Skydiving rush!

[roy.nz]

Okay this is one big rave..........

Saturday came and i was looking forward to my first skydive, couldn't wait to throw myself out of a good plane.....

Okay now here is what im raving about..... The rave is the pure rush you get as soon as you hang your legs over the edge of the planes exit door. Okay braking from 240kph and over to do the esses at the end of taupo's back straight and getting through is good and doing some high speed cornering and all things fast on a bike is good.
But as soon as you leave the plane and feel how the earth sucks you back is something nothing as can do, the rush of going from a sit to over 200kph falling and in under 5 secs is just pure.
I could easly do that everyday.
Just checking if other bikers who have skydived feel the same

[Kendog]

It was a while ago, but yeah it is a rush.
I know what you mean about the legs hanging out the door, a strange feeling followed by pure adrenaline as you fall out of the plane.

[rachprice]

whoohoo!!!
Yeah, good times, where did you do it?

[R6_kid:Me]

I did it for my 15th birthday, one of the last civvies to jump at Whenuapai through the club.

I sent Miss.L up for her 22nd birthday and now she wants to do it for a job!

[discotex]

It's on my list of things to do this year. Can't wait

Would really love to go wingsuit flying but don't have the cash to do a license etc.

[Blackshear]

It's a good thing OTHER people get a kick out of terminal velocity with a duffel bag attached to them. FAAAAARK THAT BRO. I'd cry like a little girl.
I wouldn't care if Zooey Deschanel was waiting on the ground for a root. And goddamnit she's a cutie.

YOU'RE ALL NUTS I TELL YA, NUTS!!!

[klingon]

I've done a few static-line jumps from little planes. Excellent fun! Climbing out on the wheel and hanging from the wing strut then... LET GO!

The best thing is after the plane has gone and it's just you up there in the quiet, all alone. You can hear dogs barking from waaaay down there but you kind of feel detatched from the whole thing. Marvellous. Would do it every weekend if I could afford to.

[Owl]

Yep great fun!

So were you doing an AFF jump or tandem?

[Shadows]

Yeah man, awesome stuff. I'd recommend paying to be pushed out of a perfectly good aeroplane to anybody.

Bungy jumping is for pussies.

[Lias]

It's one of the things I'm going to do once i've lsot weight and am actually light enough to get thrown out of a plane.. apparently fat bastards break parachutes or something :-P

[Nagash]

My folks have just paid for my first skydiving jump for my birthday in March..

I can't wait!

[roy.nz]

whoohoo!!!
Yeah, good times, where did you do it?

Taupo !!!!! on a very clear, beatiful and hot day. Could see coast to coast

[roy.nz]

I did it for my 15th birthday, one of the last civvies to jump at Whenuapai through the club.

I sent Miss.L up for her 22nd birthday and now she wants to do it for a job!

Yeah when summer comes round in Dec im going for my jump licence, screw being a mechanic, jumping is much better..

[roy.nz]

Yep great fun!

So were you doing an AFF jump or tandem?

Cant wait to do a AFF jump cos i think that'l be a bigger rush..

[vifferman]

Must do eet one day. I've dreamed about it for years. I'm not really into "adventure sports", and can't stand roller coasters or other thrill rides, but I'd give skydiving a go.
Was out at Parakai the other day, and there was a guy jumping from 12000 feet - you could hear him yahooing when he was still a VERY long way up.

For anyone that wants to try something that's a buzz, but not so much of an adrenaline rush, try a trial plane flight. $80 for 30 minutes, which counts as your first lesson if you decide to go for your private pilot's licence.