D.B.Cooper 0 #1 July 26, 2006 Well, I finally did it ! I finally got back into a plane with a rig on my back and instructor to my side. It was a very hot day and there were lots of clouds. I was a little nervous as we were reaching 14 000 feet. The door opened, people started to jump as I watched; then the jumpmaster went to the door and called my name with a big smile. A second later, I was no longer in the plane. I was tumbling but I quickly got stable. I made a practice pull and tried some backloops as planned; i went unstable but recovered immediately. I felt awesome and I could see the instructor right next to me. I then started tracking towards a big cloud and I was amazed at how crazy and great that felt. We fell through a cloud for something like 10 seconds and then I opened my chute ! The opening was perfect and I was pretty sure I had made a great jump; It also was great to be under canopy and to steer it to the ground. My flare wasn't very good as I fell on my knees. I went to my instructor who told me I made a great jump and that I was very stable. We then watched the video and I was very impressed with myself. A few hours later, I was back in the plane for a solo jump. There were clouds up to 14 000 feet ! They looked like moutains and the view was amazing ! I was supposed to do some barrel rolls. 14 000 feet, the door opens. Two freeflyers jump together and the JP smiles at me tells me i'm good to go. I get stable very quickly. There are clouds everywhere and I quickly decided not to do the barrel rolls as I didn't feel like going unstable and I wanted to enjoy the view. i just watched with amazement. I made some practice pulls, fell through a cloud, started rotating a little, opened at 5000 feet with line twists and I cleared them. Wooww ! I was so happy ! I steered my canopy to the ground, made a two-stage flare and landed on my feet !!! I am so happy to be back in the air ! It feels great ! Thank you all for your advice and help and your private messages ! I really appreciated ! And to hymandd732 : sorry, bud, I am not interested in playing tennis ! ------------------------------------------------------"I have a bomb in my briefcase. I will use it if necessary. I want you to sit next to me. You are being hijacked." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 July 26, 2006 Welcome back. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloudi 0 #3 July 27, 2006 Excellent! Congratulations!!! How does it feel to be a skybaby again? Welcome back! Kim Watch as I attempt, with no slight of hand, to apply logic and reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.B.Cooper 0 #4 July 27, 2006 QuoteHow does it feel to be a skybaby again? It feels great, the second I stepped out of the plane, I was another person ! And I knew why we enjoy this sport so much !! Thank you all."I have a bomb in my briefcase. I will use it if necessary. I want you to sit next to me. You are being hijacked." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
