Nickx22

Yeah, I've done several solos since graduating AFF. I really need to get my A license though so I can meet and jump with people! As soon as my foot heals (just torn ligaments) from my crappy landing due to poor flare timing I'm gonna get back out there and get licensed. But for now I can only jump by myself or an instructor =(

Thanks for the advice guys, I do need to ask an instructor to check out my landings and maybe get some video. By the way does it help when flaring to have your toggles either out in front of you or more behind you instead of straight down to level out your landing more or is that a bad idea?

Help! I finally decided to get back into skydiving after a year and a half off.. I was getting kinda nervous before about my landings, always seemed to come in a bit hard before. I only have 37 jumps, and was just about to get my A license about a year and a half ago. (I was just doing some solos and need I think one more RW). I got busy at work, bought a house and was broke for a while, all that. But now I got myself back out to the dropzone, rented a 210 and did a refresher. I was all ready to get about 5 or so jumps in, when I screwed up on my landing after the refresher. I think I flared too early and dropped down, I did the quarter toggle up and back down to correct but I still ended up with some torn ligaments in my foot. Now in a fiberglass splint with crutches for anywhere from over a week to 6 weeks depending on how it heals. I never actually got hurt before but I think I was flaring too late, and now I'm pretty sure it was flaring too early that caused this one. I love skydiving more than anyone can imagine but I'm obviously doing something wrong during my final flare/ landing and it is really messing with my confidence, especially with a 210 this should be easy...

Man, I cant believe it's been just over a year and a half since I have jumped! I tried going last weekend but got clouded out, should be able to go this weekend. I have 37 jumps but STILL no A license. Passed each level of AFF on each try but I think I started having too much fun with some solos and still need 1 more RW jump for my A license. I definately need to do a recurreny jump.. maybe I'll actually try and get an A license this weekend or next. =) Back when I was jumping I was getting nervous about my landings, hopefully I can start jumping all the time again and feel more confident with that. Happy jumping everyone!