dragon2 2 #26 April 8, 2005 USA: "Ready, Set, Go!" Poland: "Ready, Set, Go!"; "In, Out!" Uruguay: "Ready, Set, Go!"; "Listos, Adentro, ¡Afuera!"; "Adentro, ¡Afuera!" Netherlands: "Ready, Set, Go!" (very original ) ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerRamjet 0 #27 April 10, 2005 Quotein the USA we occasionally use "Eat Fuck Skydive" for the count.... if you dont tell the newbies that this is what you will use for the count..... you can count on them being late on exit!!! Roy That may have been around longer than you think. In 1974, I had a t-shirt with those words on the back kinda squashed together. People had such a hard time figuring out the words that they usually failed to notice that the shape of the wording was a penis (hey, I was young then)... ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #28 April 15, 2005 In sweden at the Herc Boogie, all wingsuiters used Ready, Set, Fly!!! (I think Andy Ford started that)JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Strangelove 0 #29 April 15, 2005 when i was training in 182's the count was "prop, up, down, arch" is this common at other US dz's? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbennettjr 0 #30 April 15, 2005 I seem to recall an "OUT, IN, ARCH!" from AFF. But I am getting old and forgetful...or is that just deaf? chuck Canis meus id comedit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #31 April 15, 2005 That's what we used on AFF. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #32 April 15, 2005 QuoteHere in Poland most skydivers say "Ready, Set, Go!", but I heard some say "In, Out!". What other countdowns are there, mainly country-specific? Is it always in English language?Quote In France I saw RW teams practice, and their exit count was "okay." I couldn't figure out how they got the rhythm down, given how some of us stress the count to get the exit right, but a number of teams would simply get in the door, one of them would say "okay," and they would nail the exit. As far as it being English, I don't know. Samuel F. B. Morse came up with OK (--- -.-) as shorthand for "received" after hearing stevedores in New Orleans, who said "aux quais" when checking that something was on the dock, or received. Thus, in a sense "okay" is actually a French expression, so it is apropos that French teams should use it in their count. Quite what "on the dock" has to do with leaving the airplane in a coordinated manner escapes me, but those folks were so good that I take it for granted that they know much that I do not. Blue skies, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites packerboy 3 #33 April 16, 2005 Winsor, you should go on Jeopardy. . -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 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
packerboy 3 #33 April 16, 2005 Winsor, you should go on Jeopardy. . -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
