You did a wonderful job! I was right there with you on each exit. :) Following the jump for "stability control" etc, you changed completely! Your FF body position was great, and you were under control all of the time. Your Deltas were really nice. It was really great watching you during your training. Thanks so much. m. Donavon, B-6370 PCA and the USPA.

@therewat

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

Such kind words Michael. I really really appreciate it. Blue skies.

@BehzadRad

4 жыл бұрын

take a look at my videos about skydiving

@safaethossain1835

4 жыл бұрын

I want to do....please kindly inform me how to apply for AFF... Eagerly waiting for your email

@leandrewoods7233

3 жыл бұрын

How much does it cost, to get my license

That was wonderful. I just got my license this month. I'm finally truly living life.

@therewat

6 жыл бұрын

tjgreenfrog congrats my friend. See you in the skies

@amirlotfi360

5 жыл бұрын

How much does a flight for a skydiving coast, after you get the license?

@finnishpilot7292

5 жыл бұрын

@@amirlotfi360 Here in Finland it costs 30€ each jump after licence. At least if its 13 000 feet jump.

@Donk2.

3 жыл бұрын

@@amirlotfi360 in belgium it costs 20 € for a jump

@RaizenFaust

3 жыл бұрын

In a few months, I will take the AFF course as well. Were you scared?

I'm saving so I can get my AFF license, Blue skies

The one who has not experienced confinement, can't appreciate freedom to its fullest!

Awesome.. Who says skydiving is for the bucket list..

way to go man ..... Congrats on a lifetime achievement!

Really enjoyed watching your progress. I was an instructor back in the early 70s. Back then there was no tandem jumping or accelerated freefall program. I find it amazing that this is offered now but I admire the processes and the well thought out instruction and safety I saw. My heart was in my throat on that one jump where you lost control and was falling back to earth but you made a great recovery and your instructors were right there. Congratulations and respect to you and your instructors. BTW I had a full streamer on jump #1. No shit. :)

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Michael for your kind words of encouragement. Comments from veterans and pros mean the world to me. The fourth jump was quiet scary and it wasnt over yet. After I pulled the parachute and stabilized I was in the middle of a dense cloud. When my instructor landed he radioed me but due to the cloud interference, I could only hear a crackle. By the time I was out of the cloud, I was already too low and didnt recognize where I was. Upon further inspection, i realized I was barely 1000ft off the ground and 2kms away from the landing spot separated by the freeway and powerlines. Hence I decided to land in a patch on land owned by a factory. By the time I landed a pickup was already on its way to pick me up. Phew! That was one heck of an experience. Full Streamer, Damn must have been scary, that too on your first jump. Thank You once again for your kind words. Blue Skies

@michaelsupple6081

4 жыл бұрын

On that first jump an automatic opening device opened my reserve at about 500’. To top it off I landed in a tree in the forest and had to wait a half hour as I was suspended 20’ off the ground. It took them a while to find me. I was so scared on my second jump that day that I was literally shaking and still can’t believe I went up again. It’s an amazing sport in the most alien environment on earth. I’m glad I experienced it.

Dude you progressed quickly! I know it's a compilation but you did great work! I'm only on jump 3 until I can afford the classwork, it's an amazing experience and I love it

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

A Johansen all of this happened in less than two weeks. If the weather was good, it'd be over in a week. There were days when I'd be jumping 3 times day.

are you ready? YEEEEES!!!!!!!

Awesome! Well done brother. Blue skies!

I'm happy for you, I wish to experience that myself oneday

Very inspiring.thank you for sharing This is my dream

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Best wishes.

Great job, man! 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽

Excellent stuff, man.. I am so ready to do this, yet not so ready. Need to take the plunge, quite literally!!

Great job man. Thanks for sharing

Congrats bro.... To say u r enjoying ur Life... Have loads of fun... Am really inspired of u.... :)

awesome job man. hope your still jumping, I start my aff as soon as the weather allows.

@therewat

7 жыл бұрын

All the best buddy.. Its going to be one of the most amazing thing you'll do in your life.

Awesome experience, thank you for sharing it !

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

Nice video! Congrats!

wow dude you killed it!! im actauly stuck on phase d which is turns, i already had to pull my reserve on only my 7th jump it was crazy but im still trying!! hope to nail it soon man this video motivated me and gave me sweaty palms. be safe brother!

