f1freak 0 #26 December 28, 2002 Kinda like TV, if you dont like it dont watch....HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichM 0 #27 December 29, 2002 QuoteAfter the last check, students are encouraged to do a 3 of 3s check to calm their own minds. That's a new phrase on me Rob, what's a 3 of 3's check?Rich M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #28 December 29, 2002 Personally, I like to watch girls touch thier handles! And I touch mine in public all the time! I'm not ashamed!! What the hell am I going to do with this signature line? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #29 December 29, 2002 Check of 3's, handles, rings, straps. 3 Handles to check, 3 rings to check proper alignment on and 3 straps to check each time (2 leg and 1 chest)Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #30 December 29, 2002 Travis Quote Kinda like TV, if you dont like it dont watch.... [Laugh] [Laugh] [Wink] True dat! Quote Personally, I like to watch girls touch thier handles! And I touch mine in public all the time! I'm not ashamed!! Then you'd love to watch me make sure my straps are tight....! LOL!!!! Flexibility has it's bonusesCiels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #31 December 29, 2002 I LOVE a woman with tight straps!! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #32 December 30, 2002 I do not know if it was mentioned in one of the above posts yet but one of the reasons I like to encourage handle checks in the order you would use them is that the motion or repetition of doing them on the ground creates muscle memory. So in a malfunction situation your procedures should be just a fleating thought as you execute them. Kinda like second nature... I can dig that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #33 December 31, 2002 I agree 100% - When I had my cutaway, it was like my hands had a mind of thier own- You'd swear I'd had a bunch of cutaways. Needless to say I was quite pleased with myself, but I STILL go thru all the procedures several times before each jump. No complacency here! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites