genoyamamoto 0 #26 November 25, 2003 Yeah some things are best experienced alone without witnesses . Happy dancing on the other hand *ahem* is best when done in the presence of others, even tho i'm a horrible dancer. Gotta go... plaything needs to spank me Feel the hate... Photos here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #27 November 25, 2003 ... no... the Billy Idol tune is.... "Dancin with myself" edit: the title of the song actually has a g in dancing.. so it's "Dancing with myself"My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySlut 0 #28 November 25, 2003 Either way...they are both fun to do!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #29 November 29, 2003 Quote 'Zactly. Even as an IAD instructor, I still land out in the student field and walk back in with my students. Gee Kris, I don't remember you EVER walking back with me!? But I still like ya man! Come over to Skiatook and jump with one of your old students sometime! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torild 0 #30 December 2, 2003 A very good point. Your instructors did the right thing! As a matter of fact, it's part of the AFF Certification Course to always meet the student at the landing area. It's their job! At some dropzones, it could that some instructors are just getting a bit lazy these days.Don't Pull Low....unless You are!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #31 December 5, 2003 We always land in the student landing area, (I just wish our students did too!).. I like to pack right there by the target. By the time the student lands, I'm half packed, finish and complete the debrief on the walk back... take his logbook up on the next load, fill it out in the plane, land and repeat the process... makes for more efficient flow. It always pisses me off, though when I land in the student landing area and the student lands in the experienced area, drops his gear and wanders off somewhere before I can walk all the way back... Land where your instructor lands... sometimes in an off dz landing, he's showing you a "better" landing area. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustRelax 0 #32 December 15, 2003 I think all JMs should look after their students until they are in the packing shed...because the dive is not over until then, is it? ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #33 December 15, 2003 QuoteI think all JMs should look after their students until they are in the packing shed...because the dive is not over until then, is it? How much are you willing to pay for that? Even if you are willing to pay more, the DZ trys to keep how much they pay Instructors as low as possible to keep their profits high. If DZ's charge nmore to pay Instructors more, then they do less volume and make less money. Instructors are paid by the jump. The more time they spend with a student, the less jumps they can make in a day. If they don't move fast enough, the DZ hires more staff. Instructors gotta eat too. It is a balance between giving the student your time and your paycheck. This is especially important for full-time instructors who don't eat if they don't jump. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
