The WindTunnel and AFF LvL 5, just wasnt feeling it this weekend.

[Surferd00d 0]

So Saturday I did the wind tunnel and an AFF LvL 5 Jump, the wind tunnel was cool, we broke up the 15min section into blocks and initially I was just bouncing all over the place during my first session but after a few tries I finally managed to control myself, and I got to work on my turns, and overall it helped me out a great deal, at the end of my 15minute session my arms were pretty sore!

Did my AFF LvL 5 Jump afterwards, I passed but I wasn't too happy with my performance, I dearched BAD upon exit, I was on my back for like a good 5-6 seconds before I had enough sense to arch and stabilize myself, the freefall portion wasnt too bad, did sine decent turns, and my landing was probably the best one I've done so far, landed like 5 meters off where I was supposed to, and even compensated for the wind.

I was gonna do LvL 6 and 7 this weekend but I was just too worn out from the wind tunnel, and I've been averaging like 3 hours of sleep all of last week so I just wasn't feeling it. Overall I was pretty bummed out about my exit, I had just gotten the hang of exiting at LvL 4, and they throw in a new way of exiting in 5 and all of a sudden I suck bad all over again.

Hopefully I'll do better next weekend, I'm gonna try and do 6,7 and 8 and pretty much try and get as many jumps as I can.

[shermanator 4]

good for you. part of being a skydiver is knowing when to just sit back, and stop. there are times when, it is better to just end jumping for the day, and crack open the beer. I think most of us have done that at least once. Don't worry about the exit too much, you'll get it.

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[Bill_K 0]

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good for you. part of being a skydiver is knowing when to just sit back, and stop. there are times when, it is better to just end jumping for the day, and crack open the beer. I think most of us have done that at least once. Don't worry about the exit too much, you'll get it.

Yep, know that feeling. That was me yesterday. Went to the DZ intending to make 10+ and stopped after only 4. Just was not feeling it and decided not to push karma. There is always next weekend.