HopnPop from 10,000

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Jumped my new kit for the 2nd - 4th time today in no wind - man those landings were quick !! I felt like I had a VX over my head or something
When I grow up, I want to be a post whore

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Um, spot?
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[freeflir29 0]

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Um, spot?

Yeah....just ask Skreamer to give you a quick class....
"It's all about the BOOBIES!"

[trmnljnky 0]

the green light came on, right?
Byron

[ECVZZ 0]

No...it was that tap on the shoulder....
G. Jones
"Why don't they have a light bulb that only shines on things that are worth looking at?"

[rgoper 0]

if you get out at 10K and do a "clear and pull" you should be able to fly back to the dz, pull every ugly trick you can think of to get your canopy to miss-behave while you have the altitude! Richard
"Gravity Is My Friend"

[rogue108 0]

I would let the pilot know so he can clear it with ATC (Air Traffic Control. Some places that have heavy air traffic might have to clear air traffic so you don't get hit by plane. Speak to a jumpmaster to help you with the spot. Be aware of the winds at altitude since you will be up there so much longer and keep an eye on where you are at.

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Heavy air traffic? The only plane that's normally within 10 miles fo the DZ is our own little cessna When I grow up, I want to be a post whore

[Lindsey 0]

Having made most of my first 500 jumps at a little dz 5 miles south of Little Rock National, the first thing that comes to my mind is a 737.....that could be messy.....
some days it's just not worth gnawing through the straps

[cloudseeker2001 0]

a friend of mine was doing a jump with scotty carbone and a twin engin plane was flying near them..........my friend dumped and scotty tracked over in front of the plane deployed and shot the finger with both hands!!!!!!!!
"remember when we were in africa"

[Stacy 0]

At cross keys we always told the pilots. Being so close to Philly Intl there is A LOT of air traffic there, it can be dangerous if other pilots are unaware of parachutes. Also a good idea to let manifest know when manifesting, they can often get it cleared with the pilot/ATC too before you get on the plane.
Stacy
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[NtheSeaOrSky 0]

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I'm going to do a hop n pop from 10k

Enjoy the view, watch out for traffic, keep a set of gloves in your jumpsuit....its amazingly chilly up there! Oh, and fly the sh^t outta that thing!!!!!
I'm not stubborn, I'm high-spirited!

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Didn't do it in the end - winds were a bit crazy yesterday Did 3 jumps and landed off on one and almost on the other 2 - the spotting was really bad. Didn't get to play at all - just a case of look to see what fields I can land in if / when I don't get back
When I grow up, I want to be a post whore

[AggieDave 6]

When you do get the chance do the H&P from 10k. Pull your risers, pull your toggles, try everything you can think of, including shifting your weight around in the harness. You'll be surprised, even on a *normal* canopy (read: not a pocket rocket 4,000:1 wingloaded swoop monster), shifing your weight around will effect the canopy's flight. If you want, get a friend to go with you and fly around each other, that's fun too. That will also give you both refrences for how your canopy dives and such in turns. If you bring a friend, be careful and bring a hook knife, even though you're not going to do CReW, better safe then sorry.
Have fun and remember, it is nippy up there. Aerials
So up high
When you free your lives (the) eternal prize

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

It wasn't too bad this weekend either - it ws only -7 at altitude. Can't wait to try it - Gonna be so much fun !! When I grow up, I want to be a post whore