Susan Brooks

Susan Brooks

Jul 21

First jump	It was June of 09. The 23rd I think. And I was at a party, and had recently broken up with a boyfriend, so another guy at the party drunkenly said, “Hey! Let’s go skydiving!” So we picked a date, and that was that. When I told him I actually booked us to go skydiving he nearly wet himself. When we bought our second jumps the same day, I asked him when he wanted to go back, and he said “Maybe next year.” I turned to him and said, “I was thinking next week.” Thus began my adventure to get my A license.
Jumps	600+
Ratings	USPA Coach
Future ratings	AFF Instructor, Tandem Instructor, Potentially Pro
Container	Infinity, and because it was used, $2100; container, reserve, and AAD.It’s comfortable, effective, and has been mine since jump… 75ish.
Main canopy	Sabre 2 150. Because I bought it from DQ. It flies great, very forgiving, but is still fun. Also the smallest canopy that will fit in my container.
Favorite discipline	Relative work (belly flying), Freeflying, Instructing
Skydiving Training	Skydive Spaceland
What would you most like to improve about the sport of skydiving?	Just keeping everyone conscientious and vigilant about safety. Spaceland does a pretty wicked job of that already. (Good job guys!)
Most common mistake you see new jumpers make?	Worrying more about freefall skills than canopy skills. Canopy skills are what will save your life, so knowing your canopy well is key. I know my instructors would agree, it’s some form of miracle that I didn’t break myself, and I think Lake Boyd in the winter of 09 had some key roles in that. Sorry Rory/Dennis for making you repack the student gear so often. (It got wet.)