rygon 0 #1 March 17, 2007 ...but already thanks for giving me some great info into skydiving. Im doing my AFF level 1 this friday and wanted to learn a bit about skydiving beforehand...This place has been the most informative place so far so cheers. Being technically minded i want to learn as much about how a parachute/skydiving works as possible so any threads you know of pls tell me about (if i get into trouble i want to know exactly what happening) actually more importantly ..what sort of poses look good for the camera hope to speak to you all soon tah Ryan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bodypilot1 0 #2 March 18, 2007 Quoteactually more importantly ..what sort of poses look good for the camera Usually the smile and thumbs up though your pull altitude looks the best!......... Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jake7030 0 #3 March 18, 2007 Yeah, I would agree with the thumbs up pose. I tried doing the rock-n-roll 2 finger pose and in the video it looks like im throwing gang signs all the way down... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 35 #4 March 19, 2007 Welcome to the forums! QuoteBeing technically minded i want to learn as much about how a parachute/skydiving works as possible so any threads you know of pls tell me about (if i get into trouble i want to know exactly what happening) Once you go through your training, schedule a canopy control class. If Scott Miller comes to your dz, his is a great one to take. In addition, Brian Germain wrote a good book called, "The Parachute and Its Pilot", that you would probably get a lot out of.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TylerDurden 0 #5 March 20, 2007 A guy who came to the drop zone for the first time, his ass was a wad of cookie dough. After a few weeks, he was carved out of wood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites KathleenL 0 #6 March 21, 2007 Hi Ryan, Buy a SIM or download it from uspa.org. I read the entire manual. A lot of it will not make sense until you go thru your ground school and make your first jump but after that the light blub will go on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JumpinJules 0 #7 March 23, 2007 Yeah, I would agree with the thumbs up pose. I tried doing the rock-n-roll 2 finger pose and in the video it looks like im throwing gang signs all the way down... __________________________________________________ Haha! that's so true.... I'm sure this is a girl thing, but when I got video of my first jump in Hawaii, I blew the camera guy a big ol' kiss right before exit.... I know, I'm such a badass :)Into the great wide open/ under them skies of blue/ out in the great wide open/ a rebel w/out a clue..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rygon 0 #8 March 23, 2007 hahaha gangs signs sound good...but i think i'll stick to the thumbs up. well had my course today but didnt jump due to cloud. Will be doing it next wednesday instead so gives me a week to practice at home (forget everything more likely) Had a look at the ACE book and its helped me a lot. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
bodypilot1 0 #2 March 18, 2007 Quoteactually more importantly ..what sort of poses look good for the camera Usually the smile and thumbs up though your pull altitude looks the best!......... Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jake7030 0 #3 March 18, 2007 Yeah, I would agree with the thumbs up pose. I tried doing the rock-n-roll 2 finger pose and in the video it looks like im throwing gang signs all the way down... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #4 March 19, 2007 Welcome to the forums! QuoteBeing technically minded i want to learn as much about how a parachute/skydiving works as possible so any threads you know of pls tell me about (if i get into trouble i want to know exactly what happening) Once you go through your training, schedule a canopy control class. If Scott Miller comes to your dz, his is a great one to take. In addition, Brian Germain wrote a good book called, "The Parachute and Its Pilot", that you would probably get a lot out of.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TylerDurden 0 #5 March 20, 2007 A guy who came to the drop zone for the first time, his ass was a wad of cookie dough. After a few weeks, he was carved out of wood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KathleenL 0 #6 March 21, 2007 Hi Ryan, Buy a SIM or download it from uspa.org. I read the entire manual. A lot of it will not make sense until you go thru your ground school and make your first jump but after that the light blub will go on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpinJules 0 #7 March 23, 2007 Yeah, I would agree with the thumbs up pose. I tried doing the rock-n-roll 2 finger pose and in the video it looks like im throwing gang signs all the way down... __________________________________________________ Haha! that's so true.... I'm sure this is a girl thing, but when I got video of my first jump in Hawaii, I blew the camera guy a big ol' kiss right before exit.... I know, I'm such a badass :)Into the great wide open/ under them skies of blue/ out in the great wide open/ a rebel w/out a clue..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rygon 0 #8 March 23, 2007 hahaha gangs signs sound good...but i think i'll stick to the thumbs up. well had my course today but didnt jump due to cloud. Will be doing it next wednesday instead so gives me a week to practice at home (forget everything more likely) Had a look at the ACE book and its helped me a lot. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
