riggerrob 643 #26 February 24, 2008 The simplest answer is to ride in the same airplane as your mom & her TI. Exit just before the regular spot. By the time your mom gets out the door, she will be ten or 15 seconds behind you and have plenty of clearance for safety. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skydivesg 7 #27 February 24, 2008 If your profile is correct and you have about 40 jumps, I would suggest something like the previous poster. It was only a couple of years ago that a jumper did something very similar. I don't remember all the facts but he didn't have the skills to safely dock on his mom while she was making her tandem but he got close. Upon opening the tandem parachute the son's body hit the tandem passenger (his mom) and she died. I totally understand the desire to be a part of your mom's experience in our sport but I would suggest you not be anywhere near them in free fall or under canopy. Ride in the plane, get out well before or after they do and be in the landing area to take some pictures, greet her, and welcome her to our sport. The simplest way to decide this is: Would you want someone else with 40 jumps in free fall with your mom????Be the canopy pilot you want that other guy to be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #28 February 24, 2008 Quote Ride in the plane, get out well before or after they do I would highly recommend before....www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #29 February 24, 2008 Hey yeah the 40 jumps are correct but I think I'll have over 100 until that happens so still some time. I think I'll do the plane ride with her and wait for her on the ground like you said. That's good enough and she gets to experience more of her own tandem instead of looking/being worried about me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Para5-0 0 #30 February 25, 2008 Let her just enjoy her first one taking it all in. When you get enough experience maybe she can go again with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #31 February 26, 2008 Quote And you could take the girlfriend out back and have a serious heart to heart... Fixed it for ya.Seriously, I've seen more good looking women drug into stuff way over their heads in this sport by boyfriends who want to the GFs to jump with them, but only on the "cool" loads. It's a good way to kill someone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #32 February 26, 2008 Quote Quote And you could take the girlfriend out back and have a serious heart to heart... Fixed it for ya.Seriously, I've seen more good looking women drug into stuff way over their heads in this sport by boyfriends who want to the GFs to jump with them, but only on the "cool" loads. It's a good way to kill someone. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes! Back in the good old days, if you wanted to get on the "cool" loads, you either needed awesome flying skills, enough recreational drugs to keep the load organizer happy or massive mammary glands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #33 February 26, 2008 Quote Quote Ride in the plane, get out well before or after they do I would highly recommend before.... Unless, of course, one is flying a wingsuit.Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
