Brokeneagle 0 #76 August 6, 2003 Bill, you ROCK!!!! Faye. I'm really very gentle, no matter what my kung-fu teacher says... he is giving me a reputation I do not deserve! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #77 August 6, 2003 alright Bill! That made me smile (I'm glad Im not reading an incident right now). --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #78 August 6, 2003 Bill we thank you all for what you did, and I'm sure she thanks you as well, although she may not have said anything. This is a perfect example of how tight of a family we are. Bravo Bill bravo!<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #79 August 6, 2003 Bill, have you considered it might be a medical problem, rather than a skill problem? This has happened to someone on one of my skydives before, actually at an Airspeed skills camp. The guy had 400+ jumps, and was a good skydiver. He just sort of blanked out during the skydive, started backsliding and potato-chipping, and very clearly "wasn't all there". Craig Girard caught him and dumped for him. Very similar to what you described. It had nothing to do with his skydiving ability, and everything to do with the fact he had a rare medical condition that when he was in an arch, it cut of blood circulation to his brain stem. Hopefully you can find this girl and get the full story.Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #80 August 6, 2003 All I can say is wow!! and... and way to be sharp Bill way to be sharp... Some times people do the craziest things and there really is no explanation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #81 August 6, 2003 High speed, low drag, Bill. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #82 August 6, 2003 Damn Bill,,, You go on vacation and have to work!!! Great Catch!! There are not very many skydivers out there who would have even had a clue... You Da Bomb!! Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichM 0 #83 August 6, 2003 NIce one Bill, you rock!Rich M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #84 August 6, 2003 This does sound like she had some sort of medical problem... I can't imagine someone with 100 jumps doing that, and then asking "where's my main?" or maybe she is just one of those people who's brains shut down when they get scared. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #85 August 6, 2003 Wow. I can't even think of the words for what you did...very amazing. Your truly an inspiration Bill. Pammi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #86 August 6, 2003 Here's 'nother good Billvon story. Rantoul, Monday, 4-way with me and two other jumpers - one jumper had about 90 jumps. I was sitting next to him and Bill was across from him on the Eloy Otter. I was going over the skydive in my head at about 3,000 feet when I heard Bill point at his chest strap and says "why don't you fix your cheststrap now. Just in case". We all looked down and saw his chest strap routed around the hardware without going back through. Now it *might* have been OK, seeing as how he had the other end going through the retainer strap, I would give him a 50/50 chance of staying in the harness on open. Sometimes it's those little things that save lives. You rawk Bill. Edited to add - all that and he didn't even get mad at me for blowing the third point of our 4-way Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #87 August 6, 2003 yowzers!!!!! BillVon is saving lives every day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #88 August 6, 2003 When I grow up I want to be like billvon. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #89 August 6, 2003 I think Bill should be the Hero of the Month, two saves in one event!!!! Go Bill, Go Bill __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #90 August 6, 2003 Wow Bill, that was an awesome act. Bravo...."According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #91 August 6, 2003 Just an echo of all the sentiments already. Great going, Bill. I bet that is a very different feeling to know that you actually saved someone from possibly bouncing. Wow. Hats off, Bill.http://www.brandonandlaura.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #92 August 6, 2003 Quote I figured I would just yell at her, so I got a soda to give me (and her) a chance to calm down. Bill....I would have probably just gone for a shot of Jack! I would have been mad as hell on one hand and thrilled that I was such a STUD on the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #93 August 6, 2003 >I bet that is a very different feeling to know that you actually saved >someone from possibly bouncing. I had pulled for students before, but this was my first experienced-jumper save. (And yes, I bought beer - even walked around and handed it out.