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

RESERVE! Wow that must be real scary dude, that too in training. All the best brother and blue skies. What I've learnt was most of skydiving is in the mind. So I used to visualize over and over in my head what i was to do that day lying down on my bed.

@billysmith7990

5 жыл бұрын

@@therewat long story short.. i was spinning out of control around 6000 and was pulling at 5500 no matter what, when i pulled my main came out perfect but i was still spinning which caused this nasty line twist, i stayed calm and was super focused i knew what i had to bring the risers in or pulling them out to get out the twist but i was losing alitude fast and at 3500 i decided to cut loose and pull reserve which came out with more line twist. finally a little under 2000 i was stable and squared and landed safely. i jumped again right after, i didnt want to let all that fear stop me from chasing my dreams but thanks for the advice!

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

@@billysmith7990 Damn man.. Its damn scary especially to get your reserve line twist. To jump right after that was really really brave but I think that was the right decision. The longer you wait for it the more tough it gets to get back on the plane. Bravo Bravo to your bravery!

Thanks that brought back great memories of learning to fly, bloody sight quicker now with AFF instead of the static line route

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

Blue skies. AFF is a good upgrade from static lines

I jumped 18,000 at the coast! Fun hang time!

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

The view of the ocean must have been amazing.

Never knew Da Vinci was a skydiver. He really was the GOAT polymath.

Frseeedom.!! Love you!!

Sky diving . . . at great add on, with one's 'resume,' life's accomplishments !

Just seen this.. god bless you bro. U did celebrate life.. not jus a bucket list. Blue skies ❣️🙏

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

Thank You. Blue Skies

Good job this is my dream that I’m working towards need to do lots of saving up :)

@therewat

6 жыл бұрын

Dabzey wish you all the best

congrats!!!

Congrats Rewat

Good job! Real free fall example :)

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

Thank You

Good job Rewat , i hope this summer i'll do same ..I'm glad for you ...

@therewat

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Berkcan. I wish you all the best

@berkcankilicli6714

2 жыл бұрын

@@therewat Thank you Rewat ..

AWESOME VIDEO. the only thing missing from this video was a clip from several jumps later.

Cant believe they passed you with that much instability and lack of control. Good luck hope you keep jumping

Really good video

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Devin

U make it look fun . Nice

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

It was real fun indeed

@thexmen9435

5 жыл бұрын

@@therewat yes i know. i wish do it someday . Did u skydive again or it was one time in life ?

Congratulations brother ✌️

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

Many many thanks brother

This video was awesome! Congrats!

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

Many many thanks.

@chrispomaski

5 жыл бұрын

@@therewat Hey so what's life like now?! What do you do for work? Has Skydiving become an addiction or just an amazing hobby you partake in from time to time? What's next? This video really left a mark on me, loving it!

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

@@chrispomaski hi. I am a am adventure consultant in Nepal. I plan to go skydiving soon. After skydiving I learnt how to Paraglide, ski, surf, Rock climb, mountaineering and a few other adventure sports.

@chrispomaski

5 жыл бұрын

@@therewat dude what that's sick!

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

@@chrispomaski hahaha many thanks.

You hero!

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha Nicola. Thank you. You're being far too kind.

Nice job Bro

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a tonne Richard

If there was a skydiving school here in Suriname ,I would do this too.

Feels like learning to wheelie. Trying to find balance point by feel

it has been almost 30 yrs since my last jump but every time I see someone exit a plane, I feel the exitement comin' back instantly

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

Must have been very different then i guess. Especially the gear and the type of parachute

@rekok2011

4 жыл бұрын

@@therewat It was!. My first 50 or 60 static line jumps on a T10. Later a paracommander and around 100 jumps I switched to a square called parafoil. Very big and heavy steering. I made 169 jumps in total.

@rekok2011

4 жыл бұрын

Started in 1980.

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

@@rekok2011 oh wow. My respects to you sir

Very cool vid, your openings are pretty insecure tho, ever had some trouble with openings ?

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou. I'm still a beginner

Did you managemake all the jumps the first time? If yes, did you have any special preparation for the aff course? Was it difficult ?

@gjsgames7910

8 ай бұрын

🤣 watch the video, it answers your first question 🤦‍♂️

Really enjoyed your video, only difference i had ( and will have) during my level 1 aff was that instructor asked me to shout" FU*K YEAH" as an answer on question-" are you ready?" That helped me relax a bit just 3 sec before leaving plane. I cant wait to continue my aff but due to covid i have to wait as they dont have enough spaces each week to get me in. So i started going to wind tunnel ^^ how are you now ?

