d123 4 #1 May 24, 2007 I was expecting to freeze in the plane, to have an heart attack when the door opens, to mess up big time my exit and to be unstable in the free fall part. The entire day at work before going to the dropzone I was telling myself that maybe I should begin the season with a tandem.For the last 3 month every time I was watching the same movie with a Cessna exit I was getting the bad vibes. In my previous jump, 6 month ago, I've I broken my left ankle due to a brain fart and a downsize from 260 to 200 (WL ~ 1.2). It was the opposite! Very relaxed in the plane. Speaking with the pilot a lot about what's a 30,45 and 60 degree roll turn and seeing them in action, learning what is the stall kit and what's the air speed when we open the door. I was really expecting to be more than 90 km/h. Door opening was no big rush. I was the last one to exit and had a very controlled and stable exit. Stable free fall and good opening. I had a bad bad bad bad spot. Almost didn't make it back. I've made a 90 degree right turn with soft input to the right toggle at 150-200 feet and enter in my final. No wind. For my canopy I really knew the sweet spot. Almost shoulder level. Flared at the right time and 2 stage flare. 1st stage flare to level out and then gradually finish flare to kill the horizontal speed. It didn't kill it all. This is my way of saying: IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK. Blue skies, Jean-Arthur Deda.Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azureriders 0 #2 May 24, 2007 Quote I had a bad bad bad bad spot. Almost didn't make it back. As long as you made it back, i could deserve no more than one "bad" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
