jonjonson 0 #1 April 14, 2006 so, I am guilty,,,, on the way to the dropzone, i sometimes freak out, you know, about the whole jumping out of an airplane thang, death, injuries and such. In the plane ride , I am mostly likely thinking to myself, man this is dumb. the door opens, i get out, it's FUN AS HELL I land and i just want to do it again. and the whole thing starts over... am i the only one???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #2 April 14, 2006 yes, you are the only one...... okay, not really, i get nrevous sometimes after my parachute has deployed.... just about the time i start the 180 deg riser turn to land...... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #3 April 14, 2006 Quoteyes, you are the only one...... okay, not really, i get nrevous sometimes after my parachute has deployed.... just about the time i start the 180 deg riser turn to land...... When the ground is coming up really reall fast and you get that littlw tingle in your stomach. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #4 April 14, 2006 Nope you are not alone.... It does get better as you get more experience.. BUT never get complacent.. practice your EPs..... and be prepared to react... and not freak out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindercles 0 #5 April 14, 2006 Right about 1000ft I start thinking "what if a brake like snaps?" That makes me just a *bit* nervous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wingnut 0 #6 April 14, 2006 Quotewhat if a brake like snaps?" use risers then.......... they work just fine..... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Flygurl 0 #7 April 14, 2006 The cuddling in the plane before the jump makes me feel so relaxed and happy... or it could be the vibration. ________________________________________ "One out of every four American's are suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites xenaswampjumper 0 #8 April 14, 2006 No you are not the only one, with a separated shoulder, two cutaways and a fractured leg on landing in 60 jumps.....you are not the only one.....just be prepared and thinking. but don't freak out about the thoughts, you will hopefully be surprised after your first cutaway, how calm and quickly your response is, at least that was my reaction and findings to my experience, hopefully it will be yours as well!!!!! Blue Skies!!!!! till later have fun & love each other seeya mb65johnny gates.... In skydiving, the only thing that stops you is the ground.............. PMS# 472 Muff #3863 TPM#95 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindercles 0 #9 April 14, 2006 QuoteQuotewhat if a brake like snaps?" use risers then.......... they work just fine..... true enough, but that doesn't keep it from making me nervous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #10 April 14, 2006 Quotetrue enough, but that doesn't keep it from making me nervous. Make it part of your learning.. doing landings on risers.. as well as perhaps taking a canopy control classsONce you learn more about the canopy.. you can try landing on risers.. hell I had a canopy that used to blow steering lines about every 10 jumps or so.. I got to practice rear riser landings a lot.. it was really easy after the first one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jonjonson 0 #11 April 14, 2006 are you more likely to collapses a canopy riding the riser??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildcard451 0 #12 April 14, 2006 only if you suck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jonjonson 0 #13 April 14, 2006 yoooouuuuuu suck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildcard451 0 #14 April 14, 2006 Quoteyoooouuuuuu suck F- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jonjonson 0 #15 April 14, 2006 awww man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #16 April 14, 2006 First off have a chat with your instructors.. tell them what you want to do and get their input... then find out on your canopy.. up high...... play with it..the more you know how to fly your canopy the better.. As you pull down on the rear risers you change the angle of attack of the canopy and it will start to lose speed and you can stall it....so find that point.. and practice wiht it.. again.. UP HIGH..like 6000 ft high down to about 3000 ft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PLFXpert 0 #17 April 14, 2006 I was never nervous when I first started and for a long time after that (which always worried my hunny, and even though I'd always practice my safety procedures and check my rig, he'd always INSIST on doing it all over again with me before the load). I only get nervous now when it's been a while since I've jumped and I'm returning. But, after the first jump, it's all good I also was REALLY nervous the 4th time I flew head-down...b/c the third time I had a royal dizzy spell while on my head and was very disoriented. I flipped into a sit and waved to my hunny (who was video'ing me) that I was not flipping back over. He was motioning to me to, since he thought I just got unstable or something. It really freaked me out. I have no idea why that happened, either. I used to (but haven't in a couple years actually) when I was younger get dizzy spells once in a while when my blood sugar was low. Now I routinely drink Gatorade or OJ an hour before jumping. My 4th headdown jump went amazing and never had the issue since. But, that experience really gave me the heebie-jeebiesPaint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Cyanide41 0 #18 April 14, 2006 I used to get nervous when I'd get in the door. Heights make me uneasy and I think I was afraid I would fall out. Pretty silly considering I was about to jump anyway. One day I told myself "Dude, What the fuck are you nervous about? Falling out!? You are about to jump. If you fall out it's the same thing, just not as pretty" JAMES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #19 April 14, 2006 What gets me is the thought that my leg straps might break while I'm doing hard toggle turns and corkscrewing at the ground.