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah. The profanity does relieve some of the stress. Wind Tunnel must be fun. I never got to do it coz the DZ didnt have it and the closest one was in Barcelona 600+kms away. After skydiving i went on to learn other adventure sports like Paragliding, Skiing and a few more. I wish you all the best with your course and Blue Skies.

@Ijumpandfly

3 жыл бұрын

@@therewat thank you so much for your kind words, i live in uk and we have about 3-5 wind tunnels so nearest me is 90 min driving away but its worth. Im glad to hear you tried other sports 😇by the look of weather in uk- probably i will continue my aff next year and just keep learning in tunnel :) i wish you all best my friend.

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ijumpandfly well yes, I hear the weather in the UK is quiet a bummer. That's why all the students with me in Spain were from the UK. Infact almost all the English speaking instructors were from the UK too.

@Ijumpandfly

3 жыл бұрын

@@therewat so i might go there next year and do my aff :) i heard many people do that.

What is the complete fee structure for the training, I need the details what is the cost of the canopy?

I did a tandem jump for my birthday it was great the view was so beautiful from 15k feet Didn't really change me though, maybe I'm depressed

had similar journey but different time for me. Feb, 2016,

@therewat

8 жыл бұрын

And indeed it must have been an amazing experience

One more for you my friend, Did you notice a lot of strain on your shoulders during freefall? Like excessive?

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I did. My shoulders were to rigid making it tough for me to do the moves

It looked like your lines got twisted on one of your failed jumps. Was that scary since it was only one of your first jumps, or did it correct itself soon after deployment?

@therewat

6 жыл бұрын

20teamplayer damn scary the line twist was. I had to scissor kick to untwist it.

@therewat

6 жыл бұрын

20teamplayer the line twist was still ok. Was was worse was I got lost in the clouds and got lost and had to land 2kms away in some factory's field.

did you ever use a indoor tunnel prior? i know in a comment you said 0 tandems but was curious about indoor?

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Nope. No indoor tunnel. Directly, first jump exam jump. Lol

@alishabachez8221

3 жыл бұрын

@@therewat how did you find piloting the canopy? did you find the ground school helped a lot? lol

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

@@alishabachez8221 Yes, ground school is very important. Piloting the canopy wasnt too tough either. I was in communication via the radio with my instructor on the ground hence he guided me whenever I went wrong. Lol

What is Level 2 - Team Turns? What has actually happened there? I couldn't catch it.

@therewat

7 жыл бұрын

Ersan it's when all three of us turn on the horizontal plane. the first three levels are mainly designed to help us with altitude and situation awareness.

After I get my scuba diving cert I think this my be next I have jump twice before though.

How much does it cost ? Looks amazing coaches

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The cost for the courses can be found here. www.freefallacademy.com/

level 4 looked so scary !!

@therewat

8 жыл бұрын

It was pretty scary. esp the landing ( I land 2 km away from the dropzone)

@Ravenousyouth

8 жыл бұрын

ohh man ! was it a safe place to land? I just went skydiving for the first time in the weekend and really loved it ! not sure about going by myself though . How many tandem jumps did you do before deciding to train and go solo?

@therewat

8 жыл бұрын

Yes the place I landed was pretty safe. 0 tandem jumps before .

@Ravenousyouth

8 жыл бұрын

oh man so you just decided you wanted to learn never doing it before ?! ballsy! I have been obsessed with skydiving videos after going . Thought it would be something I just do once but now im obsessed ! I went for my 21st birthday

@therewat

8 жыл бұрын

+Ravenous youth welcome to the club my friend. looking forward to watch your videos too

How many jump do you have today?

Have you get your A licence. And what was the total expenditure of your entire course. And where you did this course. Pls reply.

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

HI, I did my course from here. It was a long time ago so i guess the prices would have changed. You can get details here. www.freefallacademy.com/

😊😊😊

I m thinking, who might have tought the FIRST sky diver 🤷‍♂

wow aamzong take a look at my AFF course hahah its funny

did your lines cross and get twisted during one of your jumps?

@therewat

Жыл бұрын

Yes. on the 4th Jump, you can see it on the video itself

@mellamodiego8458

Жыл бұрын

@@therewat so you were able to untwist your lines i assume….not always the easiest of tasks even for someone experienced….how did you do it?

