MissMissy

okay, some mathmatic majician had way too much time on their hands! --- Missy Nelson **Learning Never Stops**

Carving is the best for 1. increasing speed; 2. it's easier to bail out of if need be; and 3. it's a smoother transition (have you ever watched a canopy swooping competition?). Snapping turns may look cool and all, but with small canopies highly wing loaded, the radical snapping turn just doesn't look that safe. i like to sit and watch canopy pilots and see the smoothest flier and try to imply that in my flying. missy --- Missy Nelson **Learning Never Stops**

ahem (as i clear my throat to sing a tune i heard as a young girl...) "hey freak brother, as soon as you arrive, let's get in touch with the manifest brother... cause we're gonna skydive, yea!" i do remember the whole song... brings back many memories... missy --- Missy Nelson **Learning Never Stops**

whew... first i'm very glad to hear that you are alright. skydiving is a very interesting sport and everyone takes it a different way. for myself, i unfortunately got hurt twice (and not because i'm a girl!). After sitting in the hospital reminiscing and thinking and watching the personnel change shift after shift, i realized that i was in love with the sport. i didn't like the "real world"/society". i felt comfortable around a fun sport and its peoples. and i knew i couldn't wait to get back in the air and it was a real spiritual walk to do it. i realized that you have to skydive for you, not anyone else; stay ahead of the game and don't go too quick into doing the "cool" stuff... a long road later... i'm a three time national champ and a high perfomance canopy competitor, an AFF/I and a bunch of other fun stuff. BUT i don't think after getting hurt, i'd have reflected upon my life the way i did. so take your time, get better and take it slow. missy --- Missy Nelson **Learning Never Stops**

Becareful where you look for information about freeflying. Many people may understand how to get headdown, but are essentially still learning themselves. Look for advice from local, respected freefly coaches. Doing coach jumps will also help you tremendously and what you'll learn in one jump will save you dozens of solo jumps just trying to figure it out. If you'd like more info., I'd be glad to help. missy --- Missy Nelson **Learning Never Stops**