CanuckInUSA

But I don't have a job right now (and I did manage to save some $$$ from my last job so I can still play). So that's it ... I'm out of here ... I'll check in later once you've come around to your senses (knowing that you'd make a better sugar-momma than I'd make a sugar-daddy). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Oh darn and all along I was hoping to hook up with you kelel01 despite the fact that we're likely not close in age, not close as far as where we live and we've never met or even talked on the phone. I'm shattered now. What will I do? I know ... I'm off to the DZ. Don't forget to get video. You know us guys DO like watching two girls going at it (and of course it's even better when we're allowed to join in). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I was airborne today and got a good view of the freshly dug pond from the air and all I can say is that it is a monster. I can't wait to see the pros come here in September. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Short of ensuring that you don't hurt yourself on your jumps, try not to beat yourself up too much with your landings at this extremely early stage of your skydiving career. Learning to land (nicely) takes experience. We never said this stuff was easy. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Yes then that was you. I do remember seeing your sister do her tandem and seeing you packing you're rig. I will say hi next weekend if/when I see you there (wear another NM t-shirt). It was kind of a zoo today what with all the cancelled tandems from yesterday's rain out and only having one King Air. But next weekend should be easier to get on loads. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I'm just a Canadian in the USA. Of course this is likely to change before the year is out (I should have made sure I was a permanent resident before I made this name up). So I'm not sure what I should do if the INS does kick me out. Hmmm ... I'm confused ... now look what you've done. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Congrats ... I read a bit in your other thread about you wanting to get into flying. I'm contemplating getting back into it as well after making a trip from Boulder Colorado to Twin Falls Idaho and back last weekend in a Piper Twin Comanche (albeit getting back into flying in a very limited way as it's super expensive). I was a licensed pilot before I was a skydiver. You're doing it the other way. Either way, I think the 2nd discipline we try will come a little easier than the first one we attempted (I'm referring to learning to land as you've got tons and tons of info to learn in order to be a pilot). I find landing an airplane more mentally challenging than landing a canopy (more things to keep track of), but they're both fun and well neither one is safe. Jumping is cheaper though. But I'm guessing you're getting into flying as a career? Oh ... back on topic. :6:0 I got back into some swooping today after a little over a week off. It was easy to forget about flying airplanes for a while while I was swooping. Hmmm ... too many things to do ... not enough time to do it all ... more importantly ... not enough money to do it all. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Did you make it out there this weekend? I saw a girl with a New Mexico t-shirt on today. But I didn't put two and two together (plus I only saw this thread now). Otherwise I would have said hi at the DZ. My loss ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Landing an airplane takes more mental concentration than landing a canopy. Plus while I can't speak for this (full motion if I'm not mistaken) simulator you speak of in Fort Collins, but landing with my FS2002 setup (using a yoke and rudder pedals) is harder on my computer than it is in real life. The controls on the computer are way more sensative, plus I lack the physical controls and visuals on the computer. One good thing about my simming is that it's cheaper than the real thing and cheaper than skydiving. But it could turn me into a hermit. Nah ... sooner or later I'll be off to the DZ (likely tomorrow). In the mean time, I think it's almost time to fly from Spokane to Bellingham (via Seattle). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Why do you say this? I know my FS2002 is working pretty well for me. But I've heard that the WX is better in FS2004 + there are better default airport markers. If you actually use the same aircraft, then yes FS200x is a great tool (even though we all know that it's still not the same as real world flying). Back in 2001/2002 when I was doing my flying, I used FS2002 as a tool to get to know my way around the Colorado mountains before I did the real world flight. It was a great learning and a good place to make my mistakes (remembering that I have upgraded my terrain elevation points over the default values and get somewhat realistic mountain perspectives). In fact I can't help but remember thinking to myself as I was on short final in the real world approaching Glenwoods Springs in February of 2002 ... "hey I've been here before" ... and I had been there thanks to FS2002. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Well it's happened again. It looks like I'm addicted. Early last Sunday morning, myself and three other friends pilled into a real world Piper Twin Comanche multi engine general aviation aircraft and flew from Boulder Colorado to Twin Falls Idaho to jump at the Perrine Bridge. Then on Tuesday afternoon we flew home back to Colorado. Well these two flights have brought back great memories of my own PIC flying days when my pilot's license was still in date. Anyway, since Tuesday evening, I've been hitting my FS2002 flight simulation software pretty hard (I will be installing FS2004 very soon) and I've been flying all over the western USA in a very well commercially modelled aircraft a Piper Archer (something very similar to what I used to fly in the real world). I've purchased a terrain elevation add-on which adds more realism to the simulations showing somewhat accurate terrain elevation points and I've flow from: Boulder CO to Laramie WY Laramie WY to Kemmemer WY Kemmerer WY to Twin Falls ID Twin Falls ID to Jacksons Hole WY Jacksons Hole WY to Boise ID Boise ID to Kalispell MT Kalispell MT to Spokane WA So here I sit in the virtual FBO of Felts Field (KSFF) in Spokane with a flight plan already filed (not opened) and ready to fly to Bellingham WA before I venture south along the west coast from Oregon, Nor-CAL, Southern CAL, Grand Canyon, Vegas before making my way back through Moab on the way home back to Colorado. I know these are only virtual flights, but I have seen some awesome scenery along the way in my general aviation aircraft (these simulators have come a long way over the years). And my simulations thanks to being an uncurrent real world licensed pilot, are some what realistic. Call me crazy if you wish ... but flying sure is fun. It's just too bad that real world flying is just so darn expensive. In the meantime I think my simulated road trip around the western USA has been fun. Now I just need to figure out how to model a swooper in FS2004 (once it's installed and running). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

