dweeb 0 #1 October 2, 2006 I didn't mean to. I was on AFF 6, doing a dive exit out of a C182. Good prep, thought it was a good launch, but when I pushed out, the wind caught me and slammed me into the doorway. The look on my instructor's face was priceless. I recovered and dove out, then went head-down to catch up to him. Pulled off the back flip and forward movement flawlessly. Landing was within 20 yards of the target, slid in a little, but stood it up at the end. He came over to me and told me that if he could graduate me on that jump he would. Holy crap, this sport is way too addicting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #2 October 2, 2006 Quote... when I pushed out, the wind caught me and slammed me into the doorway. Is that the way your instructor described it? I don't think so ... steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dweeb 0 #3 October 2, 2006 Heh. Yeah, he even wrote it in my logbook that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #4 October 2, 2006 Cool, was it videoed? Cos you know, if it wasn't on video.... it didn't happen seriously Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #5 October 2, 2006 QuoteHeh. Yeah, he even wrote it in my logbook that way. You must be a feather then ... I'll remember that if I ever pooch the exit ... the wind did it! steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #6 October 2, 2006 He didn't "pass" you? Huh?....My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFFI 0 #7 October 2, 2006 Quote.I recovered and dove out, then went head-down to catch up to him. Wow, you might be a prodigy. Quotetold me that if he could graduate me on that jump he would Andy raises a good point. I am curious about the "if he could". Which of your TLO's did you not meet in your performance? -Mykel AFF-I10 Skydiving Priorities: 1) Open Canopy. 2) Land Safely. 3) Don’t hurt anyone. 4) Repeat… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #8 October 2, 2006 I think he ment "finish" Aff, as in eliminate the Level 7 Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFFI 0 #9 October 2, 2006 Right, gotcha... Every now and again a natural comes along... -Mykel AFF-I10 Skydiving Priorities: 1) Open Canopy. 2) Land Safely. 3) Don’t hurt anyone. 4) Repeat… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,488 #10 October 2, 2006 We had a young 22ish show up at the DZ and finish in six levels. They handed him off to me for "Coach" dives (before they were formalized). FIrst one was a mirror dive. Flawless. Second one was an advacned mirror dive... thought I could trick him by combining three manuevers as one - told him to watch all three - then do it. We got down from his 8th dive and he again asked how he did - You don't need to be here. You need to be at Skydive Dallas getting on a four-way team now. He did, he was, he competed his first year and came in fourth with about 125 dives under his belt. Freak. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dweeb 0 #11 October 2, 2006 Sorry, I meant that if he could pass me on AFF-7 based upon my AFF-6 jump he would have. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #12 October 2, 2006 I graduated at level 6 but that was because of all my jumps. It was ohhh jump number 7 that I started to suck and its been downhill since. AFF was survival skills , I can survive so far but thats about all I can do still.Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #13 October 3, 2006 QuoteI graduated at level 6 but that was because of all my jumps. It was ohhh jump number 7 that I started to suck and its been downhill since. AFF was survival skills , I can survive so far but thats about all I can do still. ohhh, I'm sure my flying skills are worse than yours! ... like, when i smmash into someone's canopy on landing.. ugh, did i feel bad. we should do a jump together some day?CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismgtis 0 #14 October 3, 2006 QuoteHoly crap, this sport is way too addicting. You're right. I had to ask, what does "mudsuckered" mean? lol :-PRodriguez Brother #1614, Muff Brother #4033 Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #15 October 3, 2006 I was hoping someone would ask...My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #16 October 3, 2006 QuoteI was hoping someone would ask... .... yep, and I'm hoping someone could explain, I just can do a wild guess, that's it dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #17 October 3, 2006 I can remember one jump waaaay back when I was just off student status... My instructor was taking another student up on his freefall progression. I was to do a solo after he and his student jumped. So... student climbs all the way out on the strut, instructor's on the step, me in the door. Instructor goes "ready set go" and falls away with the student still hanging on the strut and I caught the instructor's look on his face which said it all "you dumb fuck, let go!!!!" I looked at the instructor falling away, looked at the student still on the strut, then decided to jump and leave him behind... He did let go a second later though... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #18 October 3, 2006 QuoteQuoteI was hoping someone would ask... .... yep, and I'm hoping someone could explain, I just can do a wild guess, that's it I couldn't stand the suspense, so I looked it up. 3 different online dictionaries gave the following definition: mudsucker (Science: zoology) Noun. A woodcock. I found no definition of "mudsuckered" as a verb. I thus know now exactly what I knew before: nothing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #19 October 3, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteI was hoping someone would ask... .... yep, and I'm hoping someone could explain, I just can do a wild guess, that's it I couldn't stand the suspense, so I looked it up. 3 different online dictionaries gave the following definition: mudsucker (Science: zoology) Noun. A woodcock. I found no definition of "mudsuckered" as a verb. I thus know now exactly what I knew before: nothing. dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #20 October 3, 2006 Cristel beat me to it... My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismgtis 0 #21 October 3, 2006 QuoteI thus know now exactly what I knew before: nothing. LOL. For a moment there I thought you knew what a woodcock was and I'm thinking, damn I'm still clueless, but I guess I'm still not the only one. Rodriguez Brother #1614, Muff Brother #4033 Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #22 October 3, 2006 Wooodcock...Hmmmmm...I'm not going there. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dweeb 0 #23 October 3, 2006 The way my instructor defined it to me was this: Several years ago he was going up to do a 4-way. The guy with the camera went out on the wing, and the other 3 were getting ready to jump. They appeared to be going out, but when the 'Go' call came, only the cameraman jumped. The other 3 stayed in plane and laughed their asses off. He said that they mudsuckered the camera guy by making him jump without them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #24 October 3, 2006 I'm still stuck of you going head down to catch him.Can you teach me to freefly? . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
