YahooLV 0 #1 October 24, 2002 Due the the recent events at Perris, I'm feeling compelled to say something about safety. As a fellow skydiver, and camera flyer, I'm asking all of you to "keep your eyes open and your head on a swival" when under an open canopy. I've seen too many times, a skydiver concentrating on landing and not seeing an event around them develope into a potentially dangerous situation. As a camera flyer, I usually open a bit higher for safety reasons with a camera, and I tend to take a bit longer to "pop" the brakes, just to let everyone land (who's in a hurry) and give me more room in which to fly. It occurred to me that the skydive really isn't over until we have set our gear down for packing. Some might argue that it is over when the high-fives are being passed around, but what about the rest of the group that is still trying to land? We need to land, and get out of the way ASAP, so that we don't get landed upon, OR cause injury to another group, or tandem. I say this, because usually the high-fives are done in the landing area--where people are still tring to land! Next, as we have at Perris, a runway to cross. We land safely, high five and cross the runway only to potentially get mowed because we weren't paying attention. The familiar whoo-whoo of the siren reminds us that there are airplanes around and they are moving. All I'm asking is that everyone keep your eyes moving while enjoying a great sport, and keep your brains involved in what you're doing so that accidents that claim so many members of our "family" are reduced. To Shannon and Bob, We will learn, we will remember, and we will honor. Curthttp://www.curtisglennphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #2 October 24, 2002 [bump] Curt, you are so right... Thanks for the reminder. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
