mattyblast 0 #1 February 10, 2006 I'm looking at p. 75 of the USPA SIM and reading about tracking. Its purpose, according to my interpretation of the first paragraph here, is to allow skydivers doing RW to separate safely & efficiently so everyone has room for a safe opening. Now I'm reading on p.75 about how to do it, and it seems consistent with the AFF jump I did a few jumps ago, where tracking was one of the TLOs. I guess my first question is: what is the difference between tracking and the "fly forward" that is taught on AFF level 2? The body position sounds similar (extend your legs, point your toes, arms swept back and positioned no more than 45 degrees from torso, etc.). With the fly-forward, though, I know that your rate of descent increases because, as I was told when first explained the TLOs of AFF Level 2, your body is like a human arrow pointing slightly downward. But with tracking, you're trying to slow your rate of descent, right...so that you've got as much time as possible to separate as far away as possible from the other people in your group skydive? I did a couple of searches through the forums, but with little success. If you know of a thread that I may have missed, by all means, link me to it. I have other questions about tracking, but would like to start here."DOOR!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #2 February 10, 2006 As I understand it with the USPA AFF program, the forward movement taught on Level 2 is not even a delta: it should simply be a leg extended, arms back but still in a W position. Later on, the delta is taught: arms fully back, legs fully extented, and still arched. Tracking is a much flatter version of the delta where, to put in simply, your arms are at, or lower then the plane of your body, and your entire body is flattened out, even de arched at the torso and hips. Teaching body positions online is, at best, iffy. Talk to you instructors in person.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #3 February 10, 2006 QuoteAs I understand it with the USPA AFF program, the forward movement taught on Level 2 is not even a delta: it should simply be a leg extended, arms back but still in a W position. Later on, the delta is taught: arms fully back, legs fully extented, and still arched. Tracking is a much flatter version of the delta where, to put in simply, your arms are at, or lower then the plane of your body, and your entire body is flattened out, even de arched at the torso and hips. Teaching body positions online is, at best, iffy. Talk to you instructors in person. What the hell Remi? You're talking about something serious?! As for the original question, what Remi said was right on. Definitely talk to your instructors...it's best not to surprise them with a track when they're expecting you to just do forward motion. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMax 0 #4 February 11, 2006 Check out Hooknswoop's post in this thread http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=614510;search_string=tracking%20hook;#614510 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
