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You know those wonderful puffy clouds you guys talk of are the beginnings of a cumulonimbus cloud which leads towards a nasty thunder cloud (maybe even a tornado). They look nice, but they aren't nice if you get to close to them. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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You guys are depressing me with all of this Nortel talk as I am one of those blokes who is sitting on several hundred shares of that dog stock which isn't worth anything more than a few jumps and some beer now. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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Steve Well from what I've been able to tell, you'll have more options finding a used rig that I will. I'll need something in the 210-230 range while you'll be able to find something in the 150-190 range much easier (at least that's the impression I get). And as far as you pulling at 8000', better that than pulling at 2000'. I found my zone on the 2nd attempt at Level V (the only AFF Level I repeated) and since then have been jumping pretty relaxed and you'll find your zone one of these jumps as well. PS: I'm Steve as well, but you can call me anything you want. I just may or may not respond depending on what that is. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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Wolf (can I call you that) I actually deleted that message as it seemed to be off the topic. But now that you've created a new one, I guess we can talk about our student rigs here. If I take your weight of 130 and add 25 lbs for your rig (just a rough guess) on your Falcon 235, your wing loading looks to be about 0.66 as opposed to my 205 lbs plus 25 lbs on a 290 F111 (I don't know which model my DZ uses) which gives me a wing loading of 0.79 ... now don't ask me where I'm going with this as I don't really know. I do think that your Falcon 235 is good for a person your size and experience (hell you'd stay up there forever if you were on the 290 I'm on) and once you become proficient in the sport you may be able to fly one of those handkerchiefs. Me on the other hand would be commiting suicide if I flew with a 97 sq.ft. canopy even if I was good with my landings. Anyway ... jump safe ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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Check of 3's, 6 point check, Handle check?
CanuckInUSA replied to Sebazz1's topic in Safety and Training
Yes I know nothing about the equipment used in the old days except that the canopies were round and the landings were hard(er). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over -
Check of 3's, 6 point check, Handle check?
CanuckInUSA replied to Sebazz1's topic in Safety and Training
All the more reason to check your handles on the ground and before you jump. I'm curious as to why that guy's reserve didn't open though. Despite not having to deal with a cutaway yet in my short skydiving career (I have had two line twists), I'm not all that concerned about my main not working just as long as I know my reserve will function. When I lose faith that the reserves aren't safe, then it's time to do some other sport. Also, I was told by one of my AFF Instructors that reserves are engineered differently and are made to open reliably and get you to the ground in a reasonably safe manner (assuming the wing loading is reasonable). Comments? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over -
At the risk of getting slammed here for thinking that skydiving isn't the only thing in life, why not do something different this weekend? Go for a hike or a bike ride or whatever else strikes your fancy. Don't get me wrong, despite being a newbie to skydiving (and loving every minute of it and yes I will be at my DZ this weekend), I also have many many other interests as well. It's good to mix things up in life. Just my two cents ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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She's a smart girl ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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This two stage flair seems to be a good tactic for many canopies, not just for the Spectre. Comments ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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Elssa On one hand, this is a very freaky sport we are involved with (we're in an environment that humans were not meant to be in). But on the other hand, jumping out of an airplane is one of the coolest things we'll ever do. When I first started mountain biking years back, hurling myself downhill at high speed was unnatural. But the more I did it, the more I became relaxed and acclimated to it and skydiving has got to be quite similar. Jump safe ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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The picture didn't come attached. Hmmm ... go figure ... now it's visible. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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Congrats on the landings Michelle Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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I wish it was that easy (at least the part about losing weight). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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The gear is better than my DZs and video definitely sounds good. Now I'm no expert here, but I'm under the impression that the Sabre 2 is not the best novice canopy. Then again, I guess if it's lightly loaded, there's no harm done. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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I hate to be nosey, but how could SDC be 2nd to none when in your own words "they will put you up there in marginal conditions...high winds....no holes in the clouds...etc"? I graduated from my AFF yesterday and I was ready to do my first unsupervised solo when my DZ bumped me off of a load due to gusty winds. I'm disappointed that I didn't get to do an extra jump, but I'm happy that the DZ is still looking out for their novice skydivers. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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It would be in your best long term interest to be honest with them and ask them about their skydiving policy before hand. Are you willing to risk being banned from flying their airplanes if word got out? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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Bummer about the car, but hopefully the wait will be worth it. I graduated from my AFF course yesterday and like you, it's hard to think of anything else at this moment. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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"Diverdriver" brings up many good points about not using a 152 and forgive me if this has already been brought up, but what about the aircraft's performance? I have never flown a C-152, but I did train on C-172Ps (which are the 160hp version) and with myself and my instructor on board, climbing to altitude was occasionally a challenge on the hot high density altitude days. Heck even the new C-172Ss that I occasionally fly can be challenging to get to altitude with any sort of weight on a hot high density altitude day. I would only be comfortable flying a C-182 (or better) if I was to think about ferrying ski divers to altitude. But I won't be doing that anytime soon as I only have 150+ hours and must rent from an FBO. Besides, now that I've passed my AFF course, I want to jump out of the airplane (though I still plan on staying current with a couple of flights a month). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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But you're here and that has to count for something. Are you enrolled in an AFF or static line course? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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I haven't heard that story, but if it's true, serves him right for buzzing the DZ. Seriously though, the tragic loss of life of that bomber crew is nothing to joke about. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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Believe it or not, it is real. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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I joined hawkbit today in graduating my AFF as well and yes I did make a beer run for the JMs. I was also going to do my first true solo after my Level VII jump, but Mother Nature decided that two jumps in one day was enough as she blew in some windy cloudy weather which shut down the DZ. I guess my first fun jump will have to wait. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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High Performace Canopies LOW JUMP NUMBERS!!!!!
CanuckInUSA replied to freeflyz's topic in Swooping and Canopy Control
Being a pilot should help me with my canopy landing skills. In other words knowing what makes a wing fly, and keeping a clear mind on short final. But based on my six solo landings to date, I still have lots more to learn before I can say I'm proficient at landing a canopy and I have no desire to enrole myself in the swoopers fast track program. But keeping with the topic of this thread. I am thinking of using a wing load of something around 1:1.04 for my first canopy (which I won't be using for several more months from now) while I couldn't believe one of my fellow student peers (much younger than myself) is taking about a 1:1.3 wing load for his first. That's just plain suicide if you ask me. I mentioned this to my AFF instructor (that someone should talk to him) and the instructor just said "you can talk to them all you want, but some of them just won't listen". Try not to worry about the things you have no control over -
Being a licensed private pilot (with over 400 landings), I felt that I would be able to handle the canopy phase of my jumps (assuming the wing loading is reasonable which it has been in my student training). So I felt that AFF was the way to go for me (besides the fact that my DZ only offers AFF). But I do wonder how some of my peers felt on their first canopy ride down. Not only did they have to deal with the emotions of freefall, but then they had to land themselves without ever having done anything like it before. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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If I'm not mistaken, the picture of the "No fishing from the bridge" was from the Royal Gorge bridge west of Pueblo which once again if I'm not mistaken is the tallest bridge in the states. But then what do I know. I wasn't on the trip. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over