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #94 August 6, 2003 Bill, I truly admire your intelligence in following your intuition. You are a hero in my book! About the girl in question, she may not be current and may be sorely lacking in instruction. However, she may have been having a medical situation that she was unaware of. She could have been dehydrated, had low-blood sugar, been on the verge of having a mild-seizure, been on medication that had not left her system, etc. She should not be in the air, until she knows what caused her to react this way. When I was an AFF student, I was ready to go up for my AFF5, and I did not recognize any signs of a medication still remaining in my system before a jump. (I take daily medication.) I had not eaten enough that day, so my medication's side effects had become amplified. Once I was in the air, I was fighting to STAY AWAKE! I felt like my limbs were jello, and my mind was foggy and in a dream-like state. I knew that I was reacting slowly. Personally, I fought it with all I had in me to stay in control. Somehow, I did remain stable, tried to stay altitude aware, pulled at pull time and landed on my feet. Immediately after walking back from the dive, which I failed (jello limbs=inefficient turns), I began to zone out as I was completely falling asleep. At the time, my instructor just thought that it was an unsuccessful AFF jump, but I had experienced enough clear-headed jumps to know that this was NOT normal. My mind/body was still altered on the ground. If I had realized my condition on the plane, I would have ridden the plane down. If I realized quicker while in the skydive, I would have pulled immediately. I have NEVER had problem since then as I DO NOT take any medication until I am done skydiving for the day. I hope that no one is frightened to skydive with me for having written about this as I am EXTREMELY STRICT with my medication when skydiving. Despite embarrassing myself, I wanted to share and help others avoid this situation. Edited to add: Once again, I want to fully congratulate you for having saved her life and the lives of others that may have been terminally affected by her actions. You are awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bvsdjumper 0 #95 August 6, 2003 So that shit in the movies where someone goes unconscience and the sky god swoops in to save their ass at the last moment really does happen. Cool! Great Job! Maybe we should call you Red Line? --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites guesswhere 0 #96 August 6, 2003 Quote Maybe we should call you Red Line? please never mention a bladwin movie in my presence j/k... good show bill ------- ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Katzeye 0 #97 August 6, 2003 Bill - you are a true gift to this sport. You were my hero when you did my kick-ass recurrency last year and will always be my hero! come to Hawaii and get me current again! LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shark 0 #98 August 6, 2003 As I can recall, you borrowed the Sabre2 I was demo'ing. I own one now, but you'll have to come back to 'Snore to jump it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Katzeye 0 #99 August 6, 2003 If I could, I would. Believe me, Hawaii DZ scares the shit out of me. *sigh* being ground-bound sucks. Thanks for the offer - you never know, I might just take you up on it! Is a chicken omelette redundant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dreamsville 0 #100 August 6, 2003 Great job! My only question would concern how high they were and what her body position was. I only ask because he dumped her reserve rather than the main. Maybe her orientation or altitude suggested that deploying the main for a second chance at the reserve was futile or unwise. Just curious. |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page 4 of 5 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
bvsdjumper 0 #95 August 6, 2003 So that shit in the movies where someone goes unconscience and the sky god swoops in to save their ass at the last moment really does happen. Cool! Great Job! Maybe we should call you Red Line? --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guesswhere 0 #96 August 6, 2003 Quote Maybe we should call you Red Line? please never mention a bladwin movie in my presence j/k... good show bill ------- ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katzeye 0 #97 August 6, 2003 Bill - you are a true gift to this sport. You were my hero when you did my kick-ass recurrency last year and will always be my hero! come to Hawaii and get me current again! LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #98 August 6, 2003 As I can recall, you borrowed the Sabre2 I was demo'ing. I own one now, but you'll have to come back to 'Snore to jump it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katzeye 0 #99 August 6, 2003 If I could, I would. Believe me, Hawaii DZ scares the shit out of me. *sigh* being ground-bound sucks. Thanks for the offer - you never know, I might just take you up on it! Is a chicken omelette redundant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamsville 0 #100 August 6, 2003 Great job! My only question would concern how high they were and what her body position was. I only ask because he dumped her reserve rather than the main. Maybe her orientation or altitude suggested that deploying the main for a second chance at the reserve was futile or unwise. Just curious. |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
