CJ,
Congrats. I am just over 1400 but haven't jumped in over 14 yrs. I went the military route(Canada). After doing MFP, fortunate to spend 5 yrs with Cdn Forces Parachute Team. Spent 5 winters trg in Perris, CA. Learned a ton there from some very experienced and well known jumpers.Jumped at several airshows and events in the US having the opportunity to jump with the Knights, Leap Frogs, Red Devils (UK), Flying Dragons (UK) and a few lesser known teams. I have had only one malfunction and that was a wrap while doing CRW. For those who say why jump out of a perfectly good airrcaft. April 22 1992 we were trg at Perris and went up on the first lift practicing RW. The Twin Otter went up on the second lift and went in 90 ft off the deck and 16 out of 22 died.(RIP to those perished, lost a lot of good friends that day) We were supposed to be on that lift but wanted more time to debrief our first jump because we didn't like the way it went. Our whole team would have been toast if we went up on the second lift. No plane is perfect. CJ again congrats, we may have jumped with some of the same guys. Its a small world.