vskydiver 0 #51 June 4, 2008 Quote Thanks Valinda, Todak, Erin, Cindy, Kara, Tod. For being brave enough to fly with me. I'm so glad you made it! Yeah! {{Hopping up and down whistling really loudly!}} Congrats! How was your first passenger? Did you tell him/her that they were your first? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #52 June 5, 2008 Quote :4:1 1@ coach jump 1@ fun three way with solid and Karen Coye 1@ 7 way shit show bear hug thingy 1@ First real tandem student (what a rush) Thanks Todak, Valinda, John for all your support while getting my rating!!! Couldn't have done it with out you!!Thanks Valinda, Todak, Erin, Cindy, Kara, Tod. For being brave enough to fly with me. I'd fly with you again any day! The bear hug thingy was pretty cool, the girls held on to it for quite while - You are awesome!DPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #53 June 5, 2008 Quote Quote Thanks Valinda, Todak, Erin, Cindy, Kara, Tod. For being brave enough to fly with me. I'm so glad you made it! Yeah! {{Hopping up and down whistling really loudly!}} Congrats! How was your first passenger? Did you tell him/her that they were your first? Since you asked... LOL.... I didn't tell him about the first until we landed, he didn't believe me... On the plane ride up I was scared shitless and checked the gear about 1000 times and ran EP's though my head. On the outside I tried to calm my passenger and try to make it fun(Jon and Todaks advice works). At the door; I thought of you being a bad passenger and I changed from being scared to determined, that Sweed wasn't going mess up the exit even if he tried. (he did great and arched like a good student) On the initial opening (with lots of line twists) He was yelling in his Swedish accent at the top of his lungs. At first I thought the harness smashed his nuts or something but soon realized it was uncensored excitement of the sky dive. What a feeling to be right there and experience his first jump with him, it was like being on my first jump all over again just not as nervous. Under Canopy; After making some slight adjustments to the canopy (kicking the shit out of line twists so I could fly it) Jon's press play stuff took over. Thanks Jon. We practiced a few flares at which point I wasn't to excited about letting him help us land so i gave him an option to practice some more or if he wanted me to take care of it so he could enjoy the ride. He was so damn excited he didn't care what the heck we did. The only part that sucked about the jump was I had to leave quickly after we landed. If all tandems are like that I am hooked. Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vskydiver 0 #54 June 5, 2008 Quote If all tandems are like that I am hooked. RIGHT ON!!! That is so awesome! I knew you would do fine. Keep up the good work! You're going to be one of those Tandem Masters that make a difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
