Optional Exit

[fpritchett64 0]

Hi, I'm fairly new, I now have 11 jumps, my last being AFP level 6, so of course that was a no contact diving exit. It was awesome, jumped out, arched of course, flipped a few times and ended up on my back for a brief moment and watched my instructor coming at me, then rolled over belly to earth. Had an uneventful free fall and a great canopy ride on my first downsize from a PD 260 to a PD 210. Just curious how many jumpers on their next level opted for another no contact diving exit and what is the other option I could choose, would it just be a floating exit just like all the ones previously? I loved the diving exit, it was soo much fun, but in the training side of things, I'm thinking I should choose a more stable type of exit so I have more time to get my objectives complete. So, how many of you chose the diving exit as opposed to the other option and what was the reason behind the decision?

[Andy_Copland 0]

Its aircraft specific, because we have a Nomad i got a sheet telling me which exits i had to practice next. Have a chat with your instructor and they'll tell you what to do. Personally i love the rear float.

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[fpritchett64 0]

I enjoy the float just as well, it's a completely different feeling. For you to have more info, the primary aircraft I have been jumping is a C-206, one jump from a C-182.

[Andy_Copland 0]

Your pretty limited on what kind of exit you can do in a small aircraft like that. Just ask your instructor if there are any other exits you can have a go at and he/she will fill ya in. Though you most likely wont be able to do some until your doing your consols or have your A.

1338

People aint made of nothin' but water and shit.

Until morale improves, the beatings will continue.

[Kirky 0]

I jump a C-182 and found personally when I dive out I arch harder than when i step off the wheel in a poised exit. For some reason my body is limp for the first couple of seconds stepping off the wheel. Don't ask me why.

[jumpingjimmy 0]

when i dive out, i'm a bit scared of flipping over, so i arch like crazy with my legs up my arse to stop this happening... when i just step out in to the relative wind, i know i'm not going to flip, so can afford to relax the arch just a little

[catfishhunter 2]

Depends on the jump. I love head down exits back flying exits cannon ball exits corkscrew exits stand exits gainer exits eyes closed exits. Try them all. Your jumping out of a plane doesn't matter how you get out unless you are doing RW/Free Fly with others. Just get out and have FUN!

Disclaimer! Some of the exits you should talk to the LO and others on the plane before doing them. You don't want to track/back track with freefliers coming out after you

MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT
Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

[Broke 0]

Don't worry about flipping as long as you Roll out of bed you will be back to your belly in no time. I corked my exit on my low solo and I was on my back I had some pucker factor there, but I just rolled back onto my belly and pulled everything was right with the world.

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[Icon134 0]

I had a no contact exit starting on jump 5... and didn't hesitate to do the same on 7...

I did a sommersault out the door on that level... the reason was because as understood it... the idea of that exit was to exit unstable and regain stability on my own.

Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife...

[bigfall 0]

I loved the dive exits but I had trouble with flips because of not trusting my arch. The biggest thing that my instructors told me and it is true is to relax and trust your arch you will go belly to earth and have fun.

STEP OUT AND FEEL THE RUSH!!!! LATER
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[kingbunky 3]

my first 'fun' exit was a ride-the-slide and i still like doing them once in awhile. it's acutally part of the progression, i think it's called an intentional unstable exit.

good fun from a cessna!

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[BannanaGirl 0]

Absolutely without a doubt the exit for me is one of the best bits of the skydive and I tend to have a real penchant for any kind of funky ass exit that either leaves me upside down watching the plane fly away or anything that is unstable. Rolling out the door in a tight ball is really fun.

I am yet to try going out backwards but hopefully I can resolve that this weekend and have a go at that too.

[riggerrob 643]

Congratulations! You just completed one of the learning objectives of the PFF Program: recover from an unstable exit.
Recovering stability is an important confidence-builder.
This is such an important skill, that we require students to demonstrate it before they earn their Solo Certificate.
Next time, ask your instructor for a bit more advice on how to dive out stable.
He/she will probably say something like: "Arch like crazy, put your feet on your butt and extend your arms above your head, like Superman. As soon as you start to flatten out, relax into a regular arch and glance at your dial."

[fpritchett64 0]

I love the unstable exits also, one of my favorite exits was one of my tandems, a back flip out of an otter, it was awesome and I can't wait to start some unstable exits on my own, as of right now, I just feel that I need to build some more confidence in myself and gaining stability. I had no trouble getting stable after exit and the backloops on my last jump, but I think I need some more work before any more unstable exits. Also, a huge fear that I have and was wondering if I was the only person with this fear. Everytime I exit, I'm scared shitless that I'm going to smack my head on the tailplane. Has anyone else ever been scared of this, or is it possible on any types of jump planes that we use?

[arai 0]

yeah when I was getting my solo it was a requirement, it was basically sitting facing backwards with the door open, but instead of a ride the slide exit I was told to grab my right ankle with my left hand and just cannnon ball off. alternativly you could face backwards on the step (if your out of a cessna) and just hug your knees and roll off.

You get used to it, its surprisingly easy to get stable, just when your tired of spinning relax and arch and you'll find yourself falling stable in no time.

the exit is one of the fun parts of the jump for me, and because I had fun and just hucked myself out any which way for awhile I feel more comfortable in the air because of it.