Skydiving in SOMD

[LordStanley]

Originally Posted by officeguy

Skydive Orange is around for a long time and has a good reputation.

Skydive West Point on the middle penninsula is another professional operation that is around for a while

Ive been to Skydive Orange. Even though we never got to jump (weather) I wasnt too impressed with the facility and drop zone and was glad we didnt jump. The landing area isnt that big and the margine for error is high.

We re-booked at West Point a few weeks later.... Hands down the best choice between the 2.

[beachcat]

Originally Posted by beachcat

i was just talking about doing this with a friend of mine last night. there is a place near oc, but don't know of any close ones. I thought there was a club in Annapolis. I want to do it!

The Freefall Academy -- Get Up And Get Out

[itsbob]

Just do what everyone else does and jump off of the bridge..

[beachcat]

Originally Posted by itsbob

Just do what everyone else does and jump off of the bridge..

really just call calvert county rescue dive team in advance lol

[bumblebexter]

I've heard good things about Skydive Orange, so I thought I might try it out there. Some friends have told me that the one in Ocean City is pretty good...but that's pretty far just to go skydiving.

Thanks for the responses everyone! :)

[Radiant1]

I am so ready to do this. Is anyone familiar with this place?

DC Skydiving Center :: Price and Times

Orange sounds good but the Skydiving Center is a bit cheaper. (Not that I would necessarily go cheap on something like skydiving if safety is an issue.)

[b23hqb]

Originally Posted by beachcat

The Freefall Academy -- Get Up And Get Out

I learned under a program called AFF - Accelerated Free Fall - in 1985 just north of Tampa. Two instructors - one on each side. the trainee initiates the whole sequence, first fall from 10,000.

The instructors hold your hip straps and one arm each - as soon as you stabilize, they let go and observe as you go through level One and Two training sequence. Once you pull, at 4,000, I, along with the radio on my chest, was on my own.

First jump I landed right on the big X - courtesy of the on-ground instructor telling me which way to turn, flare, etc.

Levels 3 through 7, with increasing altitudes of free fall, and decreasing levels of pull, were with one instructor and more proficiency drills, after which, upon passing, you were deemed qualified for free fall, without instruction.

At level 4, i had a partial malfunction: the pilot chute was deployed, but could not catch enough air to pull the main chute. I rolled right - left, per instruction, and the instructor was about to signal me to cut away to my back-up/reserve chute when the main finally deployed.

What a physical rush!

The license was/is nice.

My wife is a different story.

But I have no doubt what a parachute does for one.

Freefall - the most fun one can have with their clothes on.

I am still alive.

I urge all to go for it.

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Radiant1

I am so ready to do this. Is anyone familiar with this place?

DC Skydiving Center :: Price and Times

Orange sounds good but the Skydiving Center is a bit cheaper. (Not that I would necessarily go cheap on something like skydiving if safety is an issue.)

Not gonna happen, you don't jump out of a perfectly good airplane.

[b23hqb]

Originally Posted by desertrat

Not gonna happen, you don't jump out of a perfectly good airplane.

Absolutely right. A real person would just step or fall out of a perfectly good airplane, willingly.

Gravity and actuary tables do the rest. The vast % of people that leave airplanes with parachutes on their backs live and enjoy it immensely.

Far safer than just flying in an airplane. The most dangerous part of a skydive is the plane ride up to jump altitude.

[ontheriver]

Originally Posted by b23hqb

I learned under a program called AFF - Accelerated Free Fall - in 1985 just north of Tampa. Two instructors - one on each side. the trainee initiates the whole sequence, first fall from 10,000.

The instructors hold your hip straps and one arm each - as soon as you stabilize, they let go and observe as you go through level One and Two training sequence. Once you pull, at 4,000, I, along with the radio on my chest, was on my own.

First jump I landed right on the big X - courtesy of the on-ground instructor telling me which way to turn, flare, etc.

Levels 3 through 7, with increasing altitudes of free fall, and decreasing levels of pull, were with one instructor and more proficiency drills, after which, upon passing, you were deemed qualified for free fall, without instruction.

At level 4, i had a partial malfunction: the pilot chute was deployed, but could not catch enough air to pull the main chute. I rolled right - left, per instruction, and the instructor was about to signal me to cut away to my back-up/reserve chute when the main finally deployed.

What a physical rush!

The license was/is nice.

My wife is a different story.

But I have no doubt what a parachute does for one.

Freefall - the most fun one can have with their clothes on.

I am still alive.

I urge all to go for it.

I've been once. Incredible. Would do it again in a hot second.