Mar 11, 2007, 11:55 AM
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after Martin top-docked me and then attempted on a couple of occasion to dock me, but I was too scared to let go of my toggles to grab the topskin sliding down my back . I now know just to let them go and grab the canopy quickly and will give that a go next time.
Mar 11, 2007, 5:19 PM
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Welcome Tash, Yea, you have to drop the toggles to take a dock. And when you take a dock use more than just a finger and thumb to grab the canopy you won't hurt it. A new world is opening for you, congratulations!
Mar 12, 2007, 2:27 AM
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after Martin top-docked me and then attempted on a couple of occasion to dock me, but I was too scared to let go of my toggles to grab the topskin sliding down my back . I now know just to let them go and grab the canopy quickly and will give that a go next time.
Thanks to the CRW-dogs and -doggets at Langar!
tash
Hey Tash - welcome to the world of CRW! Hope to jump with you sometime soon.
Mar 12, 2007, 12:29 PM
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I now know just to let them go and grab the canopy quickly and will give that a go next time.
Make sure you remember the part about "letting go". There's nothing worse than reaching down for a canopy with a toggle still in your hand. The violent spins will remind you that it was a bad idea.
Mar 12, 2007, 5:39 PM
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You're welcome - it was fun!
Just a shame about the weather cos it would have been good to do a couple more, look forward to next time...
And Plastic - yup I realised afterwards I should have mentioned foot-takes, so we watched the Russian DVD in the bar for some tips (on taking dockings that is, not 300' canopy transfers and paradactyl reserves!)
Jul 8, 2007, 2:13 PM
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and I bought more last night - got my CF1!!
For the non-brits its another one of those sticker things we collect in our licences and means I am no longer a CF novice. To do that, I had to spot and pilot a 4-stack and everyone had to land on the DZ we took off from as well as dock 4th on a 4-stack.
On my 5th CRW jump ever PD docked fifth, turned 'round underneath and filmed us all while I was learning quite how hard (or not!) to pull toggles while steering a 4-stack.
Thanks to Martin, Plastic, Karen & PD for a great day yesterday and then the offset docks this morning just to make sure I learn as much as I can while I'm still eager to!
I had one of the best week-ends at the dropzone and most of the beer was drunk by others.
. I now know just to let them go and grab the canopy quickly and will give that a go next time. 
you won't hurt it. 
. It only gets better and better. I can still remember my first end cell touch. 
The violent spins will remind you that it was a bad idea.
