sinister69

actually 19 now, i mean 18 after this one. hehe Blue Skies! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

Damn right girl. (btw posted this cause am only 20 posts away from getting rid of the dreaded Newbie status) Blue Skies! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

He's gonna name him Javelin. J/K. Michele, put me tentatively on that list. Hopefully I will have my A license by then. If not, I will be out there to do some solo's and for support for the DZ.Com'rs. Blue Skies! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

Michele, stop putting yourself down. You aren't going to need that extra week. End of this month you will have completed your AFF and well on your way to your A license. You have August and September to complete that which should be no problem. Blue Skies! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

I know one of those threads was mine. I deleted the post and apologized to the persons involved. I am now apoligizing to you Sangiro. Please accept it. Blue Skies! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

there might be some missing also. I got this list from the USPA website. If your DZ in California is missing, reply to this and give the pros and cons about your DZ. Much appreciated! Blue Skies! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

I'm not saying any one of these is better than any others, just looking for opinions. Which do you prefer in California? Hollister Air Adventures Nichols Field Bay Area Byron Airport California City High Desert 29 Palms Madera Perris Skydance Yolo County Airport San Francisco Cloverdale Airport Elsinore Paradise Skypark Lake Tahoe Montery Bay Santa Barbara Santa Rosa Skydiving Adventures Hemet-Ryan Airport Skydive Palm Springs P.S. Didn't put other states like Arizona, Florida, Texas, Illinois because there are just to many to list them all. So I just put the state I am in. If you have several DZ's in your home state, make a poll like this so I can have an idea of what you prefer in your area. thanks! Blue Skies! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

i'll do it HH, not enough posts but i am an A+ certified instructor and have my MCP Blue Skies! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

obviously the image in my signature didn't work, went back to old sig. Blue Skies! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

this is a test to see if it posts an image for my signature [img src]http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1/firstsolo.jpg[/img src]

Sangiro, Anyway to get more characters in for your signature instead of the 100? I try and put stuff in with color and other code but get the "we cannot proceed" error because it is too long. the code shouldn't count as part of the characters for the signature. Anything you can do about that? You can't always get rid of the butterflies, but you can teach them to fly in formation!

Michele, I apoligize for yesterday. I wasn't completely there for you. I was so high after that jump with Jim that I just couldn't come down. I know you are going to do great for your next jump. Do the practices on your bed for your body position, be aware of where your arms and legs are. Build up that muscle memory so that it becomes instinct. You can't always get rid of the butterflies, but you can teach them to fly in formation!

Michele, I told you not to be so hard on yourself. Everyone has a shitty skydive and for some it takes longer to complete their levels. Don't let this discourage you. You are doing great. What you might want to practice is your arch while laying on your bed, become aware of the position of your body. Actually, your arch is great, but practice it anyway so that you become aware of your arms and legs. Build up the muscle memory so that when you exit, your appendages automatically go to the correct position. Also, once your done with your levels and doing solos, practice body position. My first solo I was wobbling all over the place, unsteady turns and the like. Now I think I have a pretty stable fall, my turns are getting to be pretty smooth, and everything is falling into place. Keep it up girl, you'll do great Blue Skies!! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

I had a great day yesterday. Was able to get 5 jumps in, two of em RW (one more RW for my A license!!). Let me tell you about em. The first RW was with Mark Brown. All I was supposed to do was go in and dock with him, then let go, he would change position, then I would redock. The dirt dive went great!! (don't they always?) Well, we exited the plane, I went in to dock with him. Being my first RW, as soon as I would get close, I would reach out to him (big mistake), I would gain little alt and start to backslide away. So I would come in again, came in little too much, nothing to cause a major collision, hit his pack and tumbled head over heels. Arched and stabilised, came in again. Got a couple of decent docks out of the dive. Got debriefed, learned that I don't need to reach, just come in with my arms in good position and do a nice easy touch. Now here's the good part. I was on Gypsy 13. Was planning on doing a solo exit and pulling at 4500'. Couple of tandems on the plane with videographers, another solo, solo videographer, and a three way. Really light load. Jim Wallace was also on the plane, sitting right across from me. (Those that don't know, Jim Wallace has over 16,000 dives and owns the other Skydiving School out at Perris, very well qualified instructor) Anyways, just striking up conversation on the way up, I ask Jim if he is jumping with a student or with his two tandem instructors. He says "I don't have one, you wanna do a two way?" I was kinda shocked but was able to stammer out that it was only my 16th jump. He said "That's okay, between us we have 16,016 jumps." My reply was sure, just sign my logbook for the RW. So we proceeded to plan the dive. He was to exit first, I would do a diving exit right to a dock. Then we would release, 360 to the right, redock, 360 to the left, redock. If we still had plenty of altitude we would do this again. I had to clear a few things up, asked if I should wait a second or two to follow him or come out immediately. Whether I should track away at 6000' and pull at 4500'. He said I should come out immediately, and not to track, he would track away from me when I got ready to pull. Now time for the dive, our jump run is coming up. Needless to say I was never as hell, jumping with a guy that has over 16 thousand skydives and piddly little me only has 15, doing my 16th. We get to the door, he's first. We do our count, 1, 2, 3, and out we go! I do a diving exit following him. His face was only about 2 or 3 feet away from me. We come off the hill and dock, nod our heads, then do a 360 to the right and redock. Nod again, 360 to the left and redock. Check altitude, nod and 360 to the right again and recock. Check altitude, nod and 360 to the left. Check altitude, now at about 7000'. Still time to do one more. 360 to the right and redock. At 6000' now, I shake my head for no more maneuvers, he extends his had and we shake hands and give thumbs up to each other. I pulled at 4500'. He tracked and pulled lower. Landed my chute, had a PLF, Wasn't very pretty but got down in one piece. By the time I got down he was already on his way in back to his school. Took my gear to the rigger, Then I went over to the school to get him to sign my logbook. When I got there people were already talking about the dive. Said I did good. People were jokingly saying that I owed 65 dollars for the RW jump. I found Jim and he said I did excellent. He said I had great smooth turns and very good docks. (Learned from my first RW not to reach, that screws you up). Then he gave me the best compliment that I have ever had so far. He said "You've only got 16 jumps? You fly like you have sixteen hundred. It was a pleasure to jump with you." I am a pretty fast learner, but this was totally unexpected and I was so glad to hear this. My solo's that I have been doing I have been practicing my turns alot, and have got them to be pretty smooth. Needless to say I am one happy camper right now, but I am not going to let this go to my head. I know I still have alot of work to do. But right now I am feeling good that this very experienced diver thinks I am doing very well. That's how my Sunday was. God I love this sport!!! Blue Skies!! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

is there a website I can go to find out more about Quincy? Blue Skies!! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

Okay michele, you've got to stop this!!! I won't be responsible for what happens!!! This is the type of stuff that makes you fall in love with a person!! I have the same sentiments as you do. I just wish I could express them as eloquently as you. I am wondering at the moment of the untapped exuburance that will overflow once that you are free of your jumpmasters. I think I am falling in love! Great writing, please continue expressing my feelings for me! Blue Skies!! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

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I still get nervous on the ride up, nothing major, but still there. Once I get to the door I have no problems though. Sinister69 Blue Skies http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

Yes mouth, that pretty much sums it all up!!! J/K!! Blue Skies! Sinister69

Well, I would love to join in. Only prob is I have 12 jumps, need 8 more for my A license and 3 have to be with skydive U. Anyone want to pitch in so I can get in on this 100 way? Blue Skies! Sinister69

Didn't get it, what was the falcon part? Blue Skies! Sinister69

Congrats Froggie!!! Can't wait to see you up there! Blue Skies! Sinister69

Congrats!!! I just finished my 12th jump and on my way to getting my A license. Can't wait for it!!! Blue Skies!!!!! Sinister69 http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

Yeah, couple small bruises, but no big deal. Just glad I was able to go up again and correct my mistakes. Blue Skies!!!!! http://home.pacbell.net/n1elson1

Hello all, Am writing this today, the day after completion of AFF, because I just did 4 solo dives today. My first two dives went great!! Had a blast just tracking back and forth, turning and enjoying the view. My third dive was another matter. I exited the plane with a good floating exit. Everything went great till opening altitude. At 4500' I waved off and started my pull, then all hell broke lose!! I musta brought my legs in or something cause all of a sudden I started heading down feet first. Well by this time my pilot chute was already out and somehow it wrapped around my leg and then suddenly I was yanked upside down. (thinking to myself OH SHIT!) Well, I kicked my leg out and the PC came undone and I was yanked hard upright. (Ouch that Hurt!) (Also thinking Thank God my chute is out!!!) Seeing as how I was unstable on opening, I had major line twist. Grabbed the risers and pulled, kicked my way out and did Canopy Control Check. Everything worked fine and had a great landing 22 meters from target center. This was my first "malfunction" even though it was my fault. But it scared the hell out of me. Well, I still had one jump ticket left, so I went and jumped in the pool, cooled off, then manifested again. ALOT nervous on the ride to altitude!!!! Last one out, did a nice diving exit. Since last ride went bad on the pull, decided to do some practice pulls and stay stable. Got those done okay with no problems, so I just sat in my column of air and did some lazy turns. Got to pull altitude, took my time, nice smooth pull and no problems. BTW, my other 3 landings were great standup ones. This landing came in a little too fast and didn't flare in time so I PLF'd. I am still here, learned a lesson from that third dive. Keep yourself in a stable position like you were taught and you will do okay. Would like to thank everyone at the Perris DZ who helped me out and gave me pointers on having a good dive. Thanks all and Blue Skies!!!!! Nelson