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  • ok so hopefully someone will answer this for me, so im a highschool football play about 16 yrs old and i dont really get scared but i dont like rollercoasters because i dont have any control but i REALLY wanna go skydiving...any tips for nerves or anything?

  • @xXEagle2101Xx The key is remembering that statistically you're safer jumping then you are driving a car or walking onto a football field. You'll be strapped to a certified jumpmaster with hundreds if not thousands of jumps under his belt. In my opinion, the ride up is the most nerve-racking part of the experience. Once you're out the door it's nothing but fun!

  • @peterdennis thanks, the ONLY thing im nercous about is the parachute not opening though

  • @xXEagle2101Xx That's why you'll have a backup parachute specially packed by a packing expert, and an automatic activation device (a combination altimeter/computer), which will automatically deploy the backup parachute if you don't. Don't worry! Be happy!!!!

  • think I can convince my parents to let me do this for my 17th birthday? :P

  • @MegaDefuse Depends. Are your parents awesome? You'll need their signature!

  • @peterdennis well my dad is awesome haha, I can probably get his :P

  • @MegaDefuse You have to be 18 or your parents have to sign for you to go at 16 or 17

  • @MegaDefuse no reaosn why not, its safer than most sports. like football

  • hey man. good on you for doing it. I have been thinking of doing one of these. I managed a bungee jump last year and I was amazed that I did that. But I think this would be scarier considering it is higher up and you are falling for longer. You got any tips to calm me down and go for it?

  • @destinyson23 Yeah. Keep in mind that a bungee cord has no backup systems. Your parachute does, and you'll have a licensed professional with thousands of jumps under his belt strapped to your back. As such, it's probably a safer and more fun experience. Enjoy it to the fullest, and have no fear. Trust me... it'll be one of the best experiences of your life!

  • Great jump - Congrats!

  • fk i cant find any video without music! cnat hear the wind god damn it1

  • @selearemus That's because the sound of the wind can be overwhelming and sounds staticy, as recorded on a microphone. The only way to know what it sounds like is to do it.

  • Dude i cant wait to do this :D hopefully this month for my birthday should be awsome, its good to see you had a good time, would you do it again? dude what did the free fall feel like when you jump out the plane ??? :D

  • ...@horndog2224 - ...was it fun?? Have you honestly ever seen someone land after skydiving sporting a frown? No way!! Only smiles, pride, and occasionallly speachlessness is shown. :)

  • nice video!

  • I wanna go skydiving and am working on going with my uncle but wow its just like rollercoasters, Im gonna be soo nervous before it, but as soon as it starts il be having fun, and when its over il be like, I knew it wasnt gonna be bad

  • cool

  • was it fun

  • @horndog2224 hella yes!

  • great songs! You look like you're having a lot of fun :-D. When I turn 18 I'm definitely doing this and possibly the certification courses. Great job!

  • hello,

    were can you learn skydiving?

    or were can you do some camps?

  • I went to Skydive Orange in Orange, VA, but there are jumping schools all over the country. Do a search on Google to find one close to you!

  • Why are so many "My First skydive" woman??!!

  • Nice jump man! I did my first yesterday out of a Let 410 at 15,000ft, i was terrified before we took off but the fear just melted away in the plane & by the time we jumped i was loving it!definitely wont be my last!

  • That's pretty cool you got to pull the chute on a tandem.

  • Cant wait for my first jump!

  • IM pumped pete. i randomly booked a flight to another city. Now im looking to doing some sky diving. And some hot laps in a ferrari and i want to be a passenger in a stunt plane, wooooo.

  • yea i really want to do that ^^

  • hey wasn't that string hanging off because there were two people to keep you from going to fast ? please respond because in a few years when i skydive i dont want to think my parachute broke or sumthing thanks. :)

  • I have no idea what you're asking about. Elaborate.

  • @longswordking - All objects fall at the same rate regardless of weight, so the speed is the same... but I believe the mini-chute string thing provides additional stability. I'm not entirely sure, though.

  • at about 3:42 is that the chute?

  • no it a mini kinda chute to hold everything stable ^^

  • how old u have 2 b 2 skydive

  • Cool video.

    Does the landing hurt your legs at all?

  • @spacitydrummer4JC Only if you land with yours legs straight and rigid.

  • @peterdennis just wondering if most skydive places give a discount to military personell? i am about to graduate tech school and i'm planning to skydive while on leave

  • @iriluu No clue. Call around and see! It's a good question!

  • This makes me excited! I'll be going skydiving for my first time this summer.

  • this song is "monkey wrench" isn't it?

  • I believe so

  • monkey wrench?

    no

  • monkey wrench by the foo fighters

  • its the offspring but cant remember the name of the song.

  • I choose

  • cool dude

  • where did you do this and how much did it cost you? they let you handle the chute first time up? that's so cool!

