rs2kmk5 0 #1 October 31, 2005 Hi there all. DZ.Com is an awesome resource, and the people on here have so much knowledge it's great! Im an AFF student in the UK, and have done 14 jumps so far. I started back in June 2004 when I did my training in the UK - the poor weather here meant I didn't jet my level 1 in until July 23 - what a wait it was. I had a non existent arch - didn't respond to signals, but had good alti awareness, and pulled at the right height so it wasn't all bad... Then I had line twists (boy were they hard to kick out on a 340' main!) I then went to spain and did a level two August 3rd - I was on a much smaller canopy (260') and badly broke my ankle on landing - bummer hey! That put me out of the sport for a whole year...just looking at the sky and asking myself constantly if each day would be a good day to go jumping. Once you've tasted the rush - well I just can't express the exhileration of it all. I knew I had to take a leap of faith and jump again - it really gets intoyour blood, and under your skin! Repeating my level two more or less a year to the day I broke my ankle I was incredibly nervous - but very confident at the same time! Here I am now, loving jumping, trying desperately hard to get my A license before winter really arrives! Level 3 all ok, level 4 wow - what a mess, level 5 what a mess - repeated and ok, level 6, hmm?! level 7 - brilliant fun, level 8 (good the earth looks close!). I guess my point to all this is to say accidents happen, you jut have to be positive, pick yourself up, and learn from your mistakes. Listen to your instructors, learn, repeat and most importantly ENJOY yoursleves! Blue skies and one love to all Out of 10,000 feet of fall, always remember that the last half inch hurts the most — Captain Charles W. Purcell, 1932 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #2 October 31, 2005 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
rs2kmk5 0 #3 October 31, 2005 I'd also read that you get to a point in jumping where you all of a sudden become comfortable with it... As hard as that is to believe on your level 1, I think personally I got a whole lot more comfortable around my level 7. I'm relly enjoying each jump now, and just can't wait to get more 'airtime'. Out of 10,000 feet of fall, always remember that the last half inch hurts the most — Captain Charles W. Purcell, 1932 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyhawke 0 #4 November 1, 2005 You mentioned a bad ankle break. I, too, broke my ankle upon landing and now undergoing PT. I hope to have 2 more weeks left, but I'm not sure if I'll get released to jump. So, I'm wondering why it took a year before you could jump again?"It is our choices that show what we truly are far more than our abilities." - A. Dumbledore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rs2kmk5 0 #5 November 1, 2005 My surgeon suggested I have my ankle pinned and plated, so I am now the proud owner of 7 titanium screws and a plate approx 4 inches long. My movement in this leg/foot is around 95% of that in the other leg, and the Pt suggested I give it a least 6 months before jumping. Because of my weight (200 odd lbs without gear) I wanted to re-build the wasted muscle and ensure as much as I could that I wouldn't cause any more damage by jumping. When I had the accident I had to take two months off work, as I commute by car from home to work - it's like an hours journey minimum, and public transport is out of the question - so I didn't want to alienate work too much by saying I'm getting back into the sport too soon. I wish you a speedy recovery, and fast progression. Out of 10,000 feet of fall, always remember that the last half inch hurts the most — Captain Charles W. Purcell, 1932 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
