SkydiveMonkey 0 #1 August 12, 2001 Next time you're bored in the plane going to altitude, remember some of these - http://www.afn.org/skydive/humor/jumpship.htmlDon't pull low, unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tam 0 #2 August 12, 2001 you wanna educate a newbie 2 skydiving.been trying 2 make direct contact with the world with no luck for the last 4 hours! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZBone 0 #3 August 12, 2001 Quotebeen trying 2 make direct contact with the world with no luck for the last 4 hours!Interesting, tam. I've never heard of this problem, but you are definitely doing something wrong. Generally, once you exit the plane, you would naturally move toward the world under the influence of a force called "gravity". Now all massive bodies attract each other by this force, but because the world is so incredibly massive, it is usually the overwhelming attractor in any airspace you would be jumping in, at least at a USPA-santioned dz. Where are you exactly? If you are on the moon, or in the gravitational field of some other massive body smaller than Earth, this could explain what is going on. Either that or you are in a highly viscous atmosphere of some sort. Are you sure that you are skydiving and not SCUBA diving?Anyway, assuming the batteries on your radio haven't given out, your instructors should be able to assist you. In any case, if you do make it down, I would consider adding weights before your next jump!CarlP.S. This is going to make meeting your freefall time requirements for your 'A' license a snap! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #4 August 12, 2001 LMFAO at Carl's reply!!!!"Ground control to Major Tam" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #5 August 12, 2001 Quote "Ground control to Major Tam" Your circuits dead, there's something wrong, can you hear me, Major Tam?FFF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fred 0 #6 August 13, 2001 Reminds me of Douglas Adams' instructions on how to learn to fly. Apparently, Tam threw himself at the ground, and missed. Very impressive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #7 August 13, 2001 QuoteApparently, Tam threw himself at the ground, and missed. Very impressive.That's one hell of a track he's got there. ------------Blue Skies!Zennie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #8 August 13, 2001 "I'm stepping through the doorAnd I'm floating in the most peculiar way..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
