Has anyone here ever been skydiving?

[FuFuLamePoo]

I think I want to go this summer.  Anyone know any good spots here in NC?  If I like it enough I may seek to get certified in a few years.

[PandaPancake]

One of the best indoor skydiving is down by Fayetteville. It's a lot cheaper to see if you like it. Try the accelerated free fall so you don't have some weird guy on your back

[FuFuLamePoo]

One of the best indoor skydiving is down by Fayetteville. It's a lot cheaper to see if you like it. Try the accelerated free fall so you don't have some weird guy on your back

Thanks for the suggestion but I wanna do the real thing.  I wanna say I've jumped out of a plane.  Plus the point of doing that is if I like it I can get certified in a few years and do it myself from then on.

[Mr. Scot]

Me? Hell no.

My sister did though, and on her first jump she somehow managed to land on the roof of a police car

(you have to understand, my sister is one of those people that stuff you think only happens in the movies actually does happen to her in real life)

[PandaPancake]

Thanks for the suggestion but I wanna do the real thing. I wanna say I've jumped out of a plane. Plus the point of doing that is if I like it I can get certified in a few years and do it myself from then on.

The real way to learn is jump school. 800', static line, no reserve. Actually don't do that

[KSpan]

Yep - it was cool. Because you're traveling at a high rate of horizontal speed when you 'jump', you don't get that typical falling feeling in the pit of your stomach. Can't recommend any places since I'm here in KS, but the place we went to actually gave me an altimeter to wear and taught me to pull the ripcord myself.

[Squirrel]

The real way to learn is jump school. 800', static line, no reserve. Actually don't do that

 

The running in combat boots made it a no go for me. 

[cookinwithgas]

I did it in 1986 and it was the most thrilling experience I think I've ever had in terms of adrenaline...

 

There is a big place right down in SC: http://www.skydivecarolina.com/

[Jeremy Igo]

Wifey's uncle died while skydiving. Plane went out on the way up, they had to decide whether to jump or stay around and see what happens. They decided to jump, weren't high up enough, died. Later the plane crashed, killed the pilot. 

[Guest]

I think I want to go this summer. Anyone know any good spots here in NC? If I like it enough I may seek to get certified in a few years.

skydive carolina. I've been twice.

[Johnny Rockets]

Wifey's uncle died while skydiving. Plane went out on the way up, they had to decide whether to jump or stay around and see what happens. They decided to jump, weren't high up enough, died. Later the plane crashed, killed the pilot. 

 

 

Well damn. 

[lboaman]

I did it in 1986 and it was the most thrilling experience I think I've ever had in terms of adrenaline...

There is a big place right down in SC: http://www.skydivecarolina.com/

Been to Skydive Carolina three times. Good place.

[VMIPanther]

Never jump out of a perfectly good airplane.

[iBBB]

Skydive Carolina. Know the owners. Dated one of their daughters. 

 

Good place, decent price. Jumped from 14,500 altitude. (other places jump from 12,000). Tandem was about $200/person (I convinced 6 others to jump with me) - group discount.

 

Going back this summer and jumping solo.