  • I jumped at Skydive Orange in Orange, VA. I don't remember how much my first jump was, but it's not exactly a cheap sport.

  • That would like suck if your parachute didn't open!

    Oh well, life goes on. ;)

  • Well, the nice part is if anything ever goes wrong when you're skydiving, you have the rest of your life to fix the problem!

  • Learn to fly might have been a more suitable foos song :D

  • Agreed, but this one worked out okay I think.

  • does skydiving hurt your stomach? like when your riding a rollercoaster?

  • Nope

  • really? i thought it hurts like, really bad =p. how come it doenst hurt?

  • Well, riding a roller coaster doesn't hurt my stomach, but I can say this much: the feeling disappears almost instantaneously as soon as you're out the door of the plane.

  • ohhhhhhh. cool thanks for telling me xd

  • The reason it doesn't hurt, is because that hurt come from going from a stand still to a free fall instantly. Where as when you jump out of a plane when your at the door of the plane you already feel the wind resistance and whatnot so your just adding a downward speed in when you jump out, but it doesn't change anything. the only way it would hurt at all is if you were say jumping out of a motionless helicoptor or off a cliff

  • I have never went skydivin but i think i will try it when im older! U know the fallin feelin for the first few seconds? im a little nervous about that fallin feelin cause it freaks me out cause i have experienced that feelin. But i bet after the first few seconds everythin will be the best! =D

  • Omg i hate that fallin feelin! xD I experienced this fallin feelin sometimes when im half awake and half asleep, it freaks me out lol. I have never went skydiving but want too! If i do skydive, i bet i will hate the first few seconds when u feel ur fallin but i bet the rest will be super kool! =D

  • man i would be so scared!

    are you not scared the parachute won't open?

  • The way I figure it, if any problems occur, I have the rest of my life to solve it.

  • alright=]

    you think positivly about it!=]

  • ok.. oh and i got another question..

    is it difficult to breath on that high?

  • It's easy!

  • haha sweet man

  • Wow, that is possibly the best way to put it. lol.

  • i SOOO wanna go!!

  • does it hurt when u first open ur parochute?

  • Not really.

  • what is a tandem?

  • A jump with an instructor strapped to your back. I've done 2 tandem jumps and 4 solo jumps to date.

  • this is huge !

  • doing my first jump in April. Iv'e always to fly (funny story, I used to tie my cell phone to a string and swing it around to see what it would be like) and I'm sooooooo scared! But I bet the most difficult part is finding the courage to jump. Any flyers wanna talk about their first jump?

  • The scariest part is the flight up to the jump point, when you're thinking "What the hell am I doing?" Once you're standing up getting ready to jump, you're trying to remember everything you need to do that you don't have time to be truly scared. The going out the door part is a bit terrifying, but after that it's all fun!

  • how much did they charge u for the video???

  • I don't recall. Somewhere around $100-200

  • nice vid, cant wait to do my tandem in a few weeks.

  • nice vid, looks like so much fun, cant wait to do my tandem in a couple of weeks.

  • I'm skydiving for AICR(Association for International Cancer Research) in February, I can't wait!!! =D

  • Cool that looks like alot of fun!

  • Haha! Nice job bro. Good jump. :-)

  • Wow dude nice job as exciting and amazing as this looks i could never do it. I have a question, though. You know that falling "feeling" you get like on a rollercoaster and other stuff? how bad is that when you're falling like that? do you even feel it after a certain amount of time?

  • Not really. I mean, you feel it for a second when you exit the plane, but the feeling fades away quickly and is replaced with the thrill of pure adrenaline.

  • thanks for replying and thats so cool haha.

  • Be safe and have fun!

  • Cool, Wanna try it But I doubt there's some skydive center or something in Egypt :(

  • Is that Really your first skydive?

    How did it feel?

  • Awesome. One of the best experiences of my life. ~60 seconds of pure adrenaline and excitement, then several minutes of beautiful tranquility and perfect silence.

  • doing mine today fuckin shittin it!!

  • lol sorry that was hilarious! FANTASTIC

    haha good job on the first jump. you going again for the AFF?

  • Oh, I went for AFF. I've done 2 tandem jumps, 4 solo jumps, and will be doing 20 more solo jumps in October

  • tht must be fun

  • i wanna do something like this soon, iam nervous just thinkin about it lol.

  • Don't be mate, it's brilliant! The most intense experience ever.

  • 2:23 lol

  • hey just a couple questions....im 14 and want to go SOOOOO bad. i have asthma though, and the last time i went on a plane my ears hurt. do they before you skydive? also, its pretty safe right?

  • It's a pretty safe sport with all the advancements they've made in recent years, such as reserve shutes, built in computers that deploy if you forget to, etc.

