surf71 0 #1 June 15, 2014 Just wanted to say hello to everyone and give a shout out to my instructors. I'm on jump 9 now but I've had two cutaways. My first one involved my brake line breaking when my canopy opened up. The line that ran up had broken where it goes from the single line to multiple lines. I had a good canopy overhead and tried controlling it using my rear risers having just worked on that the previous jumps and realized it wasn't going to happen. My instructor talked to me on the ground, they looked at the chute and said I did a great job. I went up again and my next jump was great and I landed on my feet. The very next jump I did, 2 days later, had a toggle fire. The kid that packed it didn't set the brakes and I had a line twist that i couldn't get out of and was 360'ing to the ground pretty quick. Once again I did my EP's and got a good canopy and landed on the ground safely. My nerves at that point were pretty shot and all I wanted was a drink. The most important thing that my instructor did at that point was get in touch with me the next day and say let's jump next weekend, we can do whatever you want. If it were anyone else I don't know if I would've gone back out. I'm not calling anyone out and I love the DZ, the DZO and staff. What happened to me was just shitty luck but everyone there was about as professional as could be and it's their attitudes that will bring me back there and keep me in the sport. If I have another cutaway before jump 100 I may need a bigger bottle though... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leafyanna 0 #2 June 16, 2014 I'm not sure I want to read this when I'm looking around for encouragement to start my AFF... On the other hand, you are pretty lucky in a way... that's more experience than someone can get in two years. Well done mate, I wish I can do as well as you have in that situation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dthames 0 #3 June 16, 2014 It is always good to practice your EPs. Instructor quote, “What's weird is that you're older than my dad!” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #4 June 16, 2014 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krakyn 0 #5 June 19, 2014 Now, this is my first forum post too, but I've been lurking around on here for ~2 years as a guest. Anyway, as a non-skydiver (too young), take my advice with a pinch of salt: I think you are lucky to have experienced a need to implement EP's and cutaway so early in your skydiving career. Always good to have faith in yourself and know you can control the situation if your main canopy malfunctions. Also, if you're still passionate about skydiving after 2 cutaways so early on - keep at it - because that means you love skydiving for all the risks and dangers it presents, which are outweighed by the benefits and enriching experiences it brings. Keep jumping mate. ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