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. 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Lindercles 0 #5 April 14, 2006 Right about 1000ft I start thinking "what if a brake like snaps?" That makes me just a *bit* nervous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #6 April 14, 2006 Quotewhat if a brake like snaps?" use risers then.......... they work just fine..... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flygurl 0 #7 April 14, 2006 The cuddling in the plane before the jump makes me feel so relaxed and happy... or it could be the vibration. ________________________________________ "One out of every four American's are suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xenaswampjumper 0 #8 April 14, 2006 No you are not the only one, with a separated shoulder, two cutaways and a fractured leg on landing in 60 jumps.....you are not the only one.....just be prepared and thinking. but don't freak out about the thoughts, you will hopefully be surprised after your first cutaway, how calm and quickly your response is, at least that was my reaction and findings to my experience, hopefully it will be yours as well!!!!! Blue Skies!!!!! till later have fun & love each other seeya mb65johnny gates.... In skydiving, the only thing that stops you is the ground.............. PMS# 472 Muff #3863 TPM#95 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #9 April 14, 2006 QuoteQuotewhat if a brake like snaps?" use risers then.......... they work just fine..... true enough, but that doesn't keep it from making me nervous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #10 April 14, 2006 Quotetrue enough, but that doesn't keep it from making me nervous. Make it part of your learning.. doing landings on risers.. as well as perhaps taking a canopy control classsONce you learn more about the canopy.. you can try landing on risers.. hell I had a canopy that used to blow steering lines about every 10 jumps or so.. I got to practice rear riser landings a lot.. it was really easy after the first one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonjonson 0 #11 April 14, 2006 are you more likely to collapses a canopy riding the riser??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #12 April 14, 2006 only if you suck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonjonson 0 #13 April 14, 2006 yoooouuuuuu suck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #14 April 14, 2006 Quoteyoooouuuuuu suck F- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #16 April 14, 2006 First off have a chat with your instructors.. tell them what you want to do and get their input... then find out on your canopy.. up high...... play with it..the more you know how to fly your canopy the better.. As you pull down on the rear risers you change the angle of attack of the canopy and it will start to lose speed and you can stall it....so find that point.. and practice wiht it.. again.. UP HIGH..like 6000 ft high down to about 3000 ft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #17 April 14, 2006 I was never nervous when I first started and for a long time after that (which always worried my hunny, and even though I'd always practice my safety procedures and check my rig, he'd always INSIST on doing it all over again with me before the load). I only get nervous now when it's been a while since I've jumped and I'm returning. But, after the first jump, it's all good I also was REALLY nervous the 4th time I flew head-down...b/c the third time I had a royal dizzy spell while on my head and was very disoriented. I flipped into a sit and waved to my hunny (who was video'ing me) that I was not flipping back over. He was motioning to me to, since he thought I just got unstable or something. It really freaked me out. I have no idea why that happened, either. I used to (but haven't in a couple years actually) when I was younger get dizzy spells once in a while when my blood sugar was low. Now I routinely drink Gatorade or OJ an hour before jumping. My 4th headdown jump went amazing and never had the issue since. But, that experience really gave me the heebie-jeebiesPaint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyanide41 0 #18 April 14, 2006 I used to get nervous when I'd get in the door. Heights make me uneasy and I think I was afraid I would fall out. Pretty silly considering I was about to jump anyway. One day I told myself "Dude, What the fuck are you nervous about? Falling out!? You are about to jump. If you fall out it's the same thing, just not as pretty" JAMES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #19 April 14, 2006 What gets me is the thought that my leg straps might break while I'm doing hard toggle turns and corkscrewing at the ground.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
