Know of a video showing diving exit?

[Mockingbird 0]

Although this http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/uploads/Exit1.mpg is one of my favorite videos because it's just one exit after another (to me, the best part of skydiving!), there's not a good clear shot of a decent diving exit straight out the door without flipping over. Does anyone have a link to a video showing a dive that transitions quickly into a stable postition?

Thanks.

Blue skies & happy jitters ~Mockingbird
"Why is there something rather than nothing?"

[pilotdave 0]

There are some GREAT diving exit shots in the World Team 2006 videos. Course they're a little different out of a tailgate than a plane with a side door.

I also just uploaded this one: http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=3975, which ends with a diving exit as seen from inside the plane.

Dave

[Mockingbird 0]

Thank you, Dave, I'll give them a look. I love your site. After posting last night, I thought, "I should'a just pm'd pilotdave!" Thanks.

Blue skies & happy jitters ~Mockingbird
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[Fast 0]

I took a student up who did a good job last weekend. If you still want to see more video I will put it up.

What are you trying to see? What do you mean not flip over? In a diving exit if you go out the door and get right into a good dive you are going to go feet over head and feel like your upside down. This has to do with how the relative wind works. That will level out into a stable dive pretty quickly though.

~D
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[Mockingbird 0]

Sure, if you don't mind uploading it, I'd like to see it.

What I'm especially looking for is the body position as you go out the door-- what part is presented to the wind when you're diving straight out to the side, so that you are stable within 4 or 5 seconds.

Blue skies & happy jitters ~Mockingbird
"Why is there something rather than nothing?"

[dragon2 2]

There are a few diving exits in here: http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=3754&string=npct%20trip

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[bmcd308 0]

On a left hand door plane such as a King Air, get your right elbow UP so that your chest is rotated a bit into the relative wind and dive straight out at the wingtip. If you present your chest to the relative wind and arch out the door, you'll feel like you are flying on your side for a second, then you will feel yourself "roll" down the hill to belly to earth. But you will always be belly to relative wind.

Brent

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[Mockingbird 0]

Excellent description! Thank you! Do you still need to pull your feet in toward your butt as seems to be necessary when diving out toward the tail of the plane?

Blue skies & happy jitters ~Mockingbird
"Why is there something rather than nothing?"

[Mockingbird 0]

DRAGON2 !!!!! I think I have a *new* favorite video. That's a great one! Although I didn't see a diving exit out to the side as Brent described above, it's a really educational video.

I noticed that the jumpers in the video were learning to turn using their legs instead of their arms, right? I haven't learned how to do that yet. I also noticed that they held their arms at about chest level rather than letting the air push them higher. I suspect that that is so they can grip without having to move their arms?

The jumpers' tracking rocked! Especially the one in the red Z1 helmet!

Thanks again.

Blue skies & happy jitters ~Mockingbird
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[kallend 2,150]

www.iit.edu/~iit100/tfxdingo.mpg

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[Mockingbird 0]

Thanks, John. The guy in the lime-green jumpsuit (especially) went out as Brent described... he was stable on his way out and *immediately* began flying with control.

Someday I'll be that good... I hope.

Blue skies & happy jitters ~Mockingbird
"Why is there something rather than nothing?"

[skydivermom 0]

Too bad there was no video of my last diving exit. Very educational. You would have seen what NOT to do...plus gotten a pretty good laugh out of the whole thing!

Someday we will get it right together girl!

Mrs. WaltAppel

All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

[kallend 2,150]

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Thanks, John. The guy in the lime-green jumpsuit (especially) went out as Brent described... he was stable on his way out and *immediately* began flying with control.

Someday I'll be that good... I hope.

That was my 2002 10-way team. We won bronze at nationals. You should have seen the guys that won gold!

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[Mockingbird 0]

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That was my 2002 10-way team. We won bronze at nationals. You should have seen the guys that won gold!

Cool!

Blue skies & happy jitters ~Mockingbird
"Why is there something rather than nothing?"

[oeriksson 0]

Yeah that was a really good clip Dragon2! Extremely educational. I have to agree with Mockingbird, it's a new favourite. It shows the contrast between the student arch and the mantis really good. Interesting to see the lady turning with her legs. I have to try that as soon as I get my license. Pilotdave's video was good too, especially the last part with the dive.

For you other guys. I have found that watching windtunnel skydives on youtube is really educational too. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=windtunnel+skydiving&search=Now I only have to turn the theory into practice in the windtunnel myself. :-)

[Mockingbird 0]

Dragon, is there a way I can download this video so I can put it on my iPod? I tried dl'ing it at skydivingmovies.com, but couldn't figure out how.

Blue skies & happy jitters ~Mockingbird
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[dragon2 2]

Try right mouse click - "save target as" from here:
http://www.paracentrumteuge.nl/component/option,com_weblinks/catid,48/Itemid,471/

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[popsjumper 2]

Since when do crew dogs dive?

My reality and yours are quite different.
I think we're all Bozos on this bus.
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[riggerrob 643]

When diving out of a Cessna (172, 180, 182, 185, 205, 206, 207 or 210, but not a 208), start by kneeling with your back against the instrument panel.
Put your left foot on the step. Dive (i.e. 45 degrees downwards) towards the tail of the airplane.
Extend your hands high above your head (i.e. Superman style) and tuck your feet up onto your butt.
Feel the arch stretching all your chest and stomach muscles.
Yes, it feels scary.
Your spine will be vertical for a few seconds, but as long as you arch every muscle in your body, you will soon (4 or 5 seconds) flatten out.

I have done this diving exit with thousands of tandem students. Only the worst flailers flip me any more.