static line

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My first jump made was tandem in 1987.
Started my first jump training static line.
1st. 2 jumps were static line
then 6 training rip cord pulls static line...
9 to 11th jumps were freefall 5 second delays,
12 to 15th were freefall 10 second delays,
16-20th were freefall 15 second delays.

Great training and what I liked best was you progressed at your own speed without the pressure and cost of AFF or PFF. I made 30 jumps under round canopies with reserve on my belly. Stood them all up without any injury -before transition to jumping squares with round reserves.

SMiles

eustress. : a positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance, and emotional well-being.

[riggerrob 643]

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That was the only way to learn "back in my day". I was under the good ole T-10. Students did five S/L jumps before getting to do their Hop n Pop. I'm not going to tell you how many I did, but my JMs were drawing straws to tell me to quit. Lucky for me I didn't listen.

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Me too, except most of my jumps were on 28 foot flat circular C-8 canopies.

[velvetjo 0]

Two time static liner here: Army Airborne and sport S/L progression.

Lance

[billbooth 10]

I went through the static line progression. It was 1965...I had to. Luckily, making a first jump static line is a risk we no longer have to take. It's akin to learning to fly an airplane (or drive a car) all by yourself...without that instructor sitting next to you. Learning to fly or drive without an instructor has been illegal for decades. As much fun as I had "doing it myself" the first time, I can't wait for the day when static line instruction (for sport jumpers) entirely disappears. There...that should "stir up the pot" a little.

[chuckbrown 0]

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I went through the static line progression. It was 1965...I had to. Luckily, making a first jump static line is a risk we no longer have to take. It's akin to learning to fly an airplane (or drive a car) all by yourself...without that instructor sitting next to you. Learning to fly or drive without an instructor has been illegal for decades. As much fun as I had "doing it myself" the first time, I can't wait for the day when static line instruction (for sport jumpers) entirely disappears. There...that should "stir up the pot" a little.

Interesting. If everyone HAD to do Tandem progression ...... very interesting indeed. After all, it is safer than one of those loopy AFF guys losing his grip on you in freefall.

There's a little spice for the pot.

[Chards 0]

Hehe, I'm still there! I got off the rope last week after 8 S/L and 8 D/Ps. Hurray! Freefall at last! It'll take me forever, but I'll get there. Eventually.

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"I have done that," says my memory. "I cannot have done that," says my pride, and remains adamant. At last, memory yields. - Nietzsche

[CDRINF 1]

I did Army Airborne in 1985 and sport S/L in 1988. It was a slow progression, with a few restarts to get my three good PRCPs prior to 1st freefall. Then the progression from 5 sec to 40 sec delays, which if there was too much a delay between jumps meant going back to hop and pop or even an S/L jump.

On the positive side, I built up more time under canopy earlier than an AFF trained jumper, and knew how to pack for myself by the time I was cleared to freefall. So, the S/L method of instruction has some advantages that one should not discount.

Also, call me a traditionalist, but the act of being by oneself from the first jump onward was part of the appeal for me. It was always stressed to me by my instructors that "only YOU can save your own life! This sort of played to the rugged individualist side of the sport. As an old airborne recruiting poster said "When you jump, it's just you!"

CDR

[nicknitro71 0]

T10s here. My wife also did S/L progression.

Memento Audere Semper

903

[matthewcline 0]

I did
Matt

An Instructors first concern is student safety.
So, start being safe, first!!!

[grue 1]

I did a static line progression. 2 regular static lines, 3 PRCPs, and then off to freefall.

I liked it so much, I bought the company!


Wait, no I didn't. Some day

cavete terrae.

[docjohn 0]

Not only did I do S/L, I did 15 of them! (king of the reverse arch). They finally put me out on a hop n pop hoping I'd die and be rid of me for good. 30 years later, I think I can finally get stable (sometimes).

Doc
http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

[Skyliving_Dave 0]

Yup, I'm a S/L baby as well. I did a mere 2 S/L jumps, then a paltry 23 DRCPs I know I know, they're static line too really. Anyway, the whole shebang took me 13 months, 44 jumps, too much money and a whole lot of beer and bad weather. Some people just don't know when to quit!

Dave - King of the one-way funnel (tm)

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'Everybody needs a mate called Dave'

[adrenalinejunki 0]

I did


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What's the worst that can happen?

[lizzieuk 0]

I started out on static line, jumped once in about four months of practically living on the DZ, and got so fed up of waiting I booked AFF overseas in Februrary...

My bank balance wishes I hadn't. My heart says it's the best thing I ever did

[adobelover 0]

My husband and I both did in 2002. I kinda miss that strut hang!

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Old age ain't no place for sissies!

[skysprite 0]

I learned via static line as well, and honestly, I'm really glad I did.

~skysprite

[brnnncrzy77 0]

i hate hanging from the strut that is the worst part for me

u werent flying, u were falling with style