On jump 206. Couldn't fly back to the DZ under canopy, so decided to land in a field close to the dz. Overshot the field and landed on a road next to the field, just before a big corn field.
Wanted to make a turn to land into the wind (which had dropped completely by the way) instead of landing down wind with probably half a mile of clear terrain to land in.
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On jump 206. Couldn't fly back to the DZ under canopy, so decided to land in a field close to the dz. Overshot the field and landed on a road next to the field, just before a big corn field.
Wanted to make a turn to land into the wind (which had dropped completely by the way) instead of landing down wind with probably half a mile of clear terrain to land in.
Watch out for variable wind conditions...
Nothing you wrote was 'stupid'. Stupid would of been trying to make it back or turning low to get into the wind.
Really great thread. Learning alot from it. Can see that i need to focus way more on safety.
Did AFF in a different country where I almost (but not enterily) understood the language. Alot of times I was thinking that this sounded really important, but I didn't really understand it. Took me a whole day to get that a situation where the pilot is on the floor in the plane, can result in somebody ripping up the plane, because the instructor was talking about the PC and not the actual pilot. Doh!!
#1 jump. at VOSS norway without radio. Was kinda oblivious to the whole canopy ride thing. Just wanted to jump out an airplane. Started landing pattern at about the double altitude that I was supposed to. Overshot like crazy. Saw powerlines and thought fuck. Turned 90 and landed uphill in complete sidewind. Luckily did PLC and it didnt hurt too bad.
#30 About a month ago. Still student. In a hurry to get to plane. Got gear-checkout from instructor. While waiting in line to get on, the instructor comes running out from the clubhouse and checks my cypress, because he forgot that. It occurs to me that I didn't check it myself and it was the first lift of the day with that rental rig. Learned that I really need to check my own gear and not rely on everybody else.
I love this sport, and I love that I'm completely responsible for my own safety (soon anyway). Here stupid things have consequenses. To quote my AFF instructor: "Remember! It's not complicated.. But it's important.."
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