big ways

[anewempire 0]

i hit jump number 40 this weekend and some people were doing a 5 way and i asked if i could get in on it so i could get some experience and they said i needed more jumps. i'm just wondering but how many jumps do i necessarily need to do bigger ways? after i got my A my first jump was a 3-way

[bodypilot1 0]

Dont think of it in numbers, that means nothing. You have to prove your ability to other jumpers at times before they will let you on a jump with them. Start some weekend by doing something small with one of the jumpers that was on that load, prove you ARE good enough, and then they will let you on.
And never get discouraged by not being able to get on a load.


Be safe
Ed

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www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

[CSpenceFLY 1]

IMO 40 jumps is enough for a 6-way as long as your the only low time jumper on the jump.They may have also already had their dive planned.Where do you jump?


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[philly51 0]

There is no "majical" number for big ways. Like it has been said, they might have already planned their jump. As long as you're safe, open to suggestions and don't try to hurt the Bald Guy, I'll jump with anyone. Look me up if you make it to Cross Keys in the near future.

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, Shouting "...holy shit...what a ride!"

[borgy 0]

I've got similar jump numbers to you and I've taken part in jumps up to 6 ways and I feel pretty comfortable but I also turned down the opportunity to go on an eight way mainly because I didn't want to be the one to fuck seven other people's jump. I've found smaller ways are better for me at this stage, it feels heaps better getting through a bunch of points with three or 4 ways than just barely pulling off one or two on something bigger.

I only trust two people in this world, one of them is me and the other one aint you.
Nicolas Cage as Cameron Poe in "Con Air"

[happythoughts 0]

Seriously, you could get on a 6-way and not learn anything.

Get together with 3 friends of the same experience level. Do some 4-way regularly and get a little coaching. You will learn more in a shorter time.

A good 4-way coach can teach you more by reviewing a video for 15 minutes than you can learn on your own in 2 months.

[jsaxton 0]

grow some tits

[billvon 2,991]

> i'm just wondering but how many jumps do i necessarily need to do bigger ways?

You have to be good enough to reliably fly a slot. That means being able to exit, fly up to someone, and hover 6 inches away, on level, without taking grips, and without them adjusting to you. (And passing someone at 10mph doesn't count.) This is a lot harder than it sounds, and is best learned while doing 2-ways. A coach can be invaluable here, because he can sit there and not 'help' you, which is what most newer jumpers will do unconsciously. 3-ways can be helpful as well. Tell the other two jumpers to build a 2-way, then do the hover-outside them thing. (The two-way will help prevent them from 'helping out.')

[jakee 1,489]

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it feels heaps better getting through a bunch of points with three or 4 ways than just barely pulling off one or two on something bigger.

That is well worth repeating.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[popsjumper 2]

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grow some tits

You've noticed that, eh?

My reality and yours are quite different.
I think we're all Bozos on this bus.
Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239

[DiscoStu 0]

Try these B-Rel exercises with an instructor. In OZ you need to pass stage six just to be able to jump more than a two-way with an instructor.

http://www.apf.asn.au/Documents/Publications/blicman2000.pdf