Tandems on TV Tonight

[quatorze 1]

I thought it was funny when she said later that she had conquered her fear!

Sweetie, you didn't conquer jack shit, you just got pushed and tried not to toss groceries.

I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle

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Any TM's got any horror stories to share?
How exactly does puke behave at 120+mph?

[ernokaikkonen 0]

I'm no TM, but according to what I've heard, most pukers toss their cookies during the canopy ride or after landing...

[Brisco 0]

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--They got out really low.

I thought I heard one of the TMs say they were going to about 11000 feet

Brisco

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

[flyhi 24]

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How exactly does puke behave at 120+mph?

No personal experience, but I have heard you learn why they call it throwing up.

Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

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All of this before breakfast....

I am so glad I'm not a puker or a chicken. It is so hard to see big tough guys so afraid of something I love. I'll NEVER figure guys out.

LIsa

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Hot Mama
At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit.

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All of this before breakfast....

I am so glad I'm not a puker or a chicken. It is so hard to see big tough guys so afraid of something I love. I'll NEVER figure guys out.

LIsa

Honey:

Tall and thin isn't in.

short and fat, is where it's at!

Yeah, baby!

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I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

[Skitzo 0]

Well it bummed me out that I didn't see not one of them turn and thank they're TM. Granted they felt forced to do it, but fer f%^ks sake it would have been nice to see a little gratitude. Its a shame that the wonderful opportunity they had was so taken for granted.
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"How do you keep your feet on the ground when you know you were born to fly?"

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Well it bummed me out that I didn't see not one of them turn and thank they're TM. Granted they felt forced to do it, but fer f%^ks sake it would have been nice to see a little gratitude. Its a shame that the wonderful opportunity they had was so taken for granted.
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here here! If i was a whuffo and just got me a free tandem then i'd be as greatfull as anything and happy as hell

[Cajones 0]

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Any TM's got any horror stories to share?
How exactly does puke behave at 120+mph?

I've never had, or even heard of, a tandem student puking in freefall. They've always done it under canopy or on the ground. Sometimes you can tell when a student is going to be a "puker." Spending a little extra time with assurances and breathing exercises helps to get them to relax, and cuts the puke factor way down. I even ask during the briefing if anyone has a history of motion sickness, and let them know "do not keep this a secret" from the TM. Very gentle canopy input, focus on the horizon, and deep breathing usually prevent actual spewing, also.
If they're gonna' barf - tell 'em to barf down their jumpsuits, so the acids don't eat up the strings and make us fall...

The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

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I've never had, or even heard of, a tandem student puking in freefall. They've always done it under canopy or on the ground.

It just happened to a friend of mine last month. I was lucky enough to be out of town or it might have been me. Student chucked in freefall. My understanding is that it was like a power hose of puke spray. More got on the student, but some got on my friend (tm) as well.

That was cool to see the Skydive AZ Otter on that show. We were just jumping that very airplane last month at Couchfreaks.

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