vortexr1 0 #1 April 5, 2009 Did my first solo today..WOOOOOO..Simply amazing..Totally hooked..Was worried about the landing part .As far as distance and alitude to start my decent..Everything went well,threw the damn rip cord.( so had 2 buy a 12 pack for instructor lol),,,,,,after jump, went through my steps and once i pulled rip cord,,things seemed to slow down...did all my checks and really it went by pretty fast..landing , i flared to soon ,about 30'.but it went great,cant wait till i get some moreunder my belt,,thanks for all the advice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GLIDEANGLE 1 #2 April 5, 2009 Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vortexr1 0 #3 April 5, 2009 Thanks , appreciate that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jbh186 0 #4 April 5, 2009 Congratulations... Just a warning...every one of your thoughts, all day long, will now either be thinking about your last jump, or wondering when you'll be able to get back the dropzone...it's an addiction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnDeere 0 #5 April 5, 2009 Congrats, the jumps only get better from there! The landings will get better. None of us were born to fly canopys. Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites erdnarob 1 #6 April 5, 2009 Congratulations and welcome to the skydiver fantastic world. Don't worry too much for your landing it takes a while to get it well done. In the case you don't have a radio in your helmet maybe you should ask for one and with the help of an instructor on the ground you can learn to flare at the right time. Don't look below you at landing cause it's not where you go but look rather at about 45 degrees. Tell us when you will be satisfied with your landing and what you have changed to get it good.Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vortexr1 0 #7 April 5, 2009 Definitely will do that. My next jumps Saturday..Your right, need to look ahead instead of directly under me.Ill practice that.Thanks again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites KermieCorleone 0 #8 April 5, 2009 I have the same issues as you. I am trying to work on my landing pattern as well, I start my pattern way too high and my last 2 landings were fairly hard because I flared way too fast and too high, luckily I was ready to do a PLF and even then I felt that landing for a couple of hours lol ...- Neil Never make assumptions! That harmless rectangle could be two triangles having sex ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vortexr1 0 #9 April 5, 2009 Ya, its my landing pattern that i need to work on along with the propere height 2 flare.The dz we land @ is pretty unforgiving.So you really have to hit it perfect.( no grass,lots of buildings,planes,and other obstacles)...good luck with your aff training,i feel ya,,lol,,i absolutely love this sport though..definitely hooked.. 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 April 5, 2009 Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexr1 0 #3 April 5, 2009 Thanks , appreciate that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbh186 0 #4 April 5, 2009 Congratulations... Just a warning...every one of your thoughts, all day long, will now either be thinking about your last jump, or wondering when you'll be able to get back the dropzone...it's an addiction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #5 April 5, 2009 Congrats, the jumps only get better from there! The landings will get better. None of us were born to fly canopys. Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #6 April 5, 2009 Congratulations and welcome to the skydiver fantastic world. Don't worry too much for your landing it takes a while to get it well done. In the case you don't have a radio in your helmet maybe you should ask for one and with the help of an instructor on the ground you can learn to flare at the right time. Don't look below you at landing cause it's not where you go but look rather at about 45 degrees. Tell us when you will be satisfied with your landing and what you have changed to get it good.Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexr1 0 #7 April 5, 2009 Definitely will do that. My next jumps Saturday..Your right, need to look ahead instead of directly under me.Ill practice that.Thanks again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KermieCorleone 0 #8 April 5, 2009 I have the same issues as you. I am trying to work on my landing pattern as well, I start my pattern way too high and my last 2 landings were fairly hard because I flared way too fast and too high, luckily I was ready to do a PLF and even then I felt that landing for a couple of hours lol ...- Neil Never make assumptions! That harmless rectangle could be two triangles having sex ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexr1 0 #9 April 5, 2009 Ya, its my landing pattern that i need to work on along with the propere height 2 flare.The dz we land @ is pretty unforgiving.So you really have to hit it perfect.( no grass,lots of buildings,planes,and other obstacles)...good luck with your aff training,i feel ya,,lol,,i absolutely love this sport though..definitely hooked.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