We're definitely not normal. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Thanks for the advice. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Of course I think we already knew this before hand, but I guess the confidence answer clearly lies in being able to relax (even though I thought Eric stole it and hide it in Fat Bastards trailer). Anyway, I showed up at the DZ today reasonably rested and in good spirits and I swooped well. Obviously the pressure I have experienced was self-inflicted (wanting to do well on the CPC). So it really is a mind game up there. Relax and things usually go well. Stay stressed and ... well you know what happens. My bad for not following my own sig line. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

That's why I'm not jumping right now. I wasn't dialed right today. Too tired, too sore, not really into it. Hey you're the one who stole my confidence. I saw you going into my stuff Sunday morning. But really dude, shouldn't you try and steal someone else's confidence who's more experienced than myself? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Sometime between 9:00 am Sunday May 22nd, 2005 and now I've lost my confidence on how to swoop a competition course. For some reason ever since my crash on the first jump of our CPC meet last weekend I've forgotten how to run the gates (even though I've done them several hundred times). I tried to get back on the horse earlier today, but I verted the gates and was immediately reminded by people at the DZ that I missed the gates. Now I was super tired today and still in pain from Sunday's crash, but I was hoping that getting back in the air would easier. So if anyone out there happens to find my confidence lying in the dirt, please pick it up, brush it off and return it to me. I really don't know what to do without it. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

My bad ... I think I'm with you? Who knows ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

First off Wendy it's Steve not Dave and secondly I wasn't actually responding to anything you said. You just happened to be the last person who posted before me and well I didn't want to reply to the originator of the thread (for my own reasons). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

This story has nothing to do with BASE jumping. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

The US flag doesn't bother me (it's actually very colorful) and neither does a patriotic person bother me. What bothers me is the ignorant people with no experience whatsoever with other cultures who slam everyone outside of the USA as an inferior (kind of reminds of of the superior race the nazis were working on). There are some incredible smart (and nice) people in the USA just as there are some incredibly ignorant and poorly educated people. Americans have every right to be proud of their country. But there are many other very good places to live as well. Contrary to the patriotic's popular belief, there is life outside of the USA. Always has been, always will be. America is NOT the perfect society (I don't think the perfect society exists). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

The 1st half of the weekend should be spent here in CO jumping at the local DZ. And the 2nd half should be spent hucking myself off of the most-bodacious legal 486' span in Twin Falls Idaho. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I jump lots of different canopies. I have a Velocity 103 (and a 111 for sale) which is used for swooping on the CPC. I have a Samurai 136 originally purchased as an interim Ground Launching canopy (I think it's too small for the DA here in CO). Plus I have a Spectre 150 which is used for wingsuit jumps. Oh and I also fly a FLiK 293 and a Rock Dragon 303 BASE canopies. So if I ever find myself uncurrent on my Velocity, I can always upsize. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Come on Boston!!! You even told me at the DZ only a few weeks back that you were planning on jumping more this summer. This should be a no-brainer. Go take that $200 and manifest for 9 jumps. Then take what's left over and buy some beer (as you're bound to do something new in those 9 jumps). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I wasn't. I took a wingsuit out of a hot air balloon over an urban environment. To this day it is the most incredible jump I have made (even better than some of my earth BASE jumps out in Moab). I had to do something devilish for this jump. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I've already sent an email to our organizer concerning changing our policies towards this sort of incident when the wooden dowel is broken and there is not enough time to replace the noodle. And that is to either close the course to the remaining competitors on the load or to allow the competitors to run the course with only one entry gate. But nobody should be holding up entry gates. The collision was all my fault. I should have aborted. Plus we as competitors need to start showing better judgement as to when we can salvage a botched turn and when to abort. My botched approached wasn't the only bad approach made that day, several other competitors did similar things. Yes Garret shouldn't have been where he was, but it wasn't his fault. He was only doing as he was told. And while the initial competitor who took out the noodle probably should have aborted as well, he by no means should be blamed for what happened between Garret and myself. I'm just glad my foot did not strike Garret in the head. That would have been bad. But fortunately this is one of those incidents that we can learn off of with only minor injuries instead of serious ones. I'm still hurting from my crash and would like to see video of the non-entry gate version if it does exist. But you're right that the entry gate version looks like Garret gets shot because my body is nothing more than a blur in the video. I'm faster than a speeding bullet. But not as fast as Spizzz because ... well I didn't hang out with Jose Canseco like he did. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over