Whats Next???

[Dave_RMC 0]

Hi guys, im uber new at the sport. Ive completed my AFF and have a few Consoles left to do. Ive managed to get myself to Lillo Spain next week for a spot of the obvious but im unsure what to start trying. Its getting to the point where i want to try more thatn the usuall backflip, 5 second track and turns out the plane. Whats an achievable goal to set my self out there (apart from the A License ofcourse). Any Ideas???

dave

Love skydivein, new to the sport and all i want to do is progress. any hints, tips, ideas, thoughts or even a constructive critisism let me know.

[DSE 5]

-Barrel roll while keeping a heading.
-tracking a known distance ie; from landmark A to landmark B. Have someone show you the best direction and landmarks for setting your heading so you avoid tracking up/down jumprun.
-Front loop and hold a heading
-Backloop and hold a heading
-Find an instructor/coach and dock with them
-Do the above, but turn a 360 and re-dock with them
-Do the above, but turn a 720 and re-dock with them

That's the top half of the skydive.
At the bottom half;
Walk to a point in the landing area and put down a Frisbee, paper plate, or similar that you can see from above. Try to land on/as close to it as you can.
While under canopy, play a game with yourself. Try to guage your altitude without looking at your altimeter. Then check your altimeter to see how close you guessed. Do this above 1500' so you remain aware of your landing requirements.
Congrats on completing AFF!

[erdnarob 1]

With 13 jumps, just finished your AFF you should really continue the after AFF program leading you to the first license (A). Since you go in Spain, they should have a similar program. Ask for a manual describing what you can expect to do the air to continue your progression. Generally it comprises :
1) some freefall style or compulsory figures like DSE told you (turns, barrel roll, front and back loops and combination of those
The goal of those figures is to get you well coordinated and able to recover from any position.

2) one to one Formation skydiving with no contact then later on with contact followed by tracking away including changing your rate of fall according to match your coach (up and down), back up, forward, flying sideway...then contact, 360, contact... etc
The goal of those exercices is to get you able to move horiontally and vertically in the air with precision and to track away horizontally and open your canopy after a wave off.

3) canopy control with rear and front risers turns, slow flying near the stall point and recovery, flat turns... and accuracy landing at your level.
The goal of those exercices is to make you getting experience with all kind of manoeuvers with your canopy and know how it reacts and go and land at a specific place.

This is what you can expect. You should always report to an instructor and got a good briefing prior those jumps. Have fun and tell us about your progression.

Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all.

[Dave_RMC 0]

Cheers for the advice guys. Ill be sure to bring them up with an instructor when i get there. 2 days to go. YEAH BOI!!!

Love skydivein, new to the sport and all i want to do is progress. any hints, tips, ideas, thoughts or even a constructive critisism let me know.