Ragnarok 0 #1 September 11, 2005 Well, I finally nailed it on jump 13. I found out I am quite proficent at getting stable after being very unstable. I rotated/spun/rolled three times after coming off the hill on my last aff dive - but got stable again without difficulty. Tagged the backflip, and actually moved forward on the tracking part. Well, there was one more load going up and everyone said I should do my forst solo dive. I figured, why not? So, I got on the manifest and was on my way to my dfirst solo. I left the plane LAST. I can say that being by myself, jumping on my own was AWESOME!!! Messed around with 90 deg. turns and a short tracking manuver, pulled at 6k' - landed nice and soft, life was very good. Next weekend is not going to come fast enough............_________________________________________ Twin Otter N203-Echo,29 July 2006 Cessna P206 N2537X, 19 April 2008 Blue Skies Forever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephZ 0 #2 September 11, 2005 CONGRATS! I remember that feeling enjoy it all, because it just keeps getting better I am not afraid . . . I was born to do this -Joan of Arc- But what do I know, I'm only 19 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrEaK_aCcIdEnT 0 #3 September 11, 2005 congratulations. Im looking forward to that moment of being last one out and all alone ExPeCt ThE uNeXpEcTeD! DoNt MiNd ThE tYpOs, Im LaZy On CoRrEcTiOnS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nickkk 0 #5 September 11, 2005 Congrats... now get to work on that A! What do you do when someone throws a big planet at you? Throw your pilot chute in defense! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy_H 0 #6 September 11, 2005 Awesome! Doesn't it feel great!!010010010110010101100001011101000111000001110101011100110111001101111001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TFFTM 1 #7 September 11, 2005 Its all Good, Congrats dude. BSBD Home of the Alabama Gang Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ragnarok 0 #8 September 11, 2005 Thanks! Now I just need to start floating my exits instead of funneling them...._________________________________________ Twin Otter N203-Echo,29 July 2006 Cessna P206 N2537X, 19 April 2008 Blue Skies Forever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeler 0 #9 September 12, 2005 Dont mean to hijack here but what is "coming off the hill" and what is the difference between funneling and floating? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB38 0 #10 September 12, 2005 QuoteDont mean to hijack here but what is "coming off the hill" and what is the difference between funneling and floating? Coming off the hill takes place in the first 5-10 seconds of freefall. It's when you're adjusting from the relative wind coming from in front of you [the front of the plane] to below you [the ground]. A transfer from standing up to belly to earth... and from about 90mph to 120mph. Funneling = being generally unstable while coming off the hill. Floating = being stable while coming off of the hill. I think.I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
