voltage 0 #1 November 14, 2009 Recently I did my first weekend of skydiving in about 6 months. To get current again, I went over all my equipment and repacked the canopy, donned (nearly, see below) all the equipment and visualised a successfull deployment, mal above hard deck, mal below hard deck, EP's, after-opening procedures and pattern flying. After that I got on the airplane and forgot to take along my googles. On the pilots seat there was a spare pair, and I had an uneventful solo skydive, and some more good ones after that. Guess I want to know how other people handle medium-length breaks from skydiving? Anygot got a checklist of sorts for that? Do you use some written material to re-familiarize yourself? Is the SIM any use for that? Great to be back in the air. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GLIDEANGLE 1 #2 November 14, 2009 The USPA Safety Day Checklist is intended to be a brief review for recurrency. It covers all the key stuff quickly. http://www.uspa.org/Portals/0/Downloads/Other_SafetyDayChecklist_2009.pdfThe choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites voltage 0 #3 November 14, 2009 Thanks, good find. It's a bit flashy tough with all these fancy graphics. I think I will use it to make my own 1 page checklist. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jbag 0 #4 November 15, 2009 after a 6month break i like to see how good my head down is even though i never got good at it and also see how small of a canopy i cna put in my rig so that i dont have to worry about packing. works for me great =DIHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #5 November 15, 2009 Will you do a coach jump with me when my shoulder heals? I'll be 8 months uncurrent by then, and I really need to work on my daffy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimmytavino 16 #6 November 15, 2009 You simply.... . . . . shut up and Jump!!! ( not to be construed as a Personal attack ) jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ironmanjay 0 #7 November 15, 2009 Did you talk to any instructors or coaches that day about things to think about prior to manifesting?? DId you get a gear check from head to toe before boarding the plane, not having goggles isnt the end of the world but misrouting your chest strap wouldnt be good ... Those are a few things that come to my mind that I would do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites darthur2000 0 #8 November 16, 2009 The SIM has a section on recurrency http://www.uspa.org/SIM/Read/Section5/tabid/168/Default.aspx#970 QuoteA License USPA A-license holders who have not made a freefall skydive within 60 days should make at least one jump under the supervision of a currently rated USPA instructional rating holder until demonstrating altitude awareness, freefall control on all axes, tracking, and canopy skills sufficient for safely jumping in groups B License USPA B-license holders who have not made a freefall skydive within the preceding 90 days should make at least one jump under the supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder until demonstrating the ability to safely exercise the privileges of that license. C and D License USPA C- and D-license holders who have not made a freefall skydive within the preceding six months should make at least one jump under the supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder until demonstrating the ability to safely exercise the privileges of that license. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jbag 0 #9 November 16, 2009 Quote Will you do a coach jump with me when my shoulder heals? I'll be 8 months uncurrent by then, and I really need to work on my daffy. wont even charge you for my slot :) want me to pack for you too?IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
GLIDEANGLE 1 #2 November 14, 2009 The USPA Safety Day Checklist is intended to be a brief review for recurrency. It covers all the key stuff quickly. http://www.uspa.org/Portals/0/Downloads/Other_SafetyDayChecklist_2009.pdfThe choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voltage 0 #3 November 14, 2009 Thanks, good find. It's a bit flashy tough with all these fancy graphics. I think I will use it to make my own 1 page checklist. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #4 November 15, 2009 after a 6month break i like to see how good my head down is even though i never got good at it and also see how small of a canopy i cna put in my rig so that i dont have to worry about packing. works for me great =DIHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #5 November 15, 2009 Will you do a coach jump with me when my shoulder heals? I'll be 8 months uncurrent by then, and I really need to work on my daffy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #6 November 15, 2009 You simply.... . . . . shut up and Jump!!! ( not to be construed as a Personal attack ) jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironmanjay 0 #7 November 15, 2009 Did you talk to any instructors or coaches that day about things to think about prior to manifesting?? DId you get a gear check from head to toe before boarding the plane, not having goggles isnt the end of the world but misrouting your chest strap wouldnt be good ... Those are a few things that come to my mind that I would do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darthur2000 0 #8 November 16, 2009 The SIM has a section on recurrency http://www.uspa.org/SIM/Read/Section5/tabid/168/Default.aspx#970 QuoteA License USPA A-license holders who have not made a freefall skydive within 60 days should make at least one jump under the supervision of a currently rated USPA instructional rating holder until demonstrating altitude awareness, freefall control on all axes, tracking, and canopy skills sufficient for safely jumping in groups B License USPA B-license holders who have not made a freefall skydive within the preceding 90 days should make at least one jump under the supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder until demonstrating the ability to safely exercise the privileges of that license. C and D License USPA C- and D-license holders who have not made a freefall skydive within the preceding six months should make at least one jump under the supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder until demonstrating the ability to safely exercise the privileges of that license. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #9 November 16, 2009 Quote Will you do a coach jump with me when my shoulder heals? I'll be 8 months uncurrent by then, and I really need to work on my daffy. wont even charge you for my slot :) want me to pack for you too?IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
