somethinelse 0 #1 August 11, 2004 Hiya! WAS really worried about how to correct instability during my IAF jumps... But actually had an occurrance where that happened before the lesson that was to have me do that... Last Saturday, druing my 2nd IAF jump, I initiated a 360 turn too aggressively and ended up rolled over on my back. I was pretty rattled, but remembered more experienced jumpers telling me " A DEEP ARCH WILL CORRECT INSTABILITY" So I tried really hard and did finally (later was told after about 800')get turned back belly to earth again. Ya know, that was the first time that I have been anything but belly down. the perspective was so dream like and surreal... And to see my instructor tracking down to me like SUPERMAN was really like something outa a movie! NOW it's just a COOL memory, but WOW what an intense scary feeling to be unstable! P.S. If befor the roll over I was face to face with my instructor, how come afterwards, I was so far below him? Did the roll make me gain speed and fall faster and below until I was flat on my back???? I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO LEARN! - Lila. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydonkey 0 #2 August 12, 2004 Every student worries about the first time they will go unstable. And every student beams from ear to ear after they do and realise that that arching stuff that your instructors bang on about really does work. At first it may take you a few seconds to catch your breath and get back nice and stable, but after your first few backloops you'll instinctivly be flipping straight back onto your belly like a cat. The reason you where way below your instructor is that you body is far more aerodynamic when your ass is pointing at the ground and you are touching your toes, like you probably did when you flipped onto your back. So you probably fell 20-30 Mph faster than your instructor for a few seconds before you turned over/he dove down after you. Youv'e got the worrying bit out of the way now, it's all good from here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somethinelse 0 #3 August 12, 2004 WOW. Very interesting lerning about speed aceraltion, decelleration and different rates of free fall... You're probably exactly right about me gaining speed that way, til I stabled out for a few seconds onmy back, and my instructor trackeddown to me. I still am actually surprised at how quick and easy that flip over happened... MAN! Now they're are definitely gonna have me do MORE stuff like that during my IAFs this weekend... Oooo I'm getting excited just thinkin about it!!! Been raining all week here, but gonna have great weather this weekend! YEAH! - Lila. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
