snakes 0 #1 August 17, 2003 Hi I've post here some general questions before about tandems. I'm 20 years old and live in Belgium. Did my first jump (tandem) a few months ago, I loved, so short after that I started my static line course. First few jumps went well, so on jump 5 started with dummy's. Misted the first 2 ( reached to far in the hurry). Had a 2 nd 1/2 months break (school, youth movement (don't know for sure if that's a right term in English)). This weekend I returned to my DZ (zwartberg, Belgium) on saterday I pulled 2 dummy's, so on sunday it could be my last static line jump... On sunday, I arrived at the DZ and the plane was waiting for me ;-) .... Got my material and a briefing and we went up. Again I had a succesfull dummy, so I was ready for my first hop n pop. I got a new rig (from static- to "freefal"-rig), and went up the next load. It were other nerves than usually (pretty normal i guess Wasn't planning to jump again that day ( bad weather was comming). But there was a last load and there was room for one more jumper or passenger. So I decided to do another one. I got my jumpsuit on, rig and other stuff on, we went up, and I got to exit first (the rest of the load was going higher). In briefing I was told to wait a little longer to pull and pay more attention on the good arch and keeping that arching-position in the second before the pull. My specific "problem" was that I didn't brought my hands at my head when I jumped off (before pulling) and that I pulled right away (when I exited), so I would focus on that. That went well, but I missed my "handle"... So I had too reach again (did that pretty quick after I missed it before, so there was no panic or so...). But this had as result that I wasted my bodypostion and I was "twisted" around a bit (not on my back or so , I was still in the "between horrizontal and vertical position" but I almost made a full 360)... Had a good opening ( in spite of the twist that I made while pulling, there was nog twist in the lines) and had a safe landing.... So next time I'll focus on these issues , but in the meantime I'll cherish the good memories to this weekend and I'll search for another extra job before going back to school at the end of september, so I have extra money to "waste"( while jumping ... And while driving home , my face was filled constantly with a big because of the new experience (and also the good music on the radio ) ... Yeah ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #2 August 17, 2003 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robskydiv 0 #3 August 17, 2003 Good job Snakes, stick with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #4 August 17, 2003 cool, enjoy yourself, learn lots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b1jercat 0 #5 August 18, 2003 Rock on dude, relax ,arch and pull. blue skies jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