    I don't know what to tell you about your ears popping. People's ears pop because of the pressure changes. That's just part of flying. But since you jump from 12,000 feet and not jetliner altitudes, you may be alright. As for the asthma, my friend with asthma went with his inhaler and didn't need to use it, but everyone is different. :-)

  • i just did my first jump (Free fall) here in NB Canada and it was the greatest thing I've ever done. I'm bringing all of my buddies the next time I go. I wish I got the video made but I'm sure that I will next time.

    GL jumping!

  • WOw awesome!!

    I'm 16 and I was meant to be doing my first one on Wednesday, but it got cancelled gue to bad weather :( gotta re-book it! Watching this....I cant wait now!!!

  • Ye im getting 16 to.. Doing it tommorrow (i hopr). 2 times cancelled already due the weather. Cant wait either =D

  • Pete, you rock ! I am going for my first dive tomorrow... Can't wait !

  • How was it???

  • totally awesome. We went up 10,500, free fall for 5500, then chuted the rest. I am hooked ! There is nothing like it.

  • I dove with the same guy, Mike French, at Skydive Orange last weekend. He's pretty awesome. And like you did, I am going again.

    And I can see people using skydiving to get over their fear of heights, but moreso, I can see them using skydiving to get over their fear of anything.

    Good video. Thanks.

  • I'm doing a tandem in two days!!

    Any last minute advice??

    xxxx

  • Have fun! That is all.

  • aaagh cant wait to do mine,another 3 summers :( ah well

    it looks so class, and the huge smile on your face afterwards is so funny,seems great :D

  • i did mine tonight. no problem breathing, was scared in the plane but when i was flying wasnt scared.felt realy safe. its amazing! id do it again

  • I hve a question, how do u breath? Because I'm going in about a month, and I am REALLY scared. lol

  • Normally, actually. Don't worry, there is plenty of air up there! And it'll be flying into your mouth at 120 mph. Trust me, breathing isn't a problem... I assure you, your mind will be on other things!

  • you know when you put your head out of a moving car, do you find it difficult to breathe? because i do and im worried that it'll be the same up there. my jump is in 3 days!

  • I just did mine last Friday..soooo easy...not scary at all. don't be scared. I was too busy yelling and screaming...making funny gestures to think about breathing....lol

  • i went skydiving in vegas last summer, an incredible experience!!

  • ive always thought about skydiving when im 18...this just convinced me to do it

  • ive always wanted to do it lol

    im only 16 but not long

    i swear im always goin to do it !!!

  • Wow that looks great! I'm turning 18 june 9th and I'm going skydiving on the 10th. It's something I've wanted to do since I was 6, and I have less than a month and a half to go! Can't wait!

  • im 16 and i wanted to do it since i was like 10 man like 2 years for me

    =[

  • how much money

  • ~200 for a tandem jump... over $1000 for certification

  • im going in a couple of weeks! absolutely CANT WAIT! AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!

  • I like just did that yesterday!!! This brings back recent memories!!! So awesome and definately worth the 200 dollars

  • If the plane isnt going to crash, I aint jumping... the same thing I told them when I was in the Army. looked like fun though...

  • yeah, it seems like the hardest part is just to jump

  • I love this video and how you don't stop grinning! I'm going in June for my graduation present and I'm pretty excited, I just hope I don't chicken out or freak when it's time to jump

  • Thanks!  You'll do fine! Just remember to take a moment and breathe before you jump out the door - that breathe will give you more courage than you can imagine!

  • aweeebo que chingoon !!!!  congratulations!!!!

  • i've got some questions about skydiving if anyone could help me... what does it feel like to free fall, when the chutes deploy do u feal as if ur going that fast, can you breath with all that wind against your face?

  • It's one of the most exhilarating and wonderful feelings you'll ever experience. Your mind goes clear and all the stress and suffering of life is forgotten for some time - it's usually an hour or so until the high wears off... for me, anyways... You can breathe just fine the whole way through the experience - naturally... when you pull the chute it's like God suddenly grabbing a hold of you and stopping your fall - and then you experience just breathtaking views.

  • Thanks man u helped alot, so exited!

  • lmao at 02:26 xD no farting allowed! xD

  • hey bro.... how much was it to skydive?????

  • it is like 200 for first TANDAM jump

  • lmao just throw my self out a plane hahahaha

  • very cool. Music goes well with the video. Ive static line 4 times...id love to freefall. Congrats pete.

  • does the person attached beneath get a chute just in case the straps brake and he's on his own.

  • Nope, which is why the straps are so heavy duty!

  • omg this is cool

  • i did my first jump about 6 months ago. we went up in a single engined small plane it sucked im so jealous i wanna go up in a plane as big as you did. i want to go start my liscence program. Im addicted. Where is this Orange place at? Sweet video/filming. :p

  • I did my first jump 5 years ago... at age ten.