@therewat

Жыл бұрын

@@mellamodiego8458 yes i was. But it was pretty frightening. We were taught how to kick the other way.

@mellamodiego8458

Жыл бұрын

@@therewat good job untangling your lines do you still jump to this day?

Wow awesome bro....btw how much is course cost now? And where is this place??? I planning to do that next year....

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot bro. I did this in Spain. The cost must have changed since I did it last 6 years ago. You can get all their details here. www.freefallacademy.com/

@rahulbaruah4587

3 жыл бұрын

@@therewat okay thanks a lot brother.....you live there or you're in India??

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

India bro

@rahulbaruah4587

3 жыл бұрын

@@therewat okay.... I've got the info about tandem skydiving..,but not the whole course and licencing in India....is course even available in India...??

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

As far as I know it's not available in India. You'll have to go to Thailand. www.thaiskyadventures.com/ Dubai www.skydivedubai.ae/en/about-flight-school These two are the closest

How would you feel about someone who wants to start their AFF without doing a Tandem first?

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

I started my AFF without a tandem. It feels crazy

@shawntootill24

3 жыл бұрын

@@therewat so I'm not insane! Thanks mate. Great job!

How long did the course take?

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

Give or take two weeks

my brother horrible kid me as a kid and my friend found much delight when he fell like a apple from the horrison of the tree lucky branch catch lay him out cold from less hight o how we laughed as we collected the fallen apples 35 years later still get tickles

I have my class and first solo this Saturday

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Trust me you are going to love it. Will be hoping to see your videos soon. One piece is advice (irony): Don't take advice from anyone except your instructors especially the guys who are halfway through their course. It'll just end up confusing you. Lol

@justyouraveragecollegestud2466

4 жыл бұрын

Rewat Tuladhar sounds good! I’ve done 3 tandems, and I’m in love with the sport!

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

@@justyouraveragecollegestud2466 all the best

so what level are you at present? do you still skydive?

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

Haven't done it in a while, plan to go back soon. Have progressed to other adventure sports

@ajsphinx

3 жыл бұрын

@@therewat other adventure sports? What’s specifically?

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

@@ajsphinx Paragliding, surfing, skiing, mountaineering, rock climbing etc

@ajsphinx

3 жыл бұрын

@@therewat and which one did you like the most?

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

@@ajsphinx All of them actually. Surfing not to much though!

Hi, would you please share me the from day1 package to the day you achieved in life a dream. Please share me the details

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

The first few days will be ground school where it will be a lot of theory and concepts followed by a written exam and a few maneuvers on the ground simulating what you'll be doing in the sky. After that each jump is an exam jump as shown in the video to get your AFF certification. After that you start accumulating jumps to get different USPA licenses. A=25 jumps , B=50, C=100 and D=500 jumps

What next after AFF?...Does it matter from which drop zone are we taking AFF.

@therewat

9 жыл бұрын

Srikanth, after aff.. You get your A license (25 jumps +other requirements) , B license (50), C (100), D (500). It doesn't matter which dz you do from as long as it's certified to to take USPA exams.

@srikanthpunagasela5797

9 жыл бұрын

Am I allowed to have some time gap from AFF course to A license. I am afraid I get response like its while you did you Aff course, and cannot solo skydive.Pls advise.

@therewat

9 жыл бұрын

Yes you can give time before your a license. The longer you wait.. The more no of aff levels you'll have to repeat.

@therewat

9 жыл бұрын

After your aff you can start diving solo

@jordankiong4724

8 жыл бұрын

+Rewat Tuladhar . Hey there! Im interested to work in a dropzone or in a skydiving centre . Will an AFF cert allow me to work in a dropzone? as a parachute packer maybe . I did a tandem once and i cant wait to go again . Looking forward to your reply!

I have been searching lot around it. Go tandem first or jump right into a pro course? Do it where? What can we make out of being a licensed skydiver out of India? Could you pls help me answer a few of the many questions I have. Please!!!

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, You could do a tandem first to get a feel of jumping out of the plane. For me, I went directly into solo. I dont think you can do it in India. The closest will be in Dubai or Thailand. In India, being a licensed skydiver have very little scope as a career as there is no all year dropzone.

