bob.dino 1 #51 May 4, 2006 QuoteI don't want to waste anyone's jump money on a jump with me. That's bollocks. As long as you honestly represent your capabilities, no-one's going to feel pissed-off or cheated. Sometimes it's nice to jump with someone of less skill - either just to play, or to help them with a little coaching. QuoteI really need to change that, though. Good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #52 May 4, 2006 QuoteAnd after that you better (finally) jump with me! You're on! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #53 May 4, 2006 QuoteQuote I don't want to waste anyone's jump money on a jump with me. The last few years I jumped I made around 50 jumps a year with people who had less than 100 jumps. Not one time do I feel my money was wasted. All I would ask of them was at some time in the future pass that jump on to someone else with less than 100 jumps. Charity jumps for newbs!!! ROCK ON!!! I need some o' that. -But I have about one-fitty jumps. But I promise I have no more skill than someone with less than 100!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites L.O. 0 #54 May 5, 2006 I like to get advice, You can still get new stuff no matter how many jumps you have. Listen to them and if you have questions ask them. Then, just ask them who they are and how many jumps they've got. Introduce yourself also. If they are insulted or angered by the questions F-them, they probably can't back things up, and you don't need to listen to them anyway. I want people to ask me, it lets me talk about myself more.HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #55 May 5, 2006 Good point! Jump numbers are not the best way to evaluate skill levels. Ask how much experience the coach has in that particular discipline. For example, I may have 5,000 jumps, a rigger's rating etc., but I SUCK at freeflying, so asking me about freeflying would be worse than a waste of time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites krkeenan 0 #56 May 5, 2006 I've found that the best way to learn is to always jump with people who are better than you are. As long as you are honest with them when you tell them your experience level, then they know what to expect. Kevin====================== Seasons don't fear the Reaper, nor do the Wind, the Sun, or the Rain... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mjosparky 4 #57 May 5, 2006 QuoteQuoteThe last few years I jumped I made around 50 jumps a year with people who had less than 100 jumps. Not one time do I feel my money was wasted Of course not, they were most likely helping you out. Damn, this is a tough crowd to play to.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites zenkith 0 #58 May 5, 2006 Quoteask your instructor who you should pay attention to, and ignore everyone else. Jump numbers and experience level as told to you are not sufficient qualifiers for sound advice. There are people with thousands of jumps that you would not want to take advice from. This has been true my entire 30+ years in the sport at many dropzones.Quoteignoring all but your 'instructor' may well put you into the incapable hands of the many amateurs with instructor ratings that we find at most of the smaller dz's. 100 jumps and a 3 day course does not an instructor or a leader make. Get info from as many sources as possible...DO NOT believe that because someone has an instructor rating that they automatically deserve your ear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 3 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
ACMESkydiver 0 #52 May 4, 2006 QuoteAnd after that you better (finally) jump with me! You're on! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #53 May 4, 2006 QuoteQuote I don't want to waste anyone's jump money on a jump with me. The last few years I jumped I made around 50 jumps a year with people who had less than 100 jumps. Not one time do I feel my money was wasted. All I would ask of them was at some time in the future pass that jump on to someone else with less than 100 jumps. Charity jumps for newbs!!! ROCK ON!!! I need some o' that. -But I have about one-fitty jumps. But I promise I have no more skill than someone with less than 100!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L.O. 0 #54 May 5, 2006 I like to get advice, You can still get new stuff no matter how many jumps you have. Listen to them and if you have questions ask them. Then, just ask them who they are and how many jumps they've got. Introduce yourself also. If they are insulted or angered by the questions F-them, they probably can't back things up, and you don't need to listen to them anyway. I want people to ask me, it lets me talk about myself more.HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #55 May 5, 2006 Good point! Jump numbers are not the best way to evaluate skill levels. Ask how much experience the coach has in that particular discipline. For example, I may have 5,000 jumps, a rigger's rating etc., but I SUCK at freeflying, so asking me about freeflying would be worse than a waste of time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krkeenan 0 #56 May 5, 2006 I've found that the best way to learn is to always jump with people who are better than you are. As long as you are honest with them when you tell them your experience level, then they know what to expect. Kevin====================== Seasons don't fear the Reaper, nor do the Wind, the Sun, or the Rain... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #57 May 5, 2006 QuoteQuoteThe last few years I jumped I made around 50 jumps a year with people who had less than 100 jumps. Not one time do I feel my money was wasted Of course not, they were most likely helping you out. Damn, this is a tough crowd to play to.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenkith 0 #58 May 5, 2006 Quoteask your instructor who you should pay attention to, and ignore everyone else. Jump numbers and experience level as told to you are not sufficient qualifiers for sound advice. There are people with thousands of jumps that you would not want to take advice from. This has been true my entire 30+ years in the sport at many dropzones.Quoteignoring all but your 'instructor' may well put you into the incapable hands of the many amateurs with instructor ratings that we find at most of the smaller dz's. 100 jumps and a 3 day course does not an instructor or a leader make. Get info from as many sources as possible...DO NOT believe that because someone has an instructor rating that they automatically deserve your ear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 3 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
