tso-d_chris 0 #26 January 3, 2006 QuoteReading this post provides some very helpful hints for landing out decision making.On PD's website there is good info regarding accuracy and the long spot,great short reads i'd suggest. Once the decision to land out has been made collect data asap. Where? open area near road/pathway. Obstacles? look and look again. Power lines/ fences? Looking for poles/paths in landscape. Winds? Like billvon mentioned 'know wind direction prior to leaving the ground',it helps. Look for water, can see wind on water. Learn how to read wind on water. Under canopy ground speed check. Figure out which direction forward speed is slowest. Try to know by 1500 feet. Prepare for PLF, walk away. Don't forget that power lines and fences are less likely to be located in the middle of open fields. For Great Deals on Gear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namgrunt 0 #27 January 3, 2006 Quotelol yea blame them.... hey most of them moved... then it got down to 2, and then one moved, but well I hit the one in the rear while trying to flare turn .... I had never turned below 300 feet before so I was a bit nervous about it but that minor turn had me nip him instead of a head on collide Baaaaaa baaaaaa BAAAAAA did you save him for Clay?? ..59 YEARS,OVERWEIGHT,BALDIND,X-GRUNT LAST MIL. JUMP VIET-NAM(QUAN-TRI) www.dzmemories.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #28 January 3, 2006 I never said what type of animal it was on the public forum.... It was bound to come out I guess And no, but Clay was jealous because him and Suds made it back to the airportSudsy 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
CrazyL 0 #29 January 3, 2006 Good point. Have landed in the middle of field(corn) and nearest the edge. Walked away which is the best scenario for landing out. I once had a fear of getting jacked up needing medical assistance. Choosing to land nearer to a road would get medical help faster than in the middle of field. May be a silly thought. Another reason i have landed nearer to a road while landing off is i feel i control the factors a little more. Knowing fences and powerlines travel along roads allows me to know where they are. Then there is the girl landing in field that looks as if the grass is short. Upon landing the grass is overhead with stickers, uhhh, ouch. Weigh the pros and cons, be educated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tso-d_chris 0 #30 January 3, 2006 QuoteGood point. Have landed in the middle of field(corn) and nearest the edge. Walked away which is the best scenario for landing out. I once had a fear of getting jacked up needing medical assistance. Choosing to land nearer to a road would get medical help faster than in the middle of field. May be a silly thought. Another reason i have landed nearer to a road while landing off is i feel i control the factors a little more. Knowing fences and powerlines travel along roads allows me to know where they are. Then there is the girl landing in field that looks as if the grass is short. Upon landing the grass is overhead with stickers, uhhh, ouch. Weigh the pros and cons, be educated. I think that last bit applies to just about every decision we make in skydiving, from which gear to buy, where to land, or whether or not to use an RSL. There is rarely a universal best decision, except to the question, "should I pull?" For Great Deals on Gear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #31 January 3, 2006 Quote I did this recently but didnt pull higher then planned, and did not have wind drift indication so I ended up landing down wind in a field of animals. . There are a number of things you can look for to get the wind direction if you lose it. One that I thought was pretty clever that I learned many years ago is the clouds. Assuming there are some, watch the shadow moving and see what direction it is going. that may not be the "best" one for you and I am sure the others have been mentioned already but I like that one. Along with simply maintaining a heading and watch the ground speed, then changing headings and compare. Take the slower one for landing.Glad you are ok and you made some right choices. Think I still owe you a jump. Maybe Jaime can join us too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #32 January 3, 2006 Quote "should I pull?" Absolutely! In time to deal w/ malfunction and get the reserve out and open before getting to the ground! Regardless of the landing area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #33 January 3, 2006 Clever J. Sounds like Jerry S. wisdom right there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #34 January 3, 2006 Yup you busted me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
