Zoter
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A good friend of mine had his 1st reserve ride on his first jump following gaining his Category 8 !!... As far as he was concerned....it went a smooth as butter because all the training was still totally fresh in his head. On the same DZ there are guys who have gone 1000's jumps without incident. So tell me what to stats tell you here..? not a great deal What they do say is don't jump unless your are happy with reserve drills...and keep practicing those reserve drills like you will need them on your next jump......In that way , you will be prepared . How does the saying go again? " plan for the worst.....hope for the best, and it will usually happen"
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I agree with Chrisky.... I'm a newbie so Im only quoting from personal experince.... Personally I have not had a problem judging flare height....but when friends have and they have looked at the horizon....it was always much better. Can I just add....before you lokk towards the horizon....spot your landing first...ie...where it is, what/who's around.....and what your landing in !! The only bad landing I can remember was when I landed in a sunflower field and because of the height of the stalks it looked different, I flared a little high...and had a bit of a 'digger'......actually on that one I was looking staright down as I remember... hmmm......go back to the top of this post !!!
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Thanks.....Yoda
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SWEEET !! I cant even freefly yet....but man that jump looked so awesome and so controlled ! Excellent stuff
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Cool....lots of ideas out there to work with....thanks all
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Anybody got any good gym exercises....work thats useful for skydiving ?
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Ok Ok Ok...now that I got over that this 'style' isnt some kind of martial art practiced in free fall.....and that my AFF instructor was doing it throughout my course ( oooohhh...so thats why his hands were so close to his body !) What is Mantis Style....? What are its pros and cons? When should you do it? Where can I learn more about it ? thanks all!
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Hi Chad....not quite as big as you ! but deffo over the average....like you...not fat...just big....have completed AFF with no problems...and am at that 'got to get a rig' fork in the road....good thing is...all the light people are advised to buy second hand as they will prob be looking at downsizing in a year or so....bigger people will always be recommended for bigger canopies and rigs...so dont make that much difference from what you jump to learn....therefore Im buying all new from the off as I guess I'll be living with it for a while ! Hope it works out for you....and hell at least during relative work you wont even have to THINK about increasing fall rate....lol !
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Ok......what is the difference between a 'Pop Top' rig and a regular rig... Why would you choose one over the other......what are the pros and cons ?
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Hey I know its cheesy and abit naff to mention......but check out the film 'Cutaway'......the scene where the guy collides in freefall and dies gets his chute opened........well following his landing the stuntman in for Tom Berenger does a wicked PLF to land quickly.......and again as cheesy as it is to take things away from 'mainstream' films....it really shows an excellent PLF !
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Thanks All....and thanks Brent...I have that video already (in fact the tape is starting to get worn !!) My difficulty is in what movement should I do with my leg to effect the turn....I have difficulty with that...should I think about dropping my leg fom the foot...or bending a knee up towards my waist....or maybe something else...!!
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Hi y'all. Im an AFF graduate and have 30 odd jumps so far....I've started practicing relative work and am experincing a sticking point !. Im trying my hardest to get knee turns down pat....but seem to really be struggling. I think Im focusing too much on getting it right and TBH will spend 5-10 secs IN FREEFALL before I try...just trying to cooordinate movements before I do it.. Sometimes it works .....but most of the time ...nop....i just start rocking and doing a real lazy turn Any body got any good tips to visualise/practice the movements required for things like knee turns etc. This is my wall.......and Im climbing it brick by brick...cept this wall just seems to go on forever! Thanks As always
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Thanks for your help Lisa...gonna check 'em out.......
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so...any recommendations for online gear shops ? Im from the UK....dos anyone know about the issues of importing kit bought in the US...or should I just plan a 'cheeky' holiday at about the same time as the rig is meant to be ready..
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[Post: $4500.00-ish for a new container, Cypres, ZP main and PD reserve. Like cars, if you pay retail, you got screwed Derek so what do you suggest Derek...? in order to get a good price deal
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"Dont let the snobs put you off...."?? Whaddya mean ..?
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Hi guys and gals... Im looking at 'gettin my first rig.....I have been around and around the houses....had a look at a few..2nd hand but have not really found anything I 'like' so far. So...looks like Im going to buy new (NOOOO! I hear you all cry !)......but I have the means and am gonna ...so there ! Im looking at a Teardrop Superfly....with ZP215 main and 220Raven reserve (...cause Im a newbie...am 6ft 2inch and 200lbs before I suit up) Any body got any reviews...points...comments on this rig?....good or bad I appreciate all the comments ! BTW Im still 'gettin comfortable in the air....but down the line Im looking at FF and RW being the araes I'd like to concentrate on. Thanks all!
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Like wise...I have one.....but didnt see the 'pouch' for the dytter...unless it fits into where the foam moulding for the ears are. Its secure, cheap and is serving me fine.Feels very 'snug' and secure...which personally is what I wanted.....( seen too many helmets come off students cause they didnt fit well !)
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That would be helpful DeNRen
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Hi everyone....I got a REALLY stoopid question.. Can someone explain in words....or link me to some decent sites ( pics and/or vids) to explain once and for all the different types of exit..!! Poised....Float....Dive...and any others I seem to get conflicting explanations ...and Im sure I have done them all..but I didnt know what it was called. Thanks for the help !
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Sorry to butt in with what might be a silly question......but if you have two canopies out...why do you need to worry about the RSL if cutting away your main?......the reserve is already out and inflated...?
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Thanks for that...the clouds are parting ! So ZP is generally the way to go? And why are reserves generally F111 ratheer than ZP...surely you want the best performance possible if you pullout the reserve..? and that 25lbs rig weight...is that all up main + reserve inside?
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Ok.....so how does ZP affect canopy size choice?