ripcordbk 0 #126 March 3, 2012 In 1960, the Lakehurst Skydiving Club required 5 sport static lines. Since I had to use my reserve on my second jump (out of a Cessna 170) and my fourth jump (out of a Navy SNB-5) Ed Kruse B-417 (at that time) recommended I make a total of 6 static lines. We were trying different ways of exiting aircraft in those days. Some worked, some not so well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithbar 1 #127 March 4, 2012 soooo at somewhere around 30 i hold the record??? damn sure a dubious honor at best i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 22 #128 March 4, 2012 Quote soooo at somewhere around 30 i hold the record??? damn sure a dubious honor at best Hi Keith, About 1/2 way!! Kathy Maholic Jacklin from Elsinore/Perris I believe holds the record with somewhere in the range of "70" +/-10!! Kathy, ante up and tell us!! I remember her telling us at our Instructor/Jumpmaster S/L cert course at elsinore back in '78 I think it was, about her telling us about her delima getting off student status but she perserviered!! and wanted to give back to the sport!! What a Lady!!SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,354 #129 March 4, 2012 Hi bill, Quote I believe holds the record I'm going from memory on this so give me some slack; back around 1966 or so, the 100,000 jump was made at PI at Orange. The guy who made the jump was making his 100th jump & all S/L's. But, I may be incorrect. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #130 March 4, 2012 Quote Hi bill, Quote I believe holds the record I'm going from memory on this so give me some slack; back around 1966 or so, the 100,000 jump was made at PI at Orange. The guy who made the jump was making his 100th jump & all S/L's. But, I may be incorrect. JerryBaumchen There was an old guy that was a club member where I started out, he had some physical problems and wasn't confident with freefall skills so ALL he ever did was SL jumps. I know he had over 200 because he was on his 3rd logbook when I left that area for college. He jumped a jumbo PC even after everybody else went square... and he was always within a meter or two of the disk. Jake Mhor, he owned Golf-Mhor links & country club outside of Davenport. I doubt he's above ground now, he'd be in his late 90's early 100's. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 22 #131 March 4, 2012 Quote Quote Hi bill, Quote I believe holds the record I'm going from memory on this so give me some slack; back around 1966 or so, the 100,000 jump was made at PI at Orange. The guy who made the jump was making his 100th jump & all S/L's. But, I may be incorrect. JerryBaumchen There was an old guy that was a club member where I started out, he had some physical problems and wasn't confident with freefall skills so ALL he ever did was SL jumps. I know he had over 200 because he was on his 3rd logbook when I left that area for college. He jumped a jumbo PC even after everybody else went square... and he was always within a meter or two of the disk. Jake Mhor, he owned Golf-Mhor links & country club outside of Davenport. I doubt he's above ground now, he'd be in his late 90's early 100's. Hi Jim and Jerry, Yup there were those who just did S/L's even though they could have progressed to freefall!! Thing is, it took 70+ S/L's before Kathy could be cleared for freefall!! Gotta give the Lady an A for Perserverance!! Any So. Cal people know if Kathy is still around??SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimjumper 25 #132 March 5, 2012 Hey Bill! I just checked with Cathy (sitting next to me!) and she say's she only did 49! Jerry Girdler also did a bunch. Cathy says he had more than her but doesn't know the exact number. She quit jumping after having back surgery (not jumping related) and made the decision to not jump anymore. She has about 1100 total jumps and still occasionally does a tandem with me. Cath says "Hi Bill!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithbar 1 #133 March 8, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Hi bill, Quote I believe holds the record ! Thing is, it took 70+ S/L's before Kathy could be cleared for freefall!! Gotta give the Lady an A for Perserverance!! Any So. Cal people know if Kathy is still around?? well good! i don't have the dubious honor of that record ask her if she got the bowling speech. I did it pissed me off and I got my shit together and once i hit terminal it was all goodi have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 22 #134 March 9, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Quote Hi bill, Quote I believe holds the record ! Thing is, it took 70+ S/L's before Kathy could be cleared for freefall!! Gotta give the Lady an A for Perserverance!! Any So. Cal people know if Kathy is still around?? well good! i don't have the dubious honor of that record ask her if she got the bowling speech. I did it pissed me off and I got my shit together and once i hit terminal it was all good Hi Keith, Read jimjumper's post above mine, Cathy corrected me as she only had 49 and mentioned Jerry Girdler who she says had more!! Oh well, it's a moot point anymore with wind tunnels, Tandems and AFF being available!!SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbrasher 1 #135 March 10, 2012 ...well there were a few of us slow starters..... I never had any problems with S/L or DRCPs, it was C&P and then flat spins :-) I got cleared at 49 jumps after a harness hold jump scared the last fearless JM (Zek Lenn) left. Some say I still haven't got it right! Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 22 #136 March 10, 2012 Quote ...well there were a few of us slow starters..... I never had any problems with S/L or DRCPs, it was C&P and then flat spins :-) I got cleared at 49 jumps after a harness hold jump scared the last fearless JM (Zek Lenn) left. Some say I still haven't got it right! Hi JB!!!!, funny thing you should mention that!! 'Made it thru the C&P's, 5 sec and 10 sec delays but the 15's got me with the spinz!! Did a couple where I wound up a bunch of line twists! Thank God those 28's had long lines! Lynn Anselmo from Louisiana Skydivers finally straightened me out with a good pep talk about "RELAXING!!!" He said holding a "Hard Arch" when ya' pick up speed does it, gotta relax and go with the flow!! I said,"Ya' want me to go up and do a 10SD??" "No," he said,"We're goin' up, I'll follow you out and you're gona do a 30!!(from 7500'!)" He kept talkin to me in the plane tellin me to remember to relax and off we went!! "WOW!!" That was the one!! Kept checkin my alt and Lynn was right there, seemed like the dive took forever!! That was jump# 20 on 27DEC64.SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #137 March 11, 2012 Quote Quote ...well there were a few of us slow starters..... I never had any problems with S/L or DRCPs, it was C&P and then flat spins :-) I got cleared at 49 jumps after a harness hold jump scared the last fearless JM (Zek Lenn) left. Some say I still haven't got it right! Hi JB!!!!, funny thing you should mention that!! 'Made it thru the C&P's, 5 sec and 10 sec delays but the 15's got me with the spinz!! Did a couple where I wound up a bunch of line twists! Thank God those 28's had long lines! Lynn Anselmo from Louisiana Skydivers finally straightened me out with a good pep talk about "RELAXING!!!" He said holding a "Hard Arch" when ya' pick up speed does it, gotta relax and go with the flow!! I said,"Ya' want me to go up and do a 10SD??" "No," he said,"We're goin' up, I'll follow you out and you're gona do a 30!!(from 7500'!)" He kept talkin to me in the plane tellin me to remember to relax and off we went!! "WOW!!" That was the one!! Kept checkin my alt and Lynn was right there, seemed like the dive took forever!! That was jump# 20 on 27DEC64. Hi skybill (HUMOR) Dude ur so retarded wht didn't try tandem, AFF, the tunnel, utube , turbines to 13k. wanna check out my videoLet me guess you walked up hill to school in the snow coming and going.Sorry Folks I couldn't help myselfGot my medicare card in the mail today I can hardly wait for the next milestone R. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 22 #138 March 12, 2012 Quote Quote Quote ...well there were a few of us slow starters..... I never had any problems with S/L or DRCPs, it was C&P and then flat spins :-) I got cleared at 49 jumps after a harness hold jump scared the last fearless JM (Zek Lenn) left. Some say I still haven't got it right! Hi JB!!!!, funny thing you should mention that!! 'Made it thru the C&P's, 5 sec and 10 sec delays but the 15's got me with the spinz!! Did a couple where I wound up a bunch of line twists! Thank God those 28's had long lines! Lynn Anselmo from Louisiana Skydivers finally straightened me out with a good pep talk about "RELAXING!!!" He said holding a "Hard Arch" when ya' pick up speed does it, gotta relax and go with the flow!! I said,"Ya' want me to go up and do a 10SD??" "No," he said,"We're goin' up, I'll follow you out and you're gona do a 30!!(from 7500'!)" He kept talkin to me in the plane tellin me to remember to relax and off we went!! "WOW!!" That was the one!! Kept checkin my alt and Lynn was right there, seemed like the dive took forever!! That was jump# 20 on 27DEC64. Hi skybill (HUMOR) Dude ur so retarded wht didn't try tandem, AFF, the tunnel, utube , turbines to 13k. wanna check out my videoLet me guess you walked up hill to school in the snow coming and going.Sorry Folks I couldn't help myselfGot my medicare card in the mail today I can hardly wait for the next milestone R. Hi Ripper, Thx for the humor.........48 years later!!!! as the last line said, jump #20, 27DEC64!! Tunnels, Tandem, AFF?? Those were still pipe dreams back then, hell, the first demo PC just made it to the DZ a few weeks before that by our ASO Mark Boudreaux. The Canopy was so "Advanced" that if ya' ordered one they sent it to Mark and he "checked you out on it!!!" Thoze were da' daze!!SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PCdriver 0 #139 June 5, 2012 Started skydiving on April 11th, 1970. 5 static line jumps, The last being a dummy rip cord pull. A hop and pop, 3 5 second delays, 3 tens, 3 fifteens, 3 twenties, 3 thirties, 3 firty five's, 3 sixties and cleared for fee fall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PCdriver 0 #140 June 5, 2012 How many people saw students come down under 2 canopies after pulling their chest mounted reserve instead of the dummy rip cord. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rapter 0 #141 June 6, 2012 I made 5 as a student, a one other getting my jump master rating Only the good die young, so I have found immortality, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonybrogdon 0 #142 June 11, 2012 I made 6 Hutchinson, Kanasa 1977Tony Brogdon D-12855 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCS292 1 #143 June 16, 2012 I wasn’t aware of any kind of student status or USPA rules for clearance to jump in 1971. In fact I never joined the USPA. A friend trained me and he penciled a couple of jumps into a logbook and off we went into the wild blue yonder. I did 3 regular SL and 2 SL with DRP. Then a 5 second, a 10 second and a 20 second freefall. On my 9th jump I was doing RW and except for one hop & pop on a free ride with a student I never did anything else. I was trained that RW was the only thing there was. On my 15th jump I closed on the base for the first time. On my 43rd jump I was 6th in on a 6 man star and a week later on my 44th jump I got my SCR & SCS. In Dickinson, Angleton and Waco(V-Mills), TX - RW was king. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
