Misc. Fun Jumps

Just a few random jumps that included my first skydive outside of California at Mesquite (1 hour North of Vegas), and a linked 4-way exit out of Taft's Cessna which lead to an awesome cloud jump :)

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Sports

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• Skydive
• Mesquite
• Taft
• Fun
• Jumps
• Skydiving

[Axesss]

have you quited skydiving? or how come you've stopped making these awesome skydiving video? im up waay to late just to watch these videos :P

[OjarProductions]

@Axesss Haha naah I didn't quit skydiving... I just don't jump nearly as often. When I was making these videos, I was only working part-time so my friends and I would jump every 2 weeks since we had a lot of free time. I went full-time at my job in October 2010 and haven't had much time to edit any new videos lately. I still jump, but only once a month now -- and I don't get enough good footage to make a video.

Either way, thanks for staying up late and watching my videos! :)

[AlyMMKAY8]

What does it feel like flying through a cloud?

[OjarProductions]

@AlyMMKAY8 Cold and moist... but refreshing and tastey at the same time (which would make sense since clouds are just large bodies of condensed water vapor :)

[Mikedkilla]

how much does one skydiving session cost, and do you need a licsence first befor you can jump by ur self

[OjarProductions]

@Mikedkilla Skydiving can range anywhere from $5 - $300 depending on what kind of jump you're doing & where you go. Tandem jumps (strapped to a professional) cost around $160-200. Smaller family-owned dropzones usually charge less. If you're doing a solo jump, it can range from $5-25 depending on altitude (higher altitude = higher price). You don't need a license to jump solo, but you must complete the Accelerated Free Fall program which is only 7 solo jumps that test various skills.

[ShakyBones797]

@AlyMMKAY8 Its also illegal to skydive through clouds.

[n8032]

@OjarProductions haha. i dont think its the packing. ive adressed it and i even had a rigger pack it a few times for me. im arched and as stable as i can. thats why i think it might be me. the rigger says its all good and i still get em. ive had 3 cutaways. so i guess i have expirence with choping below critical altitude. i try to kick out of em but sometimes my toggles are off and it puts me into a violent spin and i have to chop beofre i black out. i'll keep working on it. thanks buddy.

[OjarProductions]

@n8032 DUDE! After reading that, I'm REALLY concerned for your safety! You only have 23 jumps and have already cut-away NUMEROUS times?? That's NOT normal! Who is packing your rig? When you deploy your main, are you arched and stable, or are you spinning when you pull? If you're stable, and yet your lines STILL twist up, then it's your packer who's messing up -- he or she is putting the d-bag into the container wrong. Most skydivers don't experience a cut-away until 1,000+ jumps!!

[n8032]

@ericwilliamwillett nice! lodi is where i jump too.