HardCorr 0 #1 August 31, 2005 So, What's the stupidest thing you've ever done during you're skydiving career? I think I accomplished that one this past weekend. Had a guy track away right on top of me so I ended up pulling at 1900 feet cause I had to turn and track in a different direction. Better planning on the ground would have changed that a lot. Plan ahead and don't let yourself get into a dangerous situation. Please don't ever repeat my mistake! Thankfull it opened!The key to being a good teacher, is to be a good listener... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #2 August 31, 2005 Lost altitude awareness and went a bit low. Scared a couple of people. Bad Sean, bad Sean, no banana that day. Got a Protrack to help remind me not to do that again.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #3 August 31, 2005 QuoteGot a Protrack to help remind me not to do that again. So now you are audible dependent? Not a good thing. jBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HardCorr 0 #4 August 31, 2005 The first time I lost altitude awareness was back when I pulled typically at around 4 grand. I didn't even realize I was approaching 3000 until I looked down and I could start spotting the power lines and license plates on cars. Luckily I hadn't panicked and I pulled with plenty of time. Kinda scary even though 3,000 still gives you plenty of time.The key to being a good teacher, is to be a good listener... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tombuch 0 #5 August 31, 2005 Probably winning a naked low pull contest in Albany. .Tom Buchanan Instructor Emeritus Comm Pilot MSEL,G Author: JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun and Easy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #6 August 31, 2005 I just got a protrack but im not allowed to use it?? Suppose they just dont want me getting complacent, good call actually. Still cant wait to see my average fall rate though 1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #7 August 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteGot a Protrack to help remind me not to do that again. So now you are audible dependent? Not a good thing. j I agree. It is only an aid like the altimeter on my wrist. I use the most reliable device as my primary, my eyes pointed towards the earth. They don't take batteries.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #8 August 31, 2005 I jumped in a bad state of mind under lots of external stress. Lost altitude awareness at breakoff, then took a few seconds to wonder why one of the other jumpers in my group was flying in my face pointing at me before I registed the pull signal. That was a bad day.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,552 #9 August 31, 2005 This thread is full of silly things people have done (and some very normal pull altitudes as well). The pointed-to post is, hands down, my, um, favorite... Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #10 August 31, 2005 Wow. I don't think anyone here is going to beat that. Stupidest/most dangerious: probably the time I tracked back toward the flight path and virtually over another jumper who was opening up. That was a little sketchy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trae 1 #11 August 31, 2005 Stupidest thing? Probably hook-turning into a car. 10 foot tall and bullet proof ..just had no idea (at the time ) that I could actually phuck up and hit something. The car came off worse than me Results of experiment Car -footprints in roof with tread Idiot (me) - deflated ego Spectators --loud beer fueled cheering Owner of (stolen?) car -- muted anger End result ----------- learnt not to try and land between parked vehichles out of a hook-turn. Only did this once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites outlawphx 1 #12 August 31, 2005 Humming it down turning points on a two way after an eight way break off. I caught a glipse of the ground as we broke off and it was BIG! I pulled immediately somewhere around 800 ft. In the saddle for about a 15 second canopy ride. My old instructor happened to be watching the load on the ground and he turned away thinking we we're going to bounce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skypuppy 1 #13 September 1, 2005 You guys are pretty tame. I've posted a lot of dumb stunts I pulled here at dz.com, but the dumbest one I'm not gonna ever post cause on the grounds that it might incriminate me! Anyway, I don't want to lose your-all respect....If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites valcore 0 #14 September 2, 2005 Yea I jumped in Dress Uniform with a Navy guy...... o wait that was you Ryan. The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I'm from the government and I'm here to help’. ~Ronald Reagan 30,000,000 legal firearm owners killed no one yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jill_UK 0 #15 September 2, 2005 probably the time i crashed into a concrete wall, or the time i narrowly avoided a moving combine harvester, or the times (yes, i did it twice) i crashed into trees, my canopy control needs some work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #16 September 2, 2005 Forgetting to flare on AFF level 2. ThankGod the Navigator lands you relatively softly and is a very forgiving canopy. Landed fairly hard on my front without injuring myself at all. guess i was lucky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jill_UK 0 #17 September 2, 2005 i didn't flare for my first 7 jumps, surprisingly enough i got grounded but managed not to get hurt... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #18 September 2, 2005 they grounded you? Ouch. Were you using a Navigator to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jill_UK 0 #19 September 2, 2005 yeh Nav 280 so it wasnt the end of the world, its all good i went back a couple of months later and did my AFF and a year later i have 123 jumps, B licence, FS1, canopy course and some freefly coaching done... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #20 September 2, 2005 Nice!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites topper 0 #21 September 2, 2005 Not persuing this ambition earlier..... I start my UK AFF course in October........can't wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #22 September 2, 2005 good luck man!! enjoy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jill_UK 0 #23 September 2, 2005 cool, what DZ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,113 #24 September 2, 2005 Making a Birdman suit jump with a Stiletto for my canopy.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites immanence 0 #25 September 2, 2005 Trusting my dumbass instructor who put me out in cloud and drizzle on a 10-second delay on rounds. Okay, no problem, I guess, but we were circling around 2500ft (should have been 3500ft). I found this out afterwards (at that time students simply counted their delays and didn't carry alimeters). I did the full delay and distinctly remember feeling that I was below the vertical height of the trees. By the time the snivelley AirCon was open I had about 10 seconds of drifting down before a thumping PLF. Still, I shouldn't complain. The CCI was more than a little embarrassed (the instructor wouldn't even fill in my log book) and put me, I'm sure as a way of apology, immediately on 15-second delays next. The second stupidest thing was not talking more that beautiful Italian girl who was at Empuriabrava in July last year. If anyone knows her, she has a red and white jumpsuit and matching Mirage G3 and flies camera with her more "senior" boyfriend and some other dude. The way she exited the Twin Otter was like seeing the face of God. She likes to hang out between jumps in her white bikini Dammit! Why didn't I get her number! "where danger is appears also that which saves ..." Friedrich Holderlin, 'Patmos' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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outlawphx 1 #12 August 31, 2005 Humming it down turning points on a two way after an eight way break off. I caught a glipse of the ground as we broke off and it was BIG! I pulled immediately somewhere around 800 ft. In the saddle for about a 15 second canopy ride. My old instructor happened to be watching the load on the ground and he turned away thinking we we're going to bounce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypuppy 1 #13 September 1, 2005 You guys are pretty tame. I've posted a lot of dumb stunts I pulled here at dz.com, but the dumbest one I'm not gonna ever post cause on the grounds that it might incriminate me! Anyway, I don't want to lose your-all respect....If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
valcore 0 #14 September 2, 2005 Yea I jumped in Dress Uniform with a Navy guy...... o wait that was you Ryan. The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I'm from the government and I'm here to help’. ~Ronald Reagan 30,000,000 legal firearm owners killed no one yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jill_UK 0 #15 September 2, 2005 probably the time i crashed into a concrete wall, or the time i narrowly avoided a moving combine harvester, or the times (yes, i did it twice) i crashed into trees, my canopy control needs some work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #16 September 2, 2005 Forgetting to flare on AFF level 2. ThankGod the Navigator lands you relatively softly and is a very forgiving canopy. Landed fairly hard on my front without injuring myself at all. guess i was lucky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jill_UK 0 #17 September 2, 2005 i didn't flare for my first 7 jumps, surprisingly enough i got grounded but managed not to get hurt... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #18 September 2, 2005 they grounded you? Ouch. Were you using a Navigator to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jill_UK 0 #19 September 2, 2005 yeh Nav 280 so it wasnt the end of the world, its all good i went back a couple of months later and did my AFF and a year later i have 123 jumps, B licence, FS1, canopy course and some freefly coaching done... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topper 0 #21 September 2, 2005 Not persuing this ambition earlier..... I start my UK AFF course in October........can't wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #22 September 2, 2005 good luck man!! enjoy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jill_UK 0 #23 September 2, 2005 cool, what DZ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,113 #24 September 2, 2005 Making a Birdman suit jump with a Stiletto for my canopy.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
immanence 0 #25 September 2, 2005 Trusting my dumbass instructor who put me out in cloud and drizzle on a 10-second delay on rounds. Okay, no problem, I guess, but we were circling around 2500ft (should have been 3500ft). I found this out afterwards (at that time students simply counted their delays and didn't carry alimeters). I did the full delay and distinctly remember feeling that I was below the vertical height of the trees. By the time the snivelley AirCon was open I had about 10 seconds of drifting down before a thumping PLF. Still, I shouldn't complain. The CCI was more than a little embarrassed (the instructor wouldn't even fill in my log book) and put me, I'm sure as a way of apology, immediately on 15-second delays next. The second stupidest thing was not talking more that beautiful Italian girl who was at Empuriabrava in July last year. If anyone knows her, she has a red and white jumpsuit and matching Mirage G3 and flies camera with her more "senior" boyfriend and some other dude. The way she exited the Twin Otter was like seeing the face of God. She likes to hang out between jumps in her white bikini Dammit! Why didn't I get her number! "where danger is appears also that which saves ..." Friedrich Holderlin, 'Patmos' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
