Lets make this year an active one, in jumping and making long time friends.

STUDENT CAT QUIZZES

SAVE TIME!  Click, Take, Print and bring with you!

New From USPA – SKYDIVE SCHOOL

ROOKIES ARE IMPORTANT!

Don’t ever feel you are not. Rookies are the future of our sport. Your enthusiasm, wonder and awe keep the sport growing and alive for the rest of us. You are the future Champions. You are the future instructors. You are the future developers in disciplines and equipment. You are very important in the skydiving community You are very important to us at the Ranch- Thank you for sharing the Skies with us!

I have my A-License, NOW WHAT?

Many new license holders feel lost. Their comfort zone is gone. Who do I jump with?   What can I do?    How do I manifest?    Familiar faces that are normally there when you arrive are gone.
Sometimes you leave at this point too, because of the sense of being misplaced. It is difficult in the beginning but to help make it easier many of our older jumpers are more than willing to show you the ropes. Manifest knows who is around that day ask them if there are people who would jump with you.
Everyone is willing to make your transition period as easy as possible because remember your are our future and a member of our community.
Look for your friends you made in school while sitting on the ground. You can now jump with them. Once you get on a load find out who else is on it from manifest. See if there is anyone going up on a solo, find them. Talk to them if they are trying something new and can’t jump with you at least you have someone to chat with and do gear checks with.
You have to make an effort and once you do , you will be welcomed with open arms.

When Can I?

Try head down, camera, bird suit, freefly,sit….
The first thing is to be comfortable in your belly flying. Since when anything goes wrong everyone goes back to belly (it is where you will always want pull!)
Then you have to be comfortable out of control and regaining stability, since most times while trying new things you do become unstable.
Then you find an experienced person in what you are thinking about trying and TALK to them about the safety issues, what to try first, how to do it, and what to be careful of.
Not sure who to talk to? Ask an instructor or manifest who is on the field that day that can answer your questions.