Hey dude,

Just thought I would chime in. For your running I would reccomend getting your distance up. If you cant run the 3 miles non stop it means you are going too fast. Having one "long run" a week is almost universal in running programs. This session is for focusing on distance and endurance ...

got1 wrote:And the shouts of "F*cking steer away"

Haha no we get that with civy jumps too! "Move motherf*cker I'm right behind you!"

Also we had cows and sheep to contend with.. fun watching them scatter when you swoop down shouting like an idiot though.

Point taken mate. Never thought of it like that.

J.

I thought that myself. If you made an exit like that on a civy jump you would be immediately grounded until you could be retrained then most likely you would be shoved back to an earlier point in the program.. not to mention getting bollocked by every single instructor on the DZ.

lol thanks for the info bro. Sounds hardcore. I better make sure my running has improved before I sign up for one. What other stuff did you do? Its 3 days isnt it?

Yeah the log race was the bit I thought christ thatll be hard.

J.

Cheers tab.. I just found out the answer.. called an information line. If you have been clear of symptoms and treatment for a minimum of four years then you are clear but subject to further medical investigation (I guess they will put you on the treadmill with the breathing/heartrate monitor). Ive ...

Link works fine.. interesting video. I know all about bad exits, my last skydive I tumbled and manage to get tangled in the canopy lines. Screwed up my shoulder and couldnt walk for a while coz of the rediculous landing I had to make.

I'm hoping I can get by and just not mention the fact that I ...

I had asthma when I was much younger but I havn't any effects of it for over 6 years and no attacks for about 11 years. Will this affect me joining the paras? If so, do they check up medical records or can I just keep my mouth shut and itll all be fine?

Cant beleive I havnt thought of this before ...

And to think all the Accellerated freefall students crap their pants when they have to do their last training jump... a 5000 foot hop and pop lol.

Cheers for the information guys, much appreciated.

J.

400 feet?!?!?! Wow that's insane. The lowest I have done was 3000 feet I can't even imagine going from under a grand. Should be exciting

Not not a wind up I am sincerely interested in the differences. There is a drop zone in Strathallan which organises jumps under round parachutes, I might see if I can find the money to do a couple.

Ive never done a balloon jump but have always wanted to. The prop wash off those pilatus porters is a ...

I intend to join 4para next september and as I have done some civillian jumps (from cessnas, islanders and porters) I was wondering if someone could tell me about the differences between civy jumps under a square and military round descents.


After watching a few videos I have noticed that the ...

Hi everyone,

I intend to join 4para this coming September after I finish my degree and get into better shape and I was wondering if anyone could give me information on the paras insight courses, specifically am I allowed to attend more than one? They look fantastic and would help keep me motivated ...