canopycudler 0 #1 January 14, 2002 This weekend was incredible! Saturday made two jumps.. last load of the day was about half hour after sunset. I swore that one off since my high winds/"night jump" back in October,. but i figured what the hell. it was a hop n pop.. and I felt good about it... Woo hooo.. it was about dark when we landed and I hit that FLARE just PERFECT!! It was one of those "so This is what its supposed to feel like kinda moments" .. Like the light had clicked. I think I would honestly say that was a PERFECT landing!! On to Sunday.. Did 5 more jumps! All hop n pops.. is COLD here.. 4K has been about our max altitude for a month or so. . Out of five jumps I hit that flare again on 4 of them and walked them out!! The one that i didn't would have been a wind issue.. Winds were gusting and about two feet off the ground i got picked back up and slammed down on my ass, and drug about 30feet. .. It was actually whoo hoo worthy until i saw the mud on my gear.. Good thing my new wings container will be here soon! For those of you who haven't heard. I was handed the crown of Faceplanter at archway after Anne decided she was tired of holding the title. ... now for the best news!!Again, Sunday, Sunset load.. hop n pop.. the MOST incredible sunset i think i have ever seen. You know, one of those that you actually want to stop and thank God for letting you witness something this beautiful... So... set up for my final.. Did that awsome flare again.. Stood it up nicely and get this I WAS IN THE PEAS!! Unbeleiveable for me.. I have never been in the peas.. the beans and the corn alot..LOL.. but never the Peas!! Oh yah.. and that would have been jump 96.. that is 96 jumps in exactly 7 months!! This deserves Cyber beer for ALL!!!Blue skys & Sunset Loads!Tina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #2 January 14, 2002 Nice Tina! Congrats on the perfect landings and hitting the peas!! I know JUST how you feel about that - they used to be proud of me if I landed in the same county as the peas; when I finally hit 'em I was dancin' around like a mad woman! pull and flare,lisa-- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canopycudler 0 #3 January 14, 2002 Whoo hoo.. nice to hear others have these target issues.. nothin will piss ya off more than to see a first jump course stand it up in the peas!! LOL..that'll hurt the ego! Blue Skies & Sunset Loads Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 January 14, 2002 Sweet!!! I got in one BEAUTIFUL 180 hook this weekend. Swooped right on to the pavement so I wouldn't get my canopy muddy. Had to land much less radical on the other two due to traffic. Rained Saturday but Sunday ws pretty nice at 55-60 degrees and sunny. Can't ask for any better in the middle of January. "I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpinJohn 0 #5 January 14, 2002 Nice job Tina!Wait a minute... FIRST time in the peas???... BEER!John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
