New Skydiver

[arawan 0]

Hi!

I just completed my 7 AFF Jumps and 2 on my own at Skydive Cuautla.
I'm loving it and this forum is proving to be helpful.

I do have a question, how long does it normaly takes to get your landing right?

Cheers,

-Andres

Vivre libre ou mourir.

[Divalent 155]

Welcome and congrats.

For me, landings took ~ 8 jumps before I stood one up. (6 of 7 AFF jumps were butt slides). Pretty much it's timing the flare, and confidence you did it right (or close enough). And I find each time I jump a new canopy, timing may have to be a bit different. But PLFs are good to know and practice, as you never know when circumstances will force you to have to rely on one.

Anyway, YMMV. Good luck.

[skymama 37]

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

[david3 0]

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I do have a question, how long does it normaly takes to get your landing right?

Cheers,

-Andres

Congratulations! I’m not sure about the landings. When I get them figured out I will let you know.

[arawan 0]

From my 7 AFFs I got one right. I landed next to my instructor walking hehehe. But the others not so good. I did think on now taking a camera on my helmet to check my landings and see what I can do better.

Thank you all!

Vivre libre ou mourir.

[Divalent 155]

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... I did think on now taking a camera on my helmet to check my landings and see what I can do better. ...

You might want to check these out before you go the camera route:

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4117038#4117038

http://www.uspa.org/SIM/Read/Section6/tabid/169/Default.aspx#983

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3894693#3894693

[arawan 0]

Thank you for the links.
After doing the reading and talking to people at the DZ I see it's actually not a good idea.

I'm keeping things simple, do jumps, enjoy and learn.

Vivre libre ou mourir.