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First downwind landing

By rasmack, in Safety and Training

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I am presently jumping at a DZ where we are constantly told to not try and read off the wind blades at altitude but rather to just follow the big arrow down.

First jump yesterday. Turned on final at 2-300 ft.

Observation 1: "WTF?!? This is fast! I didn't turn that low!".

Made a flare that would normally have tip-toed the landing and had to run like hell not to fall over.

Observation 2: "Doesn't the canopy usually fall behind me?"

Observation 3: "Hey, isn't that the DZO turning the arrow 180 degrees?"

Lesson learned: Think for yourself. Don't grow complacent and assume that you'll be OK as long as you do what you're told.

Anyway, it was nice to know that i can make a downwind landing if I have to.B|
HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227
“I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.”
- Not quite Oscar Wilde...

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admit it, it was fun too ;):D


Did I say anything to the contrary? ;) Actually I was mostly mildly surprised.

@IanHarrop: Sure thing. Feel free to stop by next time you're in Copenhagen. :P
HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227
“I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.”
- Not quite Oscar Wilde...

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Scrumpot    1

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BTW, I did not mean to do the hook turn.


What did you mean to do then? ...Seriously.

It is always of interest to me to learn what may have been in the student mind at the time they "do something they did not mean to do", so that I can consider the perspective and be better equipped to (hopefully) UNDERSTAND and then be prepared to more effectively teach, so that does not just routinely otherwise happen.

I won't "flame" you, I promise. Have you already elsewhere posted anything up on this and it has been discussed? If so, I would sincerely appreciate you pointing me there. Or if not, and you would be willing to discuss this particular statement with me, again I would really appreciate it! What were your circumstances and "on the spot" thought process that made you do a "hook turn" that, "you did not mean to do"? If you prefer to answer in PM, that would be fine with me too, but thank you for even considering possibly publically discussing this, if you would.

Blue Skies,
-Grant
coitus non circum - Moab Stone

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No problem, I certainly do not mind talking about it. First of all, I was a bundle of nerves the first few jumps and so didn't always think like I should. I believe I made the hook turn because I was scared of landing on the concrete (which there is a lot of at my small dz). All I had to do was make a very small (flat?) turn and I would have missed the concrete just fine, but it's as if my left arm just took over. My instructor ran out to me and said very sternly "explain to me just what that was all about". So I did, and have never made another turn like that. Very ironic, the next jump I made, I DID land on the concrete runway and it was actually my first stand-up landing.


I did post about my hook turn but I'm not sure how to link it to this post. I guess you could click "show users posts". The title is "has anyone ever done this". You might also be interested in my most recent eventful jump. It's in safety and training and the title is "hit the step of a C182". Really sucked, but I have so much confidence now because of it.

Any comments or advice you may have are greatly welcomed:)
Mrs. WaltAppel

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

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THANK YOU KATHLEEN!
...And yes, I had already seen your other "eventful jump" post too. Although I have made many a jump over time out of a C-182, the preponderance of my jumps are out of larger turbine (yeah, I know -spoiled baby :P) A/C. Also seems as if you have already been getting some good feedback there from actual active and "regular" Cessna jumpers and instructors anyway. So I'm afraid I would probably have nothing more constructive to add there. ...Other than I can tell you my general impression is "GOOD JOB"! Seems to me from my perspective that you are a thorough, and appropriately inquisitive SKYDIVER with a good head on her shoulders, who approaches what she is doing with great forethought and respect. On top of truly enjoying the most personally rewarding and EXHILERATING sport available (IMHO), that is just GREAT! B|

I look forward to hearing more of your adventures, and following your progression as you (hopefully) continue accordingly. Thank you so much for your willingness to share as well! :)
Blue Skies,
-Grant
coitus non circum - Moab Stone

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