@hellopaji89

4 жыл бұрын

@@therewat Thanks first of all for your response. Get it. Tandem first and if you get hooked spend the extra ton. But let's say you did get a license and thr was an all year dropzone. Do you get to make a living out of pursuing the sport. Or it's just for u to do cheap jumps eventually since u have the license? I feel that India may not have a all year dropzone today but that should be changing soon. So being a licensed driver makes it easy and cheap for u to do it anywhere in the world? Or it also opens up possibly that if you go all in you can make a decent living out of it? Since you are a licensed driver now (v proudly) What does it return back? If your out of India, and even if in it right now.

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

@@hellopaji89 Yes making a living is possible from this sport. You are mostly paid on the number of jumps you do (tandem or as an instructor) and I guess it differs from different dropzones. I did it without any intention of making it a career. It was something that i wanted to do and continue doing on my own. Yes having a license makes it easy to go to any dz in the world and jump.

@hellopaji89

4 жыл бұрын

@@therewat Even I want to do it for my own or atleast that's what I plan ryt now. But sometimes u just get hooked to a thing so much, you don't want to do anything else. In which case getting paid for what you love to do pays the bills. So far I know that it's an expensive road to be at. Starting with the license and then your gears and the chutes etc.. etc.. A day job may not always make the cut for all of it. So knowing that there's enough reward incase one commits to it full time is a sigh of relief. I am really glad for u to have done it for the love of it. Have you been jumping lately as much after the license?

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

@@hellopaji89 Its been a while. I have been pursuing a lot of other adv sports hence havent been able to go back.

bro im from india how can i join skydiveing coerss

What plane is that?

@therewat

6 жыл бұрын

xBoddah.thewishkah Pilatus Porter

Can you tell us overall package price .

@therewat

3 жыл бұрын

www.freefallacademy.com/ You'll get details here

My Journey to become a skydiver. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fo2Zrtt_gpi2Y9I.html

How many days does it take to complete the course? Tnx ☁️🌥️😇

@therewat

4 жыл бұрын

It takes approx 1-2 weeks to finish the AFF course. (Weather being the main factor)

@KristianKG

4 жыл бұрын

@@therewat tnx😊

I neeeeeeed all this music!!! Please help

@therewat

6 жыл бұрын

Here you go, sorry for the delay soundcloud.com/user6808822/dendrite-heroes-demo-sunny/reposts freemusicarchive.org/music/Max_Grin/ThreeS_EP/01_Max_Grin_-_Stay_Original_Mix soundcloud.com/user6808822/chords-of-life-1 kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3d5rsN9o9nInrw.html

Assalamualaikum.

how much spend for this training

@therewat

5 жыл бұрын

Approx $3000

Please answer this question. What grades did u need to get to become a skydiver? Do u need to pass maths English and science? Also how much does it cost to become a skydiver?

@therewat

8 жыл бұрын

You just need guts to be able to jump out of the plane. that's the only grades you need. the cost depends from place to place and country to country. it's best you contact the nearest drop zone for prices

@farhxn3837

8 жыл бұрын

+Rewat Tuladhar oh ok thanks lol but I'm only 13. When I'm older I wish to become a skydiver 😜😊

@therewat

8 жыл бұрын

+FarhanHDGamerz - it's good to see your enthusiasm so early in life. unfortunately you have to wait till you are 18+ and then contact the dropzone for AFF training. then you can start saving for it coz it's an expensive sport and once you do it once you won't be able to stop

@therewat

8 жыл бұрын

till then you can start saving for it

@farhxn3837

8 жыл бұрын

+Rewat Tuladhar oh ok but if u don't mind me asking , how much does it cost to train to skydive and to professionally skydive?

Anyone els got this in their recommended?🤷‍♂️

Music is the worst part of all these skydiving videos. It also drowns-out what people are saying. So, I don't see the point.

Such a great video! And great job!😀🪂 Do you still jump?

@therewat

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. i havent jumped in a while due to unavailability in my home country, however I paraglide as there is very good infrastructure where I live

@KellySalt222

2 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! You should definitely post your paragliding videos😀🪂 And if you ever get the chance, come to Southern California to Skydive Perris and jump with us! An instructor would be happy to get you current again😀🪂

@therewat

2 жыл бұрын

@@KellySalt222 Heres the Paragliding video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZmuHsLWceZjJlJs.html Thanks for the invite. if I do come to that side, I'll definitely drop by.

@KellySalt222

2 жыл бұрын

@@therewat great video! That looks really fun😀🪂