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random question...has anyone been sky diving before? do you know the procedure? what paperwork do you have to sign?

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[nekofreak.livejournal.com]

i don't truly know the proceedure. but i know you have to have some basic learning from the place you hire and that there is probably a *huge* amount of paper work to sign like liability and such.

[jenicomprispas.livejournal.com]

I've not been yet, but I have friend who have. It depends on if you want to solo or tandem (Jump out of plane alone or tied to someone). Solo requires classes and copious amounts of $$. Tandem jumps just require beaucoup release forms and guts.

[(Anonymous)]

tandem...do you know of anyone who went? can I email you with questions? (if you don't have time, that's totally okay)

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[jenicomprispas.livejournal.com]

My boss went, and surely you can! Might be a few days turn around, but if that's kosher, hit me up: Jenicomprispas@yahoo.com

[barkley.livejournal.com]

I jumped tandem once about ten years ago. You sign a release, you watch a halfhour video and then they strap a guy to your back and off you go. I'd be happy to answer questions... nelbarkley at comcast dot net.

[coloredink.livejournal.com]

You can try asking ljgenie

[permetaform]

oooo! good point!

[pepperjackcandy.livejournal.com]

We used to do tandem jumps as promotional things in my old company (we were the promotees, not the skydiving people) and all our people had to sign was a two-page release form. Dunno what the skydiving people made them sign, though.

[permetaform]

::nods and makes note::

[zoerayne]

I don't know much about the procedure and the releases, since I wasn't old enough to sign on my own when I did my only jump, but I can talk at great length about the sensations of freefall when making a jump (also about how it feels to have a broken neck, but we can just gloss over that *cough*). My experience isn't with tandem, but with jumpmasters who hang on to your jumpsuit until the ripcord is pulled and then let you land solo. Feel free to email me at zoerayne [at] vaportraces [dot] com if you want to know more.

I also know some about the terminology and tech, as my biological father was a professional parachute designer and lifelong skydiver.

[coprime]

My mom did a tandem jump once for research. The way she tells the story, there was a short instruction bit (maybe a half hour long?) and paper work stuff. Then up she and the instructor went in the plane. If you want to do a solo jump, that takes a lot more training and can't be done just in a day. I can ask her specific questions if you want to know more.

I don't know what sort of paperwork my mom had to fill out, but I've gone whitewater rafting several times. The paperwork may not be exactly the same for sky diving, but the whitewater paperwork typically had a liability waver saying I wouldn't sue should anything happen, a medical release form saying the company could take what they view as appropriate medical action should anything happen, and another explaining the insurance policy that the company has for everyone who goes out should anything happen. And when I was under 18, both I and a parent had to sign the forms. I hope that makes sense. If not, just ask for a better explanation.

I think the paperwork would be basically the same since I've had to fill out the same sort of stuff whenever I've done adventure-type stuff.

[permetaform]

::makes note:: thank you!

[meret.livejournal.com]

I had a 2 day training course, then jumped. I did have to sign a release, but I don't remember the specifics. If you can, pay to get it videotaped.

I loved doing it! :)

::hugs!!::

[permetaform]

was this for solo or tandem? And how long did you spend during the two days training for it?