loudawg 0 #1 April 12, 2004 Ok, so I've been reading the forums a lot today, and stumbled across a few words that I think I understand, but am not positive. First off, what exactly are you referring to when you call something the "peas?" Next, what does it mean to funnel in a formation skydive? Lastly, if there are any other words / acronyms that you think I may not know, throw them out. I need to learn them so I can be cool too Thanks guys. ~Lou Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nbblood 0 #2 April 12, 2004 Hey, first things first: The "peas" refers to the pea gravel that many DZs use to mark a landing target, usually a 10m (or so) circle, but there are variations. Landing in the peas refers to landing on target. Funnel. A funnel occurs when one or more skydivers find themselves in an unstable body position and end up in a skydivers burble. The resulting loss of stability for the other skydivers usually causes the formation to break up. (The collapse of the formation and skydivers getting sucked into the burble, kinda like a "funnel") Finally heres a link to the glossary page on this site. It will explain a lot of the terms for you. clicky Blues, NathanBlues, Nathan If you wait 'til the last minute, it'll only take a minute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tombuch 0 #3 April 12, 2004 Peas means the gravel pit, usually a circle, that serves as a target. The gravel should be a small round type that resembles peas. A funnel is when a formation implodes on itself. Imagine a 12 person flat flying formation being pushed to center with all the jumpers being crushed on top of each other...the whole mess tends to fall inward kinda fast, sort of like everybody being dumped down the center core of a funnel. Usually everybody stables out without problem. Funnels were really common back in the day, but our flying is so much smoother now that they don't happen as regularly, nor with as much force. They still do happen, so you will hear the term and will probably even experience a few later in your skydiving. The term 'funnel' can even be applied small formations like two ways, but a 'real' funnel requires a lot of people. I included a comprehensive glossary in my book JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun and Easy, and there is a also a really good free glossary on this site at http://www.dropzone.com/safety/resources/handbook/gloss2.shtml Tom Buchanan Instructor (AFF, SL, IAD, Tandem) Author JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun and easyTom 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
Zenister 0 #4 April 12, 2004 peas = pea gravel a type of 'soft' rock piled as a target at many dropzones it helped disipate some of the energy from early parachutes that dropped you lack a sack of potatoes.. here is a list of skydiving terms from Bryan Burke's Student Skydiver's Handbook____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #5 April 12, 2004 Peas? Pea gravel pit, target. Funnel? Think of skydivers floating in the sink in formation and the drain is opened and they are sucked into the abyss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #6 April 12, 2004 QuoteFunnel? Think of skydivers floating in the sink in formation and the drain is opened and they are sucked into the abyss That's my specialty!!!! =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #7 April 12, 2004 Funnel? It kinda looks like my avatar <------ Or just click the link below._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
