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I repeated level 4 six times. I had a slow turn to the left that i could not stop, I finally went to a wind tunnel for a hour. If you can get to a tunnel It's a lot cheaper than doing jumps at $150 each. It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

I did ten. Seven on Saturday,and three on Sunday. Then I went to a birthday party in the afternoon. It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

So when I feel like I'm moving faster horizontally I'm really just diving. What I need is to feel the speed and reduce my fall rate at the same time. It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

I have been making solo tracking dives to improve my tracking. Can I determine from the speed of my fall rate while tracking if I am improving? Say my regular fall rate is 120mph and my fall rate in a track is 140. If I get my fall rate slower would that indicate I'm tracking better? What would be a fall rate for a good track anyhow? It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

*** Larger canopies with a low wing loading have a steeper approach compared to smaller canopies with a high wing loading. Quote I'm new at skydiving and I assumed that a bigger lightly loaded canopie would be slower is this right or am i making an ass out of me again by assuming? It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

Thanks, that makes sense now, must have been a brain fart, too early in the morning, need more coffee

NB: If your chest strap is loose keep in mind that there is a procedure for it which consists of holding the right strap of your harness with your left hand, release the HD, bring your right arm to your left strap and hold on tightly. This is of course for you to confirm with your own instructors***Quote Can you explain this in more detail? I can't think of what a HD is for starters. It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

Hi Dough, Not trying to hijack this thread but really curious, If your wing loading is correct in your profile. If I am not mistaking that would make your out the door wt. like 376lbs? It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

My first jump was July 3rd 2006, My daughter gave me a tandem jump as a Christmas present. She lives in New Hampshire so The gift certificate was from Maine. When I came back from vacation (I live in New Jersey) I started calling dropzones that I found on the internet. The first two I talked to didn't want to take the time for all my stupid questions. Things like, what will it cost me to become a licensed jumper? How much will gear cost if I decide to buy my own? When can I start? What is the instruction like? I already knew I wanted to be a skydiver, I just wanted some idea of what I was getting into, and the costs. Not knowing anything about skydiving (except that I wanted to do It, and it was expensive ) i didn't even think to ask about safety. Its a dangerous sport ...right? I KNEW that already, just answer my questions and sign me up. I feel very lucky that I ended up at Cross Keys. They answered all my qusetions and more. I have since found out that all DZ's are not the same. So here I am at 60 years old..and just found out I like the smell of jet fuel...and falling out the door of an airplane is great too. It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

I was visiting my daughter in New Hampshire on July 3, 2006 And at age 59 I made my first tandem jump in Lebanon Maine. As soon as I returned home I signed up for AFP in New Jersey. So I now have my B license and 89 jumps, joined both SOS and POP's. Only wish I had started 40 years ago. It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

I'm a newer jumper and fly a large canopy. I have not had what I consider a mal yet. I had line twists on my AFP1 but FJC had already taught me how to fix this, so I did. Since then I have line twists on 3 or 4 other jumps but I never thought of them as a mal. I also have had brake fires twice but with my big Spector they were not a problem either. Not all new jumpers know when to cut away. I saw a jumper with about the same number of jumps as me land hard in Florida because of a line over last January. This is a mal I would have cut myself.My FJC instructor discussed a line over but was unclear if they should be cut or not. I believe a line over would most likely be a d line or a steering line, and if I didn't know which I wouldn't want to try a landing with a steering line being over so I would just cut it. Just my .02 cents If my thinking is wrong I'm sure I'm about to be straightened out It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

!. Improve my canopy skills 2. Get my C license (might be a stretch) (I know I don't have my B yet, but if the wind will ever stop blowing for one day I will) 3. Do at least 1 night jump. 4. Improve my RW skills. 5. Don't break myself. 6. Jump at other DZ's 7. And the most important one, Have fun. It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

Okay, I could see it happening that way, So basically If I disconnect the main for any reason it should always be repacked no matter what. (Short cuts can hurt) Thanks. I also see I use the same cargo chute that you do.

I read in a post somewhere the other day about a fatality caused because the risers were twisted when attached to the rig. I being new, was wondering how you could pack a chute and not notice this, or a walk through for that matter. When you separate and walk up your lines while pushing the slider up and shake out your main wouldn't this be evident? Is there something that I should be doing that I have missed? It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

My rig is to big to fit in a bag that I can carry on. The problem with checking it is that I just spent over $6000.00 on it, and don't want to let it out of my sight. I guess I will check with the air line and see if I can insure it. Maybe I will just wear it onto the plane. There must be a better way to do this, I just can't think of one right now. It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

I just picked up my first new rig. Now I'm planing a trip to Florida. My new rig doesn't fit into my carry on bag, Any suggestions how to keep it save, and have it arrive with me? It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

Don't beat yourself up. Moving fast through AFF is not the important thing here. Having fun is. If you are having fun thats all that matters. It took me 19 jumps and an hour in the wind tunnel, before I finished my hi and low solo, so what. That meant I only needed 6 jumps to get my A license, and I did that in 7 jumps. It may cost a little more but in the long run learning to be save and have confidence in yourself are the most important things, AND HAVING FUN, because FUN is why we are here!!!!! It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

I live in New Jersey so It cost about twice as much for everything anyway. It cost me (after failing AFF jump #1 once and jump # 4 six times), including a trip to the new tunnel in NH (that was great, one hour in free fall) about $4950 to get my A license. And I'm just happier than a pig in shit!!!!! It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

With my body(short and stout) I already figured that the container and harness, I would end up buying new. The rest I will work on as I go. Thanks for the info and advice every little bit helps. I'm thinking that no matter what I buy, I will think It's the best rig in the world anyway. Ignorance is bliss as long as It doesn't hurt me It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.

How does someone new decide what kind of a rig to buy? Everyone I talk to thinks their brand is the best. I have done 14 jumps and I am starting to think about buying my first rig. Other than size, I haven't a clue what would be a good first rig for me. Where do i get enough information to chose a rig that I can live with until I learn more about what IS good for me.. I am 5 foot 4" tall, weight 200 lbs, and I'm 59 years old. It has to be big, and yes I fall fast.:) It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are.