freeflyimpaired 0 #26 April 9, 2005 ***Yeah, the winds are a huge pain in my ass, but such is life. I think I can easily get 4 jumps a day in, even at Luverne, as long as the weather cooperates. *** I know what your talking about, I'm only a few hours south of you in NE. I had to go through a winter and spring on student status. That was so depressing after winter it looked so nice and warm out but the winds were never below 15mph. Take advantage of the good weather days. Jump alot and learn as much as you can every jump, you can make it. And if you enjoy that King Air we're having our boogie just two weeks later in Council Bluffs IA. Skyvan and an Otter. Come on down and get them in your log book. Blue skies, Joe. "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #27 April 9, 2005 Quote***Yeah, the winds are a huge pain in my ass, but such is life. I think I can easily get 4 jumps a day in, even at Luverne, as long as the weather cooperates. *** I know what your talking about, I'm only a few hours south of you in NE. I had to go through a winter and spring on student status. That was so depressing after winter it looked so nice and warm out but the winds were never below 15mph. Take advantage of the good weather days. Jump alot and learn as much as you can every jump, you can make it. And if you enjoy that King Air we're having our boogie just two weeks later in Council Bluffs IA. Skyvan and an Otter. Come on down and get them in your log book. Blue skies, Joe. There's a DZ in council bluffs??cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #28 April 10, 2005 Im only going to say what others have already said, but it is so important it bears repeating. Don't worry about the KA. There are plenty of KA's all around, and I bet this one KA will come back. It is much better to actually learn the skills needed to do something than just barely meet the minumums. Hop n pops while a great way to work on your canopy skills and build jump numbers are really giving you nothing about your Freefall skill. I would focus on learning what is needed to be safe, rather than just try to get a "Number"....Trust me a lot of jump numbers behind yourname is cool...But the ony way to get big jump numbers is be safe and survive all those jumps..... Don't push it. I am not trying to hold you back, or crush your dream...Goals are great. What I am trying to do is make it so you can make 100, 1,000, 5,000 jumps without injury. Id rather see you make 100 jumps over a year and be ready for more than 100 over 6 mths and get hurt."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyimpaired 0 #29 April 10, 2005 QuoteThere's a DZ in council bluffs?? No. We're Lincoln Sport Parachute Club in between Lincoln and Omaha. We just have our boogie there because our airport isn't big enough for a boogie. Don't get to upset if you don't make the KA on the 4th. (there will be one in Ft. Dodge over labor day) There are plenty of boogies around the area if your willing to drive a few hours. So that when your ready it will be easy to do. And when you start going to the area boogies we'll probably meet each other. Blue Skies till then, Joe. "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hipgnosis 0 #30 April 11, 2005 QuoteBe willing to rent rigs back-to-back, and to show up extra early at the DZ -- the earlier, the more likely it is that there isn't anyone else there, and (maybe) the winds are a little lower in the mornings. If you let them know you'll be there early it's more likely to work. I'm not sure if you were suggesting that he do back to backs, but on the chance you were let me suggest that he would be better off not to. When doing back to backs, especially with low numbers, the chances of misrouting chest straps or some other equipment problem are hugely magnified. And since you're jumping solo and may not get an equipment check (get them!), then the problem can go unnoticed until it's too late. Instead, have fun with the jumps and try to learn during them. Ten good jumps where you learn how to fly your body better will give you a lot more enjoyment in the future then just jamming out the hop and pops. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,587 #31 April 12, 2005 "Back to back" for a student at a Cessna DZ, to me, simply means that you don't take the 1 1/2 hours to pack that it normally does. You take the time for the jumping, and get the packing down later. Dunno if you read it, but the rest of the post pretty much said "slow down." But learn to pack. 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
Blue-Skies92629 0 #32 April 12, 2005 We've all been there. I remember wishing I could fly like and do the things other divers were doing. It does take time and patience. Buy the video "pack like a pro" watch it a bunch of times. Practice packing a lot. I love skydiving. Our sport does take time to become a good flyer. Hang out at the DZ even when the weather isn't good. "Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana" -Groucho Marx- "Tom flies like a rock" -Tom Carson- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasmack 0 #33 April 12, 2005 You will experience some fatigue if you decide to jump a lot in very short time. I recently got my license. I got 14 jumps in three days, after having been jumping for a year and a half. These were the most concentrated days of jumping for me ever. I was pretty beat up at times, but I could have gotten on more loads. I just chose not to. If you try to pull it off, please listen to yourself. Stand down from a load, if you're feeling unconcentrated. That being said, I packed my own chute for every jump and took plenty of time to talk to instructors. It is doable. On another note. I live in Denmark. I am used to bad weather. If you life anywhere near a DZ, I have trouble believing you will not get those 19 jumps. You're in no hurry. On a regular day at my home DZ (one Cessna 206) I rarely get less than three jumps. Have fun HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beverly 1 #34 April 12, 2005 Dude!! 19 Jumps in 11 Saturdays is hardly a challenge!! Apart from the fact that you have 6 jumps in 1 year, makes you very uncurrent in SA terms. I managed 100 in a day (SA record.) Get to your DZ early, be on first load and every 3 loads after that and you will be waxed by mid May. Let alone 4 July. Sleep over at the DZ and see if you can be in the plane on Sunday's too incase they are jumping. Damn, I do 10 - 15 a weekend. I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hipgnosis 0 #35 April 12, 2005 Quote"Back to back" for a student at a Cessna DZ, to me, simply means that you don't take the 1 1/2 hours to pack that it normally does. You take the time for the jumping, and get the packing down later. Dunno if you read it, but the rest of the post pretty much said "slow down.". I didn't think you meant it Wendy - it was just a bit ambiguous. "Back to backs" for us involve sprinting across a runway, dropping gear, grabbing our second rigs, and running to the loading area. Ah, the curses of a turbine DZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
