Mike111 0 #1 August 28, 2005 .... what was your greatest fear? Just curious to know what other people's fears were when then were training? myne: door exit and not panicking (being worked on) mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 August 28, 2005 I had a tough time with stable exits, so I'd say that was my greatest fear when I was a student. Learning to really "trust the arch" was a wonderful breakthrough for me."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
MB38 0 #3 August 28, 2005 It was the fear of the unknown. I had very minor nervousness on the first jump... I still haven't figured out why I wasn't more scared. It disappeared by the second jump and it's weirding me out. I'm just not nervous anymore... out of the Otter. My Skyvan exit had me nervous, but that was another "fear of the unknown" thing. Doesn't phase me anymore. Stability had me worried, but I solved that with 10 minutes of tunnel time. Again, fear of the unknown. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to land solo, but looking at the horizon to judge altitude actually works. Fear of the unknown. See a trend? I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fab 0 #4 August 28, 2005 My first clear and pull at 3500ft after AFF...damn..that seemed so low ..really freaked me out...Especially because my first c&p wasn't good enough according to the jumpmaster and I had to repeat it .. _______________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sled14 0 #5 August 28, 2005 Landing at a certain point, close to it. I feel very comfortable in freefall, but last time I had to do 4 90degree turns, 2 180degree turns, and 2 360degree turns, plus the pilot dropped us a little far, so ended up decending real quick because of the turns and had to land downwind because of being too low. Probably the worst jump so far for me, but now I now I'm done with having to do 8 turns before landing and know to pay more attention to the alti Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBCOOPER 5 #6 August 28, 2005 That I would run out of money before levelsReplying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB38 0 #7 August 28, 2005 QuoteThat I would run out of money before levels That's me.I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #8 August 28, 2005 Performance anxiety. I wanted to do everything perfect the first time through. Oh, and to keep from flipping over with a 60 pound student rig on my back.... Never did, but think military gear with a Goliath 378 square foot canopy and a round reserve on my back! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #9 August 28, 2005 Wasnt scared at all on the first 5 jumps last year. Then I started getting more and more freaked out each jump, mostly of the door, then just about the exit itself. This year no such problem except on the recurrency after the 6 month layoff. Now I just worry about the money situation or making a stupid decision at some point. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #10 August 28, 2005 Falling off the the strut because my hands were sweating so bad. I didnt want to fall off.If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegreekone 0 #11 August 28, 2005 Quote.... what was your greatest fear? Not finding throw-out handle. You spend all your time LOOKING for stuff before you grab and/or pull, so when I had to grab something I couldn't see... My five second delay was more like a 5 tenths of a second delay. It was a little embarrassing at the time. I am not sure I cleared the step of that Cessna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy_Copland 0 #12 August 28, 2005 My first jump was the calmest. I was sitting shitting myself and was looking around the plane at all the faces. Then the S/L students went out, some were great and some screamed on the way out. At that point i smiled and realised we are all on the same boat and to chill out. I was confident in my instructors and leaped out nicely. Now im on my own i shit myself My main fear isn't the parachute malfunctioning, its going unstable. Safe Jumping Andy1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #13 August 28, 2005 I have the exact same one - unstable which leads to panic. We will get there dude one day, lol... ,,, weneva that is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Unparagoned 0 #14 August 28, 2005 I had a slight turn(spin) which was hard to fix in the short time I was in the air Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nael 0 #15 August 28, 2005 QuoteFalling off the the strut because my hands were sweating so bad. I didnt want to fall off. hehe this reminds me of one of the later levels of AFF. I didnt have a good grip of the plane and my fingers were slowly slipping, losing my grip and in a panic I said to my JM "I'm gonna fall out!!" hehe. When we landed he paid out on me so much. He's now our cameraman for the 4 way team I'm in. Thankfully he doesnt bring it up too often hehe. www.TerminalSports.com.auAustralia's largest skydive gear store Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #16 August 28, 2005 Hell I got over 3,000 skydives and I'm still scared right before I exit that plane every time. I worried when I had about 100 jumps that there was some thing wrong with me cause I was still scared. I went to the most respected person on the DZ and sat down and had a nice heart to heart talk with him. He told me that the second I stop being scared, I better leave the sport. Fear is my friend.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites darkwing 5 #17 August 29, 2005 I'd call it "harness fear." I had occasions of major fear about being insecure in the harness, and falling out, or it breaking, or something. Almost always it was when under canopy. I think it was never an issue in freefall, or when opening, just when I was flying my canopy around did I worry about it. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites huka551 0 #18 August 29, 2005 This is the dumbest thing, but I was afraid of falling out of the plane! Sticking my head out the door, kneeling near the open door, scared me so bad. What's dumb is in about 30 sec. I was going to leave willingly and if I fell out I do have a parchute! But for some reason I was afraid! Muff Brother 3723 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FrEaK_aCcIdEnT 0 #19 August 29, 2005 i get lil anxious at the door but i dont let it show. then when im out i just try to remember to pass the level with out doing stupid mistakes like forgetting the dive flow. damn brain lock is making this shit expensive! ExPeCt ThE uNeXpEcTeD! DoNt MiNd ThE tYpOs, Im LaZy On CoRrEcTiOnS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bob.dino 1 #20 August 29, 2005 That's very normal. I still get that fear, and so do lots of other skydivers. If we're opening the door for hop n pops, I notice my heartrate go up and sweat appearing on the palms of my hands... