Driving the water scooter (by yourself), scuba diving, going in the middle of the sea in fisherman boat ( esp in the dark) - are much better experiences. :two_thumbs_up: for doing sky diving, that too twice in a year.
ravishingravi Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 Para gliding - no thrill at all. I once did it, in few seconds I was up there hanging in the mid air and feeling stupid, felt no force/adrenaline-rush whatsoever. Driving the water scooter (by yourself), scuba diving, going in the middle of the sea in fisherman boat ( esp in the dark) - are much better experiences. :two_thumbs_up: for doing sky diving, that too twice in a year. I agree with this
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2011 Author Posted May 29, 2011 Para sailing - no thrill at all. I once did it, in few seconds I was up there hanging in the mid air and feeling stupid, felt no force/adrenaline-rush whatsoever. Driving the water scooter (by yourself), scuba diving, going in the middle of the sea in fisherman boat ( esp in the dark) - are much better experiences. Give para sailing a miss you reckon?
punjabi_khota Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 You know you are not doing it right if you have sky dived more times than you have gotten laid :nice:
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2011 Author Posted May 29, 2011 Anyone planning on going skydiving, don't get put off by bad weather. This was taken on the ground, where it was cloudy and dark Compare that to the view at 14, 000 feet. Clouds that are like nice big pillows
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2011 Author Posted May 29, 2011 You know you are not doing it right if you have sky dived more times than you have gotten laid :nice: I was wondering when you'd show up.
akshayxyz Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 Give para sailing a miss you reckon? On sheer thrill/adrenaline meter - yes. very much skippable. Or better ask someone, who has done both Skydiving and Parasailing. Btw check this out, you may want to have it in your todo list. One of my friends visited the same place earlier this year.
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2011 Author Posted May 29, 2011 I'd like to go bungy jumping Akshay. I'd figure I'd rather do this now before I lose interest. Skydiving and related sports, generally speaking, are not as dangerous as people make them out to seem. People talk themselves into fears they don't have. Btw, is skydiving something you'd do or consider doing?
EnterTheVoid Posted May 30, 2011 Author Posted May 30, 2011 Some interesting trivia that will help those wanting to do this make more informed decisions before finally committing themselves; Before they suit you up, they require you to sign a contract that says if you (i.e. the student skydiver) gets injured or killed during the dive, the company will be absolved of any and all responsibilities. Basically, if anything goes wrong that ends up you requiring medical treatment, the company cannot be sued for damages. Imagine having that responsibility on your shoulders when they open the door and ask you to step out ...
EnterTheVoid Posted May 30, 2011 Author Posted May 30, 2011 Some more; 1. As you go higher in altitude, the air becomes thinner and thinner. In other words, it gets harder to breathe. In fact, one of the receptionists was telling me that one of the pilots was very particular at taking skydivers to the 14, 000 feet altitude point. Because he spends so long at such high altitudes, he insists on carrying an external breathing apparatus just in case. As for jumpers that jump from altitudes > 14, 000 feet, they do a special type of sky dive called a "H.A.L.O" Jump, acronym for High Altitude Low Opening. Each diver carries their own gas mask and canister of pressurized oxygen to stop nitrogen bubbles from getting into their blood stream. Unfortunately, H.A.L.O jumps are military style jumps and are pretty much off limits to your average Joe ... unless your average sky diver has deep pockets and is willing to shell out a fortune. Typically, this is the suit that H.A.L.O jumpers wear:
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