ruudwas 0 #26 June 19, 2009 stays the same...they better get in a lot of jumps in light wind days... Smaller canopies will create larger errors.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KathleenL 0 #27 July 10, 2009 Yeah, where are the photos or better yet video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UDSkyJunkie 0 #28 July 25, 2009 I was 125 lbs when off student status and wore 8 lbs of weight from the first solo, though not during student jumps. It quickly jumped to 12 lbs, and these days I usually wear 14-18. Personally, I have never felt like wearing weight caused a landing to feel harder, hurt more, whatever. Then again, I'm a guy in my 20's in pretty good shape who's taken a lot of spills over the years, and I know how to PLF. Replace me with a 100-lb flyweight girl who's never been much for physical activity... maybe you're looking at a totally different story. In the end though, I think your control over the canopy (accuracy, flaring techique, control in winds, and your ability to keep your head and PLF when shit inevitably goes down) is going to have more effect on wether a newbie gets hurt on landing than any rational amount of weight will. On AFF students... definately only as a last resort when even the smallest/slowest/best jumpmaster can't stay up with them."Some people follow their dreams, others hunt them down and beat them mercilessly into submission." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
