Baksteen

Thank you all

I haven't logged on much lately. About a week ago I got laid off during a reorginisation. On the plus side *I* have got a loooong weekend ahead of me. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Hell yeah Seen them taken down so low the jumpers let go and then landed straight after, once with one jumper sorta aimed at the public (which were mostly jumpers anyway) Bet you a beer they weren't CReW *puppies* though "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

I haven't logged on much lately due to personal circumstances, but I'll keep an eye on it.

First question to ask oneself is: Do I really want to hold a downplane for so long (low) that an AAD might become an issue (~1000 feet)? ETA my own answer: "No - with a mere 10 CRW jumps I'm a CRoo-kie... No high speed manouevres below 3k for me." "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

This snippet has me confused. What does this comment mean? Why is the word 'instructors' italicised? "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Poor you... If you think that's strict, you shold come over here. The only time we're getting 'extra altitude' (that is, over 6k) is when the QNH is low. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

That would be Latvia, I guess... "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Fuck y- I mean, happy birthday Mike! "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Not to mention nerve-racking hollywood tactics.. "The body consists of many cells, all operating independently from each other. We as the resistance must group closely together all in one place." - for which they choose a hideout on the outskirts of the town they operate in, with the main entrance in plain sight of a major freeway. Fortunately that is amended somewhat in 'V - the final battle', in which they have at least spread out to some less obvious locations. But I am looking forward to that remake.. Perhaps they can actually improve on the original.

Don't get snippy with me! IRL I am but a timid softy. I compensate for that by bullying people online, so they can't hit me. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

I agree with the OP. He's asking about cool, new, SAFE ways to exit the plane. One poster pointed out that the OP's example isn't the safest way to go, so thank you, point taken - and now lets move on. Of course - you're absolutely right. But there's nothing wrong with asking suggestions here IF these are then discussed with the instructor at the DZ. Skydiving is way more than the exit... But it's also fun.

Trinidad/Tobago "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

: 3 : 0 Three jumps - twice dispatching novice SL-students for their FIRST landing on the airfield itself, once dropping a student on LZ Westbroek for his very first jump. I was impressed with his exit - *I* can't do em that good... Saturday evening I was second at the poker table. After subtracting my entry fee I'd managed to win a grand total of one single euro.... "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

When exiting from a 182: Climb on the step, keep your body rigid and just let go. You'll be doing backflips like mad.... "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Umm...stop dating 'boys' ?! Aww.. Everyone's entitled to be tired every once in a while.. But it shouldn't become a habit No, you're not... "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

I have to semi-backup Sangi on this one (shudders). It's BPA regs they're talking about. Or perhaps BPA vs EIREPA. I don't know... "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Just go back and *read* my se-cond post, will you? "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Disclaimer:that story has got nothing to do with me... I wasn't a bar hag and don't know Warped...furthermore I'm a guy. Well.. my friends have kept even mixed drinks away from me until after we all graduated... "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Yes, I seem to have misunderstood that sentance. I've always read it as "intended prior to boarding the plane". Interesting. Dutch rule: "Parachute jump or jump: An intended descent from an in-flight airplane or airship, during which a person intends to use a parachute". "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

In the US, perhaps under definition 2... In the Netherlands, definition two does not apply; it's only a skydive if it's er, pre-meditated. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Ah.. tequila. That brings back memories "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Umm.. Obviously you have no idea what you're talking about..! Must mind the teeth; must remember to breathe; must use lots of tongue; must try not to gag; must ignore kink in neck; must use hands (or not?); must try not to get rug burns on knees; must keep good pace; must not stop at inopportune moment.. It's hard as fuck!! Just give him the benefit of doubt, Nataly.. Perhaps he simply is very experienced and forgot what it was like as a newbie. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

When I was young.. er, younger and was enjoying the student's night life in Belfast, this girl walks up to me and asks whether I 'wanna have a good time'. Well, either she has been under the OP's tutelage (or vice-versa), or our opinions of a 'Good Time' simply differ naturally - because before I could even move a muscle or (thankfully) open my mouth to reply, she hurled up a good stomachfull of who knows what kind of lady-drink was fashionable at the time all over me. It was a mere two km walk home, the route never quite seemed so long, what with all the contemptuous stares I was getting along the way...and I hadn't even finished my first beer yet Needless to say I made a beeline for the shower and didn't even stop to take off my shoes... Another disgusting story was in the same year when *I* was the one who was hammered. Since I was despite everything the most articulate person left in our group at that moment, it fell to me to hail a cab as what would have been a ten minute walk in normal condition would given the circumstances be very hard to accomplish indeed. Soon, one of those cheapo cabs that run in Belfast pulled up and I stuck my head into the window to discuss the fare. In doing so, my nostrils found themselves assailed by the cabby's cheap air freshener (or something) and before I knew it I was hurling up a large Zinger Tower Burger menu all over the passenger seat. Cursing, the cabby made to exit his vehicle, but somehow we all managed to make ourselves scarce, even the most inebriated people in the group. I got separated from the rest, more or less walked home and was fast asleep before the others came staggering up the stairs of our studen't residence. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

If farting in freefall makes you a skydiver, does crapping all over yourself in freefall make you a skygod? I am mightily curious about why you're asking. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom