Smeger 0 #1 February 25, 2005 How long did it take to get the hang of flying headdown? (DZ.com rules ). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #2 February 25, 2005 I'll let you know in another 1500 jumps. So far the more I jump, the harder it gets Performance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #3 February 25, 2005 QuoteI'll let you know in another 1500 jumps. So far the more I jump, the harder it gets It's nothing that 10,000 jumps can't fix. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #4 February 25, 2005 QuoteIt's nothing that 10,000 jumps can't fix I'd take solice in that thought if Alchemy still didn't practice.....Performance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #5 February 26, 2005 QuoteHow long did it take to get the hang of flying headdown? (DZ.com rules ). "REAL heads down" or "Fall like a slick brick/and head to Earth"? I Speed dive and freefly heads down is DIFFERENT_______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smeger 0 #6 February 26, 2005 Not like speed diving. The freeflying headdown styliee!! Like Adrian Nicholson does. Just wondered how difficult it was to learn? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ianmdrennan 2 #7 February 26, 2005 Quote"REAL heads down".....freefly heads down is... HeadS ? Performance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ianmdrennan 2 #8 February 26, 2005 Doing anything WELL in skydiving always takes a lot of time and practice. There's simply no way around that unfortunately. Everyone learns at a different pace, but I'd have to say 1000's of jumps or a lot of tunnel time. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Maggotry 0 #9 February 26, 2005 Pretty long time if you're an average skydiver. Bit shorter if you jump a lot. I've been working on my HD since around jump 280. Right now I can transition to HD from sit/back to sit on heading, regulate my descent rate somewhat and fall down the tube, basic turns and modest back/forward movements. Can't fly daffy yet (haven't tried much to be honest) and that all relaxed "dude, this is soooo easy" pose is still very much far away. I mean basically I can be HD and have all the Sierra Hotel fliers fly around me and mock me. Sorta like an AFF student compared to a hot 4-way team Best advice is to get good instruction. I had Tim Strauss take me up for 10 jumps and then had another three with Juan Carlo from 1st School. Learned more from them in those jumps than I did fumbling around on my own. Look in the freefly forum - there are a number of threads on this issue. There are several things you must take into consideration before attempting to go HD - it's well explained in those posts. HD may be stylish, but it does add danger, to you and others, especially if you're new at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Smeger 0 #10 February 27, 2005 Only done 3 tandem jumps so I know nothing . Whats "daffy" consist of? (DZ.com ROCKS!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Maggotry 0 #11 February 27, 2005 Oh, it's mainly the position of your legs. You can fly with your legs straight and apart to the sides (spread eagle) or daffy, where the legs are positioned with one forward and the other backwards, out of the burble of the arms. Uhm, mucked up that explanation, but I hope you get the picture Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peacefuljeffrey 0 #12 February 28, 2005 QuoteHow long did it take to get the hang of flying headdown? (DZ.com rules ). You have three jumps now and you still haven't got it down??! What the hell's the matter with you?! It's an intuitive thing. If you don't have it right as you start skydiving, chances are you never will get it. LOL! Of course, I'm totally full of it, there. I myself am going to get coaching and tunnel time soon to learn how to start doing it. And then I'll spend a few thousand jumps working on it. Good luck. Time and instruction and practice. That's what'll do it. -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Smeger 0 #13 February 28, 2005 lol yeah man. I was going to give it ago on my second jump, but my tandem instructor wasn't to thrilled when I tried to spin us on our heads lol. Thanks for the advice everyone, much appreciated. Looks like I got another main goal to practice, safety and headdown practice lol. (DZ.com RULES! ). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lowie 0 #14 February 28, 2005 Probably best to wait til you jump without an instructor. :o) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gordy 0 #15 February 28, 2005 No idea...still working on it, probably always will be! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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
ianmdrennan 2 #7 February 26, 2005 Quote"REAL heads down".....freefly heads down is... HeadS ? Performance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #8 February 26, 2005 Doing anything WELL in skydiving always takes a lot of time and practice. There's simply no way around that unfortunately. Everyone learns at a different pace, but I'd have to say 1000's of jumps or a lot of tunnel time. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maggotry 0 #9 February 26, 2005 Pretty long time if you're an average skydiver. Bit shorter if you jump a lot. I've been working on my HD since around jump 280. Right now I can transition to HD from sit/back to sit on heading, regulate my descent rate somewhat and fall down the tube, basic turns and modest back/forward movements. Can't fly daffy yet (haven't tried much to be honest) and that all relaxed "dude, this is soooo easy" pose is still very much far away. I mean basically I can be HD and have all the Sierra Hotel fliers fly around me and mock me. Sorta like an AFF student compared to a hot 4-way team Best advice is to get good instruction. I had Tim Strauss take me up for 10 jumps and then had another three with Juan Carlo from 1st School. Learned more from them in those jumps than I did fumbling around on my own. Look in the freefly forum - there are a number of threads on this issue. There are several things you must take into consideration before attempting to go HD - it's well explained in those posts. HD may be stylish, but it does add danger, to you and others, especially if you're new at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smeger 0 #10 February 27, 2005 Only done 3 tandem jumps so I know nothing . Whats "daffy" consist of? (DZ.com ROCKS!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maggotry 0 #11 February 27, 2005 Oh, it's mainly the position of your legs. You can fly with your legs straight and apart to the sides (spread eagle) or daffy, where the legs are positioned with one forward and the other backwards, out of the burble of the arms. Uhm, mucked up that explanation, but I hope you get the picture Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peacefuljeffrey 0 #12 February 28, 2005 QuoteHow long did it take to get the hang of flying headdown? (DZ.com rules ). You have three jumps now and you still haven't got it down??! What the hell's the matter with you?! It's an intuitive thing. If you don't have it right as you start skydiving, chances are you never will get it. LOL! Of course, I'm totally full of it, there. I myself am going to get coaching and tunnel time soon to learn how to start doing it. And then I'll spend a few thousand jumps working on it. Good luck. Time and instruction and practice. That's what'll do it. -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Smeger 0 #13 February 28, 2005 lol yeah man. I was going to give it ago on my second jump, but my tandem instructor wasn't to thrilled when I tried to spin us on our heads lol. Thanks for the advice everyone, much appreciated. Looks like I got another main goal to practice, safety and headdown practice lol. (DZ.com RULES! ). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lowie 0 #14 February 28, 2005 Probably best to wait til you jump without an instructor. :o) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gordy 0 #15 February 28, 2005 No idea...still working on it, probably always will be! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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
peacefuljeffrey 0 #12 February 28, 2005 QuoteHow long did it take to get the hang of flying headdown? (DZ.com rules ). You have three jumps now and you still haven't got it down??! What the hell's the matter with you?! It's an intuitive thing. If you don't have it right as you start skydiving, chances are you never will get it. LOL! Of course, I'm totally full of it, there. I myself am going to get coaching and tunnel time soon to learn how to start doing it. And then I'll spend a few thousand jumps working on it. Good luck. Time and instruction and practice. That's what'll do it. -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smeger 0 #13 February 28, 2005 lol yeah man. I was going to give it ago on my second jump, but my tandem instructor wasn't to thrilled when I tried to spin us on our heads lol. Thanks for the advice everyone, much appreciated. Looks like I got another main goal to practice, safety and headdown practice lol. (DZ.com RULES! ). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowie 0 #14 February 28, 2005 Probably best to wait til you jump without an instructor. :o) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #15 February 28, 2005 No idea...still working on it, probably always will be! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
