f1freak 0 #1 September 28, 2002 Well this seems like a good place to post this... I know i have shown this before, but with all of the new people coming in i think it is good to show what can happen if you get to cocky.... This happened a few years ago. I was planning to down size right before this happened, thank god i didnt.... The fist video is me hooking in the second is a friend smacking in a week later... I hope others can learn from my mistake... http://www.flintwebdev.com/f1freak_lucky.wmvHAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #2 September 28, 2002 ouch man that just had to hurt. glad you are okif fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #3 September 28, 2002 Damn dude,Glad your O.K. and back at it.It can also happen under a canopy thats much bigger, due to inexperience. dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #4 September 28, 2002 QuoteIt can also happen under a canopy thats much bigger, due to inexperience. For sure... This happened under a "big" sabre 170, and i think i had @ 150 jumps...HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #5 September 29, 2002 OUch! Flaring might be a good idea.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygal3 0 #6 October 10, 2002 that second video looked like my very first aff landing...did he say flare??? the video looks worse than how it felt...maybe I didn't flare, but my plF was perfect! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #7 October 10, 2002 The plf is a GOOD thing....HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caseyusa 0 #8 October 11, 2002 As an AFF rookie- and now as a low level cautious fellow still learning to judge the landing thing... ... it took me a sprained ankle to realize that a good PLF (that looks "rough" to your ground dwelling buddies watching from the sidelines) and getting up- brushing off- and walking back with a canopy slung over your shoulder SURE as hell beats the failed attempt to land it on your own, standing up, feet apart.. (limping back to your girlfriend a wounded jumper.) When on the radio- it was easy to be a robot and listen for the command to flare. Off radio it was a whole new ballgame, and the PLF is what keeps me walking while I figure out that sweet mama landing. PLF! --- ** Blue Skies, Yellow Mustard. ** It's like a farmer, out-standing in his field. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #9 October 11, 2002 wow. That could have been VERY nasty Thanks for posting ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgw3470 0 #10 October 11, 2002 You might want to try and Flare before impact........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #11 October 11, 2002 The flare is important... I think thats what let me walk away from that one, i got some lift right as i impacted....HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