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brianemerson 0 #21 August 29, 2005 My greatest fear was a hard opening. I was smacked pretty good about 25% of the time during my training. During deployment I would say please open soft...please open soft...then say a big thank you to the nylon over me or a few not so nice words to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #22 August 29, 2005 Bouncing. I kid you not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ragnarok 0 #23 August 29, 2005 My first jump was THE peak experience of my life. I no longer felt afraid of anything. I think skydiving brought all the deepest fears to the surface and made them go away. I am just afraid of having my life cut short and dying without first having some real cool skydiving experiences._________________________________________ Twin Otter N203-Echo,29 July 2006 Cessna P206 N2537X, 19 April 2008 Blue Skies Forever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dragon2 2 #24 August 29, 2005 Spotting. Sticking my nose out of the door inside the plane, I was cool. Outside, also. But halfway?!?! Yikes...... Think 2 hands gripping on the bars, sticking head out 3 inches very quickly, yeah i see the DZ LET'S GO! ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites outlawphx 1 #25 August 29, 2005 A funny one. I did one tandem and then continued on a static line progression. My greatest fear before my first static line jump was that I wouldn't be able to climb out and hold onto the strut because of the airspeed. 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Andy_Copland 0 #12 August 28, 2005 My first jump was the calmest. I was sitting shitting myself and was looking around the plane at all the faces. Then the S/L students went out, some were great and some screamed on the way out. At that point i smiled and realised we are all on the same boat and to chill out. I was confident in my instructors and leaped out nicely. Now im on my own i shit myself My main fear isn't the parachute malfunctioning, its going unstable. Safe Jumping Andy1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #13 August 28, 2005 I have the exact same one - unstable which leads to panic. We will get there dude one day, lol... ,,, weneva that is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unparagoned 0 #14 August 28, 2005 I had a slight turn(spin) which was hard to fix in the short time I was in the air Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nael 0 #15 August 28, 2005 QuoteFalling off the the strut because my hands were sweating so bad. I didnt want to fall off. hehe this reminds me of one of the later levels of AFF. I didnt have a good grip of the plane and my fingers were slowly slipping, losing my grip and in a panic I said to my JM "I'm gonna fall out!!" hehe. When we landed he paid out on me so much. He's now our cameraman for the 4 way team I'm in. Thankfully he doesnt bring it up too often hehe. www.TerminalSports.com.auAustralia's largest skydive gear store Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #16 August 28, 2005 Hell I got over 3,000 skydives and I'm still scared right before I exit that plane every time. I worried when I had about 100 jumps that there was some thing wrong with me cause I was still scared. I went to the most respected person on the DZ and sat down and had a nice heart to heart talk with him. He told me that the second I stop being scared, I better leave the sport. Fear is my friend.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #17 August 29, 2005 I'd call it "harness fear." I had occasions of major fear about being insecure in the harness, and falling out, or it breaking, or something. Almost always it was when under canopy. I think it was never an issue in freefall, or when opening, just when I was flying my canopy around did I worry about it. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huka551 0 #18 August 29, 2005 This is the dumbest thing, but I was afraid of falling out of the plane! Sticking my head out the door, kneeling near the open door, scared me so bad. What's dumb is in about 30 sec. I was going to leave willingly and if I fell out I do have a parchute! But for some reason I was afraid! Muff Brother 3723 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrEaK_aCcIdEnT 0 #19 August 29, 2005 i get lil anxious at the door but i dont let it show. then when im out i just try to remember to pass the level with out doing stupid mistakes like forgetting the dive flow. damn brain lock is making this shit expensive! ExPeCt ThE uNeXpEcTeD! DoNt MiNd ThE tYpOs, Im LaZy On CoRrEcTiOnS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #20 August 29, 2005 That's very normal. I still get that fear, and so do lots of other skydivers. If we're opening the door for hop n pops, I notice my heartrate go up and sweat appearing on the palms of my hands... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianemerson 0 #21 August 29, 2005 My greatest fear was a hard opening. I was smacked pretty good about 25% of the time during my training. During deployment I would say please open soft...please open soft...then say a big thank you to the nylon over me or a few not so nice words to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #22 August 29, 2005 Bouncing. I kid you not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ragnarok 0 #23 August 29, 2005 My first jump was THE peak experience of my life. I no longer felt afraid of anything. I think skydiving brought all the deepest fears to the surface and made them go away. I am just afraid of having my life cut short and dying without first having some real cool skydiving experiences._________________________________________ Twin Otter N203-Echo,29 July 2006 Cessna P206 N2537X, 19 April 2008 Blue Skies Forever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #24 August 29, 2005 Spotting. Sticking my nose out of the door inside the plane, I was cool. Outside, also. But halfway?!?! Yikes...... Think 2 hands gripping on the bars, sticking head out 3 inches very quickly, yeah i see the DZ LET'S GO! ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outlawphx 1 #25 August 29, 2005 A funny one. I did one tandem and then continued on a static line progression. My greatest fear before my first static line jump was that I wouldn't be able to climb out and hold onto the strut because of the airspeed. I was pretty worried about being blown off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
