Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site cvl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!bellcore!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!umcp-cs!cvl!liang From: liang@cvl.UUCP (Eli Liang) Newsgroups: net.rec.skydive Subject: Re: Beginner info needed (locations, body weight, etc.) Message-ID: <635@cvl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 16:22:09 EDT Article-I.D.: cvl.635 Posted: Mon Jul 15 16:22:09 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 08:31:16 EDT References: <326@dolqci.UUCP> Organization: Computer Vision Lab, U. of Maryland, College Park Lines: 31 > > I've recently gotten interested in Skydiving, and am considering > taking it up as a hobby, but need some information on a couple of > things: > > 1) I'm fairly heavy: 6' 1", 270 lb. Is this going to cause any major > problems as far a equipment, etc?? I'm in good health, an my Doctor says > I'm really 'only' about 40 lbs overweight, due to my bone and muscle > structure. He says there are no medical reasons I couldn't jump (he > should know, he used to jump himself), but I'm concerned about > equipment. > > 2) I live in Frederick, Md. 45 miles from Baltimore and Washington, > does anybody have any suggestions as to locations?? The only one I know > of is up in Pennsylvania, about 80 miles away.... > > Thanks in advance! there's a place in Rigley, Md called "Parachutes are Fun" and the other one I know about is Hartwood Aviation. Of the two, the one in Md is personally perferred since they train beginner's on squares which is God's blessing to skydivers. -eli -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eli Liang --- University of Maryland Computer Vision Lab, (301) 454-4526 ARPA: liang@cvl, liang@lemuria, eli@mit-mc, eli@mit-prep CSNET: liang@cvl UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!cvl!liang