CMiller 1 #1 March 9, 2010 I missed safety day this year :-( If I die jumping in 2010 I will be so pissed. For those of you that went, was there anything interesting that you think someone who missed it should hear about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topdocker 0 #2 March 9, 2010 I think it is this Saturday, March 13th, at most DZ's. If you missed it at your favorite DZ, call around and see who has one coming up. Don't die this year, you would miss a lot of good stuff in the future! (Self packing canopies!)top Jump more, post less! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmiwy 0 #3 March 9, 2010 Quote I think it is this Saturday, March 13th, at most DZ's. If you missed it at your favorite DZ, call around and see who has one coming up. Don't die this year, you would miss a lot of good stuff in the future! (Self packing canopies!)top He missed it at our DZ--we had ours a week early. CMiller: It was the first Safety Day I've been to, so pretty much everything was useful. You can find some of the printouts at the USPA website here: http://www.uspa.org/USPAMembers/Safety/SafetyDay/tabid/79/Default.aspx [Look for the downloads section on the lower right side of the page.] In general I would say some of the more advanced stuff the speakers were talking about [i.e. freeflying, track dives, CRW] was less pertinent to me as a student, but in the future still stuff I will be keeping in mind and can apply to general skydiving safety. Mainly, look out for your fellow man--be observant of fellow skydivers, look out for people who may be new or if you see something wrong, tell them. Protect yourself by doing thorough gear checks; this sport can't afford us to be too lax. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #4 March 9, 2010 Quote In general I would say some of the more advanced stuff the speakers were talking about [i.e. freeflying, track dives, CRW] was less pertinent to me as a student, but in the future still stuff I will be keeping in mind and can apply to general skydiving safety. Mainly, look out for your fellow man--be observant of fellow skydivers, look out for people who may be new or if you see something wrong, tell them. Protect yourself by doing thorough gear checks; this sport can't afford us to be too lax. Hopefully the tracking dive info was good for you, Emily. That's a tremendously important skill to possess. Let's go track this weekend! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #5 March 9, 2010 its not tracking if she sits ontop of you :PIHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironmanjay 0 #6 March 9, 2010 Quote I missed safety day this year :-( If I die jumping in 2010 I will be so pissed. For those of you that went, was there anything interesting that you think someone who missed it should hear about? Shouldnt everyday skydiving be Safety day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmiwy 0 #7 March 9, 2010 Quoteits not tracking if she sits ontop of you :P Suddenly so many people from Elsinore on DZ.com! But I don't know who you are.... :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #8 March 9, 2010 QuoteQuoteits not tracking if she sits ontop of you :P Suddenly so many people from Elsinore on DZ.com! But I don't know who you are.... :) Not knowing Jewbag isn't exactly a bad thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #9 March 10, 2010 Quote Not knowing Jewbag isn't exactly a bad thing. But it's always interesting when he's around.Hey, who's teaching any segments of Safety Day at their DZ? I'm doing "proper use of landing pattern to help prevent canopy collisions." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #10 March 10, 2010 Quote Quote Not knowing Jewbag isn't exactly a bad thing. But it's always interesting when he's around.Hey, who's teaching any segments of Safety Day at their DZ? I'm doing "proper use of landing pattern to help prevent canopy collisions." I did the wingsuit segment at Elsinore. I've got a powerpoint if it's of any use to anyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #11 March 10, 2010 It's a safety meeting and everyone is coming! "Don't! Get! Eliminated!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppykf 0 #12 March 10, 2010 During the first aid portion of safety day I learned "if its wet and sticky and isn't yours wear a glove." THRIVING IN MY DASH!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiverMike 5 #13 March 10, 2010 QuoteDuring the first aid portion of safety day I learned "if its wet and sticky and isn't yours wear a glove." I especially liked the part where he said, "Since we are all skydivers we are all clean" and the whole room started laughing. For the same reason I jump off a perfectly good diving board. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #14 March 10, 2010 That was a classic line! MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #15 March 10, 2010 I was looking on the calendar for Spaceland and I couldn't find anything in the calendar for Safety day this month...did they already have safety day there as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #16 March 10, 2010 Quote I did the wingsuit segment at Elsinore. I've got a powerpoint if it's of any use to anyone. Hey Douglas, I'd like to see that powerpoint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NovaTTT 2 #17 March 11, 2010 Quote Hey Douglas, I'd like to see that powerpoint. Ditto "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless 0 #18 March 11, 2010 Might as well ask someone to host it and just pass out a link... please "Damn you Gravity, you win again" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
