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[sprog24]

hi every1, i really want to do a tandem parachute jump this summer as i need an adrenaline rush!!!!!! I'm a c5/6 quad and i live in the south east of England. Can anybody reccomend a place that is experienced in parachuting for quads etc
cheers

[Santa Cruz Soul Surfer (LRO)]

Hey mate!....My advice would be to look and call around, to see which schools would be willing to take on a special needs diver....As long as your not still vented, you should'nt have much trouble finding one. I've never jumped in england, so i'm sorry I can't recommend a place for you.

Edited by Santa Cruz Soul Surfer (LRO), 10 February 2007 - 02:52 AM.

[Chrisonwheels]

I've done a couple of tandem free-falls, both from Langar, near Nottingham:
Langar
I had the video / pictures for the first one; a brilliant souvenir! That one was to raise funds for the Backup Trust (I raised over £500).
Second time was a birthday present from my lovely wife. The guy I jumped with asked me if I was getting it filmed, I said 'No, I did that last time' he said 'Right then, we'll have some fun on the way down if you like?' --'Yes please!!!'
It was wicked (or should I say 'totally sick' nowadays?). The guy was a nutter. He let me take the controls and encouraged me to stall the canopy; it collapsed; I screamed like a baby!
First jump was a clear day with a great view, next jump was overcast, but it was a hoot hitting the cloud layer at about 120MPH. Landings both times were incredibly smooth; they had catchers ready by the gravel pit; not the slightest bruise or anything!
The only thing you might find tricky is holding your legs up, but I'm sure they will find a way around any problems; they tend to have can-do attitudes!

Backup are doing a sponsored jump on 16th September in Oxfordshire I would definitely recommend getting involved in this; you can help other people out at the same time. They usually have sci people jumping at these events.
Backup calendar

[hockeydahc]

When i jumped, the guy I strapped to my back thought of a solution. We tied my legs together with a length of rope, and then pulled my legs back between his and tied it to his thigh for freefall. under canopy, he untied it, passed under, and for the landing all I had to do was pull up on the rope to lift my legs out of the way.