Canuck278 0 #1 August 19, 2002 Well, i have a problem......seems my once nice arch has turned sloppy and all weird......You see i learn quickly and am trained and used to doing things by repetition....now when i started jumpin IAD everything was cool...arch good, canopy control good....however now that i am doing free fall it would seem that i just can't make my mind forget to be use to my chute opening automatically apx 3 seconds after i leave the plane....and i instictivly now leave the plane...arch for 3 seconds and then reach up to check my risers....wich of course throws my body position all wonky cause i havn't opened my chute yet......i usually end up pulling in screwed up postions now and am thinking this could be getting dangerous....my last jump the pilot chute wrapped around my leg cause i was turning and head first to the ground....at least i didn't freak and simply unwrapped the pilot and carried on...anyway my question is this....Should i maybe think about doing the AFF (PFF up here) program to work on my freefall.....my canopy control is great and out of 12 jumps i've only NOT landed on my feet once, hence no problem there time to work on this freefall thing....... so what you think....stick with what i'm doing or AFF(PFF)? "I'm scared sarge"............................"We're all scared son" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #2 August 19, 2002 For my first dozen or so jumps, I had trouble sticking my landings as well. And some of this had to do with myself flaring too high and some of it had to do with the lousy student canopy I was using which has such a poor flare. In that time, I have downsized from the student 290, to a slightly smaller Manta 260 (which actually flares) and now a PD 230 which I've stood up on 75% of my jumps to date. So you have to ask yourself, how much of your landing issues are because of your technique and how much is because of the equipment you use which may have too many jumps on it? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck278 0 #3 August 19, 2002 My landings are fine it's my arch....read closer " I've only NOT landed on my feet once" thanks for the try though...any is appreciated. "I'm scared sarge"....................................."We're all scared son" Steve Therapy is expensive, popping bubble wrap is cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marz 0 #4 August 19, 2002 Personally, I think that there is a reason that the sort of freefall progression you're talking about is being/has been phased out of alot of DZ's. I believe PFF is a much safer way to learn, for exactly the reasons you talk about. At least with an instructor assisted freefall program, your JM is there to help, and doing more than watching from the plane. Mistakes, and bad positioning can be corrected right away, and if all else fails, you have a "training wheel" (jumpmaster) who can deploy for you. I'm by no means an expert, but that's my opinion... Blue ones _________________________________________ Did I just kill another thread? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #5 August 19, 2002 Oops ... guilty as charged for not really reading the post but skimming over it (hey I'm trying to check out the traffic here at DZ while still pretending like I'm working). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck278 0 #6 August 19, 2002 I'm pretty sure i've made up my mind about the AFF (PFF) thing, going to start it this weekend....thanks for the insight though, and like i said before..........any help is appreciated. :) "I'm scared sarge"..................................."We're all scared son" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #7 August 19, 2002 If you are getting overwhelmed take a step back. Take a little time off, get your head on straight and start when you are ready. Being overwhelmed and not knowing what is going on will kill your ass in skydiving.. Be safe and take your time.. Rhino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #8 August 19, 2002 Went through IAD as well, switched to AFP after 13 jumps. Can't say I missed IAD one bit after doing so. I would hazard a guess that you'll be a fair step ahead of other PFF students since you already have 12 jumps worth of canopy control to carry you along - you just gotta discover this thing called *terminal* freefall, eh? "my last jump the pilot chute wrapped around my leg cause i was turning and head first to the ground" Been there, did that as well - I really think they should make a t-shirt for this event Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck278 0 #9 August 19, 2002 Maybe i'll make one up..........might sell good.. Anybody else found themselves in this position?? how about this for the shirt smurf......My pilot chute tried to hump my leg and all i got was this stupid T-Shirt...."I'm scared sarge".............................."We're all scared son" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
