Line twist on first solo jump

[Hunt_Joshua_G 0]

I already posted my first AFF jump and what I did wrong. But I was wondering how normal are line twists? I hade one on my first jump but was easy to get out of. my dad is an old jumper and told be that i should expect to get a line twist almost every time. Is that true or was I just unlucky?

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[GaryRay 0]

FWIW, as long as the line twists arent to extreme and arent going up the entire line set, then its alright, having them every jump i would say inst normal, i would take a look at the packing if your doing it yourself or your body position upon deployment. this jump being your first it was probably your body position, as you brought your right arm down and your left arm up you probably started into a right hand turn causing line twists. i would say as long as you can kick your way out of them before your hard deck then you will be fine.

and again if i siad something wrong im sure one of the more senior jumpers would be happy to correct me.

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[derrickiv 0]

don't forget that you had one or two guys hanging off of you too.. so when you deployed you maybe have had a slight turn anyways due to them being attached to you, the twists will probably go away when you start pulling solo.

[kallend 2,027]

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I already posted my first AFF jump and what I did wrong. But I was wondering how normal are line twists? I hade one on my first jump but was easy to get out of. my dad is an old jumper and told be that i should expect to get a line twist almost every time. Is that true or was I just unlucky?

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Anyone that gets line twists "almost every time" either needs more packing lessons or more instruction on body position at deployment.

Line twists happen from time to time, but you should get a good opening most times.

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[NickDG 23]

No, not every time, but because it can be rather alarming to a first time jumper I always tell FJC students to expect to have a line twist. Doing that takes the big "Oh Shit" out of it when it happens . . .

NickD

[chrismgtis 0]

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I already posted my first AFF jump and what I did wrong. But I was wondering how normal are line twists? I hade one on my first jump but was easy to get out of. my dad is an old jumper and told be that i should expect to get a line twist almost every time. Is that true or was I just unlucky?

Pretty normal. In my experience anyway.

Na. It's not usually that big of a deal unless it turns into one of those times where your canopy gets out of control. It's happened to me probably 15 times in 105 jumps. (A problem I seem to have solved).

Just check your altitude and how far you are from the DZ. Most line twists can be undone pretty easily. Kick in the opposite direction of the line twist. Their can be complications, sure. I was also told that on opening you can grab the risers and hold them (or pull them) out to try and prevent the line twists (or prevent it from getting worse).

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Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan

[brucet7 0]

Hmmmm? I have had one in 60 and it was a minor twist at that. It was on a S/L jump. My instructor mentioned that line twists happen on S/L regularly (normal).

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[finch 0]

I had line twist on my 1st 3 jumps and only once since.one of my instructors told me to take a deep breath and relax right before i pull and it seemed to help.

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[danielcroft 2]

I had noticeable line twists on one or two jumps. I was dropping my right knee as I was throwing. The solution (for me) was to relax and reach & throw in a controlled manner. I did a bit of tunnel time where I practiced flying in "throw position", that helped a lot too. I haven't had line twists on opening since then.

[fred 0]

I had them frequently as a student. I could blame it on the static line, but the other problems I had suggest that it was my own fault.

Once I got to the point in my training where I had to be aware of my heading during the dive (not just keeping a heading, but actually able to pick a heading), the line twists went away, presumably because I was continuing to keep a heading during opening.

Once off student status, I did a couple solos where I just practiced the things that you don't do very often or for very long during a normal skydive:
(A) Flying in the 'throw' position. Touch your BOC with your right hand, using your left arm to compensate. Maintain a heading. (You can even turn like this).
(B) Touch (not grab) your emergency handles. They're in a much different position in freefall than they are on the ground. I noticed this most after coming back from a long break. In my refresher, they asked me to not look and grab my handle, and I grabbed high and had to correct. This was wrong on the ground, but right in the air. I haven't had a reserve ride yet, so I expect they'll be somewhere between the two points in a partial reserve.
(C) Tracking. You generally track at the end of the skydive, when a lot of other stuff has to happen and is on your mind. Take care with solo tracking (make sure you track perpendicularly to the jump run), but it's good to learn how much altitude you're losing during a track, and to practice it when you have altitude to spare.

Of course, I'm low jump numbers and just coming back from a couple year break, so standard disclaimer applies.