AggieDale08 0 #1 September 11, 2004 I had been waiting for this moment for a long time and it finally came. I am doing a progessive tandem course, and I completed my first Working Tandem today. Everything went fine, I even got one 360 in and then pulled at 5,500, coasted down learning how to turn left and right, then landing wasn't as graceful as I wished. I don't know what happened but we hit pretty hard and a banged my tail bone, and some minor scrapes. My ass feels alright now, just sore, but my instructor might have dislocated his shoulder. I am not sure on his status. Other than that, it was the most amazing thing I have ever done and I hope to continue my path to getting an A license. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyfree 0 #2 September 11, 2004 Good luck, and speedy recovery to your instructor, I had my shoulder dislocated while I was flaring once and the landing wasn't pretty... Felipe-- Blue Skies NO FEARS, NO LIMITS, NO MONEY... "A Subitánea et Improvísa Morte, Líbera nos, Domine." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 September 12, 2004 Dale, Glad you got your jump done today! Well, I wasn't the instructor, Rich, one of our other part-time instructors was. He did dislocate his shoulder, he was taken to the Doc and he's put back together. He was even put back together soon enough to get to Kyle Field for the 2nd half of the game! I couldn't tell you exactly what happened during the flare and landing, I wasn't out at the landing area at the time, I was getting another tandem student ready at the time. At some point the tandem pair did hit hard, during all of this the TI's shoulder was disloacted, but the events that lead up to that...I couldn't say. From what I understand, though, it sounds like Dale had a kickass jump, getting all of his goals done for his Cat A working Tandem skydive. That's awesome! Oh, glad to hear that your ass is ok after a tandem with Rich...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDale08 0 #4 September 12, 2004 QuoteOh, glad to hear that your ass is ok after a tandem with Rich... LOL! I can't wait to get out there and get my second jump in. I want to watch the tape but I don't have a VCR . I will see you later Dave. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aggie04 0 #5 September 12, 2004 hehe all these aggies on dz.com Congrats on your skydive today!!! Glad you came out and Whoop for going for your A license :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A life without a cause is a life without an effect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
