Sky Diving

rajiveanand · Apr 24th, 2009, 11:01

I'm pretty adventurous, but I'm with Nick on this one!

I hope you are a Hindu, because you're gonna need reincarnation, buddy!

..." and then he said, 'I'm gonna jump out of a plane over Benaras'

"

Pauley · Apr 24th, 2009, 16:35

As long as the plane can get over a 1000' I'm safe, i know my gear is good.

Kingstonian · Apr 24th, 2009, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pauley

... i know my gear is good.

So that's one element covered.

What about the ground you'll be jumping over?
The guys you'd be going with?
Conditions on the ground?
What happens if you have a hard landing?

Pauley · Apr 24th, 2009, 19:57

Relax Kingstonian

Before i jump I'll come and check with you that it's safe.

maybe i should of used the "tongue in cheek" emoticon.

Haylo · Apr 24th, 2009, 20:20

I think there is a huge difference in risk between someone who is new to the sport learning to skydive in India, and an experienced skydiver brining their own kit and making their own informed decisions on arrival.

Kingstonian · Apr 24th, 2009, 21:31

Seeing as how you've said it's your first visit to India, it would be interesting to hear how you would plan to deal with the issues involved.

Pauley · Apr 25th, 2009, 05:01

Like i said, relax

When you see me climbing into an unsafe plane then get on my case. I'm a skydiver making enquiries on a skydiving thread that was here before me.

Nick-H · Apr 25th, 2009, 05:29

I used to charter yachts with friends for sailing off the Cornish Coast, Scillies, Channel Islands. We took out some expensive stuff, up to a 44-footer.

We had a relationship with the charter company over several years, so they obviously got to know us (we started small, and just pottering around the River Fal), but we once asked them why they did not insist on paper qualifications for charterers. The guy replied that he could tell more about a new customer by the way he climbed aboard a boat than by any certificate they waved at him.

In this sort of area, if a guy is experienced, then I'm sure that the signs and portents are obvious, and that someone who knows what they are doing, and is aware that checks and controls in many areas in India are absent or lesser than may be used to, will consider the risks and look even more carefully.

As you might have noticed, I'd do my bit to warn any novice off a lot of risky pastimes in India; someone with experience must and will make their own assessments --- which is, I guess, what Pauley is saying here.

rajiveanand · May 1st, 2009, 04:32

"MADE IN BIHAR?!!!"

R.

mountaingirl · Aug 17th, 2009, 21:35

Finally you can goSkydiving in India

baba420 · Aug 18th, 2009, 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountaingirl

Finally you can goSkydiving in India

i will surely skydive come this october

photosync · Aug 18th, 2009, 14:33

Hi all, Ive been for a skydiving camp in Uttarakhand at Pantnagar airstrip about two years ago. The camp was organised by Santosh Nagaraj and Amber Aviation. You can google for info... The aim was to form the first woman skydiving team in India.
Cheers.

beta · Sep 11th, 2009, 21:14

Hi, are there any dropzones in or near Chennai? if yes, what kind of plane(s) do they fly?

Apr 24th, 2009, 11:01	#31
rajiveanand RAJIVE SADA ANAND, MFA Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bronx, NY, USA Posts: 281	Hell No! I'm pretty adventurous, but I'm with Nick on this one! I hope you are a Hindu, because you're gonna need reincarnation, buddy! ..." and then he said, 'I'm gonna jump out of a plane over Benaras'" __________________ www.rajiveanand.com

Apr 24th, 2009, 19:57	#34
Pauley Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 12	Relax Kingstonian Before i jump I'll come and check with you that it's safe. maybe i should of used the "tongue in cheek" emoticon. Last edited by Pauley : Apr 24th, 2009 at 19:59. Reason: keeping the peace

Apr 24th, 2009, 20:20	#35
Haylo Structural Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Middle East and heading Easter Posts: 5,807	I think there is a huge difference in risk between someone who is new to the sport learning to skydive in India, and an experienced skydiver brining their own kit and making their own informed decisions on arrival. __________________ The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful - E.E. Cummings, poet (1894-1962)

May 1st, 2009, 04:32	#39
rajiveanand RAJIVE SADA ANAND, MFA Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bronx, NY, USA Posts: 281	The first guy said when he looked at his parachute... "MADE IN BIHAR?!!!" R.

Aug 17th, 2009, 21:35	#40
mountaingirl Mother Goose Join Date: May 2003 Location: underground Posts: 441	Finally! Finally you can goSkydiving in India __________________ 'm learning to fly

Apr 24th, 2009, 16:35	#32
Pauley Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 12	As long as the plane can get over a 1000' I'm safe, i know my gear is good.

Apr 24th, 2009, 21:31	#36
Kingstonian Still lurking Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1,117	Seeing as how you've said it's your first visit to India, it would be interesting to hear how you would plan to deal with the issues involved.

Apr 25th, 2009, 05:01	#37
Pauley Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 12	Like i said, relax When you see me climbing into an unsafe plane then get on my case. I'm a skydiver making enquiries on a skydiving thread that was here before me.

Apr 25th, 2009, 05:29	#38
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,234	I used to charter yachts with friends for sailing off the Cornish Coast, Scillies, Channel Islands. We took out some expensive stuff, up to a 44-footer. We had a relationship with the charter company over several years, so they obviously got to know us (we started small, and just pottering around the River Fal), but we once asked them why they did not insist on paper qualifications for charterers. The guy replied that he could tell more about a new customer by the way he climbed aboard a boat than by any certificate they waved at him. In this sort of area, if a guy is experienced, then I'm sure that the signs and portents are obvious, and that someone who knows what they are doing, and is aware that checks and controls in many areas in India are absent or lesser than may be used to, will consider the risks and look even more carefully. As you might have noticed, I'd do my bit to warn any novice off a lot of risky pastimes in India; someone with experience must and will make their own assessments --- which is, I guess, what Pauley is saying here.

Aug 18th, 2009, 14:33	#42
photosync Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 25	Hi all, Ive been for a skydiving camp in Uttarakhand at Pantnagar airstrip about two years ago. The camp was organised by Santosh Nagaraj and Amber Aviation. You can google for info... The aim was to form the first woman skydiving team in India. Cheers.

Sep 11th, 2009, 21:14	#43
beta Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: sg Posts: 1	drop zone in or near Chennai? Hi, are there any dropzones in or near Chennai? if yes, what kind of plane(s) do they fly?

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