    I'll admit, I tried to climb back in the plane but my dad (My tandem master) was deadset on leaving. He also didn't hear me saying I didn't want to go.

    Thank god I went though. I've done another 9 (TAFF, not just normal tandems) since.

    I'm doing an AFF course in July and getting a rig as a last Christmas/16th birthday/next Christmas present.

  • isnt it hard to breathe while skydiving becuase of the wind blowing in ur face?

  • wind blowing in ur face?....... open ur mouth and the wind will blow right down ur throat and into ur lung! SORTED!

  • Is it hard to breathe when your skydiving??

    Since your going so fast the wind must blow right into your face making it hard to breathe.

    Just a random question but please reply:)

  • No, it's easy to breath. I've never even thought about it. But I had no problems breathing.

  • im doin it in like 3 years. do you think its a goo didea

    ps

    YES i do have the balls! lol

  • I'd recommend it. Totally freed my mind...

  • awsome thx..

    btw im the same guy as skatingracoon just on another acount

  • Would it be best to go up in a plane for the 1st time b-4 an attempt at tandem jump ?

  • No clue. I've been flying my whole life... but I love flying... I love seeing everything from way up.

  • Wow, i cant wait to skydive for my first time nest month. rock on

  • damn.. i wish i had the balls like you to do this xD

  • Dude.... you seem like you had a blast and are just really cool!!! I'm stoked for ya... I'm thinking about doing it myself.... but Can you breathe???? and you fall out and eventually feels like you're floating and that stomach feeling isn't really there eh? lol hahahaha... wow

  • Nice video work

  • video by Matt Hill. One of the best.  Excellent skydiver, too.

  • Jesus I couldnt do it. No way.

  • whats it like?

  • Fantastic. You'll know true fear, true faith, and true liberation.

  • Check out the perma-grin!!!  rock on

  • I cant wait til im 18 and I can go....

  • till your 18? I don't know about in the US, but in the UK you can jump at 16, though I did my first jump at 18 this year on my birthday, and let me tell you, I haven't been able to stop smiling.

  • risk for life - just to have fun?!

  • You're going to die anyhow. May as well live life to the full!

  • do u get that gut-wrenching feeling u get on rollercoasters the whole freefall?

  • Only for the first few seconds of the freefall, then your brain sorta goes click and you don't even notice it since you're more focused on the fact that you're hurtling towards the earth at 120mph. My friend went for the first time on Saturday, and said she only noticed that feeling for the first 2-4 seconds.

  • i would think its because of the change in motion? i dont know, im going to go to a wind tunnel very soon, just so i dont make a complete ass out of my self on my first jump, wind tunnel helps

  • oh my goddddddddd, ive got one booked for february!! sooooo scared now having watched that!! arghhhhhhhhhhh xx

  • getoffofme, When I did my jump, I was expecting that feeling (which i hate btw) but unlike peterdennis, I dint feel it in the slightest after the first few mili seconds.

  • wud you do it again pete? i want to skydive but i'm scared i'll piss my pants and my instructor is going to get pissed off and let me fall without the parachute.

  • I've done it again... another 5 times, 6 in total, and I'm just getting started! It's not as scary as you think, except for the moment you go out the door. After that, you're soaring with the birds, and it's one of the most incredible experiences you'll ever have! And don't worry... if you piss yourself, it'll dry on the way down. ;-)

  • Sil, what ever you do, Dont do a tandem jump, go for the AFF, only pussies go for tandem, im only 16, and my first skydive is going to be an AFF, i hope to get licenced too.

    cuz i think the AFF training is like 2000 bucks, then its 20 dollars to jump on your own.

  • I disagree. I say do at least one tandem jump, just to ensure you're familiar with the feelings and the experience before you put yourself in a situation where you really have to focus on what you're doing in an extreme environment.

  • Yeah, well I think its a good idea to do a tandem jump first, I did my in september, now im about to book my AFF for march next year, yeah its soo expensive, even more so here in the UK, ganna cost me like £2000 which is near $4000.

  • Im fourteen and im going on my first jump january 12th...tandem of course

  • Have fun!

  • how was it

  • where did you do that? somewhere in america?

  • Yep. Orange, VA. Google "Skydive Orange"

  • Hey Congrats! Let me know how it goes! Are you doing that in Orange?

  • Yeah - they're great! However, I wouldn't mind going for a dive in NY. Do you have an e-mail address I could contact you at?

  • Have you thought about learning to dive on your own?

    I work at Duanesburg Skydiving in NY (near Albany) and they could totally work with you on a Static Line course so you can progress in the sport. I am in the course right now and I'm having the time of my life!

  • Thanks, but I've prepaid for my entire c