karenmeal 0 #1 February 19, 2006 I'm going belly-flying tommorrow and I'm scared!!! It's been sooooooooooooooo long. Last time it had been this long it felt like I was flying on the hill the whole time, I had trouble breathing and I freaked out about breaking off at 4! Hahaha.. -Karen "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMax 0 #2 February 19, 2006 LOL Now I understand why most of our freeflyers don't do belly. They always come up with all kinds of lame excuses but never reveal the truth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #3 February 19, 2006 QuoteI had trouble breathing and I freaked out about breaking off at 4! Hahaha.. Oh, I know. I hate it when you have to break off high. Freaks me out too! Have fun, Karen. I wish I was on the load with you. Hey, do you want to launch something out of the Otter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 February 19, 2006 QuoteI'm going belly-flying tommorrow and I'm scared!!! what's the occasion? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #5 February 19, 2006 QuoteI'm going belly-flying tommorrow and I'm scared!!! It's been sooooooooooooooo long. Last time it had been this long it felt like I was flying on the hill the whole time, I had trouble breathing and I freaked out about breaking off at 4! Hahaha.. -Karen Are you feeling OK? I mean, actually agreeing to go bellyflying has *got* to be symptomatic of something!!! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #6 February 19, 2006 Seriously though, last time I went and tried to turn points on my belly I had a hard time getting used to the lack of extra wind to fly with. In freeflying I'm so used to using smaller movements, but in belly-flying I really had to use some extra input and it felt wonky. The occasion is blue skies over Seattle. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #7 February 19, 2006 QuoteSeriously though, last time I went and tried to turn points on my belly I had a hard time getting used to the lack of extra wind to fly with. In freeflying I'm so used to using smaller movements, but in belly-flying I really had to use some extra input and it felt wonky. The occasion is blue skies over Seattle. Hooray then, get some air for me. It's gonna be awhile before I see it myself...oh well! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMax 0 #8 February 19, 2006 QuoteSeriously though, last time I went and tried to turn points on my belly I had a hard time getting used to the lack of extra wind to fly with. Hm ... that's why I suck so bad at bellyflying (and I don't freefly). .. it's gotta be "the lack of extra wind to fly with"! Have fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #9 February 20, 2006 TODAY FUCKING ROCKED! I don't care what you crazy freeflyers say, RW is cool. -Karen "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #10 February 20, 2006 QuoteTODAY FUCKING ROCKED! I don't care what you crazy freeflyers say, RW is cool. -Karen Relax, she's only kidding!! You are only kidding, aren't you?!!!! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #11 February 20, 2006 No actually.. It was awesome. I love the discipline that the folks I was jumping with have. I love freeflying, but most people don't care to dirtdive the nitty gritty details, if they even want to dirt dive at all. We got 19 points on one jump from 10.. it was fucking awesome! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #12 February 20, 2006 QuoteNo actually.. It was awesome. I love the discipline that the folks I was jumping with have. I love freeflying, but most people don't care to dirtdive the nitty gritty details, if they even want to dirt dive at all. We got 19 points on one jump from 10.. it was fucking awesome! That is truly a badass jump!!!! I quit doing RW because I couldn't find anyone that *did* want to take it to the next level except the people doing the team thing. The frustration of zoo load after zoo load simply wasn't worth it for me. Glad you had such a great time, though. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #13 February 20, 2006 You know what Walt.. That is kinda why I quit doing RW too. Waiting for someone to dock or come back from their brainlock just wasn't doing it for me. Atleast freeflying is even more challenging (sometimes.) The folks I was jumping with today are on a team, it was cool. We dirt-dived and creeped so much that I'm sore. Fabulous. -Karen "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #14 February 20, 2006 QuoteYou know what Walt.. That is kinda why I quit doing RW too. Waiting for someone to dock or come back from their brainlock just wasn't doing it for me. Atleast freeflying is even more challenging (sometimes.) The folks I was jumping with today are on a team, it was cool. We dirt-dived and creeped so much that I'm sore. Fabulous. -Karen Well congratulations on such a badass skydive. You done good!Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #15 February 20, 2006 QuoteWe got 19 points on one jump from 10.. it was fucking awesome! [grumble]"...hasn't done it in forever and turns 19 points from 10"[/grumble] You know you really aren't making those of us that suck at this thing feel any better at all, Karen!!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #16 February 20, 2006 Nicely done. Welcome back to the light . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
