Just another hop n pop post.

[AlexCrowley 0]

After several months of 'hrmmm urmmm argh' when thinking about getting these done I realized I was no longer concerned about getting them done. Maybe because I've been reading up on things to find that many jumpers learnt while deploying well under 3500'.

So I did them both 5500, 3500.

I really enjoyed them. No long ride to altitude while spending 90% of that time worrying about a freefall dive flow. Out and fly around.

Learnt a good lesson about digital altimeters that I'd suspected but had been told I was wrong ("No dude, these digital alti's are accurate to 10'"). Yup, exit at 3300, deployed 2 seconds later at 3300.........yeah.uh no.

Overall I really think I'll be spending some more time doing these for a number of reasons.

I guess I'm posting because I wanted to tell someone that it was fun, and to let those who are currently nervous about them that they shouldnt be feared.

So, 8 jumps, my RW requirements and some packing skills and finally I may get my A.

TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

[Gravitymaster 0]

Ah.. I remember mine. Out of a C182 and hanging the strut for about 10 seconds. Does anyone hang the strut on their hop n' Pop anymore?

[airtwardo 7]

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Ah.. I remember mine. Out of a C182 and hanging the strut for about 10 seconds. Does anyone hang the strut on their hop n' Pop anymore?

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I was telling about hanging on the strut to a fairly new skydiver...

He asked~
"What's a 182?"



KIDS these days!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[AlexCrowley 0]

I wish I had the chance, I was looking forward to it - there's a picture in one of the books (Skydivers handbook?). My first 13 jumps were 182 and 206, then they closed down.

TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

[FrogNog 1]

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("No dude, these digital alti's are accurate to 10'")

I think you just learned the difference between precision and accuracy.
Do you have the manual for your alti? I'm guessing they say the accuracy of the altimeter is +/- 500 feet.

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Pull.

[teason 0]

Hang? You can get in at least 2 front loops in by 2200' if you flip

I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.