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Morning y'all

One of the issues raised in the "AFF experiment" thread in "Instructors" was that the student retention rate is nowhere near as high as it should be. I tried to ask a question about that in there, but it got kinda lost in the discussion which progression is superior. This thread is NOT meant to become yet another "SL vs Tandem vs AFF" argument. What I want to know is simply: 1) What does your DZ do to keep students/novices/newly licenced jumpers coming back? 2) How does your DZ make new/inexperienced jumpers feel at home and/or part of the group? "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

Nothing wrong with running out landings.

This thread was brought to you by: DZ.com's #1 postwhore. Just sayin' "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

PLEASE don't hike up your skirt! "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'm younger than you are VB, you whining old PA removed by Moderator! "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

Always (try to) communicate (altitude permitting) Always use positive commands. Always disconnect RSL (I don't have one, but the other person might). A too-quick reserve activation increases the chance of the problem recurring - this time with a reserve mixed into the other pile of crap we're dealing with. In this scenario I might full well have a faceful of canopy and my canopy isn't flying right in the first place, so an entanglement is much more likely than a wrap. Should we find ourselves in an entanglement, then theoretically the top person (in this case, me) should cut away first. If I'm totally wrapped up in the other jumpers canopy instead of having 'bounced off' and falling through their lines AND if the other jumper is not entangled in MY canopy, they should cutaway first as if it was a 'normal' wrap - the reduced tension on their canopy will give me a better chance of clearing the fabric off myself. However, my canopy isn't flying right and was already spinning when I hit the other canopy. In a spinning entanglement, the person 'on the outside of the spin' (can't find the right words) should cut away first - the reasoning behind this as I understood it is that they are flung clear of the entanglement by the centrifugal forces. Most importantly, always be aware of your altitude! "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

Good morning! Clear blue skies over here as well, but the airport is closed, I have to do immensely boring stuff today and tonight I have to go clothes shopping in preparation for a wedding I have to attend the 21st. Feeling better now?

you know what the posts were about? Yes - they raised a good discussion, but were not related to the incident. A like discussion has since been started in 'Instructors'. "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

No they didn't "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

Seances? "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

Sorry dude - ain't married and never have been. But why not keep the fond memories forever? "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

Sounds like a personal problem... Hey! I've been sick for the past 3 days!! I can whip you up a Chef Fallfast Peter Platter pretty fast...juz sayin Awwww.... isn't that sweet. But I've gagged enough the last couple of days so I'll pass. Glad you're feeling better! Which reminds me: There's an old sailor's remedy which works like a charm on seasickness (obviously), but I heard it also cures morning sickness, vomiting from hangovers (which is at the end of the day just another 'morning sickness') and vomiting as a result of one of several diseases. What you do is you take a thick rasher of fatty bacon. Tie a string to the bacon and cleanse you oesophagus by swallowing the rasher whole and pulling back as often as necessary. Good luck

Who knows? Perhaps his wife stormed in and repossessed his computer Perhaps they kissed (among other things) and are making up as we speak Perhaps he is out buying curtains Perhaps he overslept Perhaps he actually has some work to do today Perhaps he's given up on this thread since it's all in heathen foreign lingo anyways Perhaps he got the same fatal error a few times in a row that is causing me to type this nonsense all over again and will be back later to see if he can post.. Depend on it that I'm hitting 'copy' before 'post reply' this time... "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

Afternoon y'all! Back to English I see. Well, it wasn't vey nice of us to keep Bry from reading his own thread I guess, so it's all for the better. --- VB, my condoleances. "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

'Ere.. seems to me the South-Africans are the only natives on this site! "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

Hee - dat versta ik!

I'm starting to think the same about somebody else. If your post was any shallower, it'd be bumpy. "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

Ja, nou haak ik af hoor... "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

Dammit. Changing languages on me again. Er, Tue bastardo dentro. "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

No offence, but I've never landed on one. Close calls don't count, Mmm'kay? "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

Ca va bien, merci. Comment ca va? Sorry, don't have any of these 'cedille' thingies "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 love the Skitts but he's too young for me. ...perhaps sh...naw, nevermind You got more nerve than I do, bro Anyway, perhaps we should find a nice, sweet and innocent significant other for "[Sly]de"... Banesanura perhaps. I bet she could keep him occupied. "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

Search Youtube for "base humping" "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

"How do we fancy having another great day of work ahead of us"? (loses something in translation). "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