Flyexis

To : EVERYONE !!! ... I need help !!! and what a better way to get good advice that posting here ... Last jump (please don´t ask the reason) I ended up landing about 20 feet from the beach... didn´t make it to land... the hole rigg ended up soaked wet, the Cypress turned off... (were talking about salt water) the drop zone owner sent the cypress comp to service, and told me it was going to be at least $700 dlls only for the check up.. plus what ever it has to be fixed... How true is this? can it be fixed?? what are really the consecuences of this stupid set up landing?? Please everyone that has an opinion answer, I´m loolking at long time without flying .. so I can save $$$ to pay...

SO???? ......... coming back 2 the are you ready to do camera flying.... how many jumps would be the "ok" number to start doing videos??? I´m starting to fly with my instructor with he´s tandem... I do not take camera, but the practice is as if I where....

Greetings fellow flyer.. well I defenetly agree in all your points, but I was looking for a malfunction of cannopy while spinning down reason... I´m @ a dropzone with very, very few funjumpers... so trust me its ok when it comes to traffic matters... but when jumping with more flyers I´ll defenetly have your advice in mind !! Still here, thanks 4 advice ...

why is a bad idea?? please answer... thanks for opinion...

aaaa... flying in the sky is nice.. but I like full pull on one of the toggles and spining down, at 1,500 start enjoying the flight and get a good landing pattern.. I´m kind of an agressive cannopy flyer, but have a lot of concious at landing... thanks 4 opinion..

"220 pounds WL 1.4 to much !! " to you and other involved readers... I didnt have the exact convertion from kilos 2 pounds, NOT 220 pounds ..currently 176.368 pounds or 80 kilos so WL is 1.2... used 30 pound figure for gear... much better huh ?? Keep on flying !! Flyexis

Hey Xavenger !! what up?? hope u´re doing better an soon flying... I did read your original post... and I defenetly understand everything thats being said... not only is my instructors opinion based on how he sees me fly, but on the DZ conditions, big landing area, sand, and no obstacles... there really not a lot of flyers, the most fun jumpers in a dive are 4 flyers... and I really don´t think on going to another DZ any time soon... talking to other instructors, they thought theres not really a lot of diference between a 170 - 190... I´ve been jumping a 190 but its not cero P.. so its not as fast... and always had good landings... by the time I start jumping the new cannopy... I´ll have about 120 jumps... so its really not right away... I apreciate your reply, and enjoy reading everybody´s opinion... still here ... good flying everyone !!

Thanks 4 answering... so my WL is 1.42... i´m sky diving at sea level... then again my WL is 1.42 is it too much?? were talking about a sabre 2 170, with few jumps... I talked again to my good FRIEND and instructor about cannopy size, he insists that 170 is fast, yes, but he knows the way I fly, and land, and defenetly recomends 170... I know he wants the best 4 me... I´m proud 2 say that I was his first student in Los Cabos, I consider him a great instructor, and know that he would not let me fly a size I wasn´t ready 4... "if you messed up in landing with a 170, or a 190... the crash would be as (sorry my french) fucked up in either one" ... To tell the truth.. I´ve made my mind and looking forward to make a deal with a seller... sabre 2 170 few jumps, nice colors... and always be concious about safety... but still open for advice... and by the way... come visit.. incredible place 2 fly !!! skydiveelsol.com

Yeeee... I do agree... safety comes first... I´ll defenetly have to ask more professionals about this... I forgot what the equation is to get the WL .. anyone?? anyone?? Thanks 4 opinion.. Readers... appreciate more advice on the subject..

Hey !! I´m a skydiver in Mexico, looking to buy my first kit... I had in mind a 170.. I weight about 220 (currently on diet je je) I have about 60 jumps, although my learning has been great in the sport, and it looks as if i´m a natural cannopy flyer, some instructors recommend to start with a 190...and my instructor, which I did my AFF with, thinks I could handle the 170 perfectly... I´m kind of undecided... the other thing is buying the 190 and after 50 jumps feeling its kind of "slow"... bummer ! Anyway, advice like this is allways helpful.. now I´m more confused !! je je.. get well soon !!