grue 1 #1 December 25, 2005 She spun up on me and started heading for the horizon... dicked with it for a few seconds, checked the alti, saw 1,800 coming up.. SEE YA! Reserve came out cleanly, stood up the landing. Reserve is repacked, just gotta reattach the main, pack it, and get back out tomorrow cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chadkal 0 #2 December 25, 2005 nice job grue,...congrats hope that you are having a good time -------------------------------------------------- I am a greek midget Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #3 December 25, 2005 Having a FANTASTIC time. This place is the closest thing I've found to heaven on earth. 5 jumps yesterday, 2 today, but since the cutaway, I won't have the cash to hit 100 total like I had hoped. Such is life, though, it just means the pressure's off and I can have more fun!cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #4 December 25, 2005 Quote She spun up on me and started heading for the horizon... dicked with it for a few seconds, checked the alti, saw 1,800 coming up.. SEE YA! Reserve came out cleanly, stood up the landing. Reserve is repacked, just gotta reattach the main, pack it, and get back out tomorrow Grue! NO!!! That's not the report I was wanting to hear from your fusion jumps. What do you think happened? don't forget to get me some good video of your canopy man! good job on the cutaway and staying safe!! have a great time in Eloy! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #5 December 25, 2005 QuoteHaving a FANTASTIC time. This place is the closest thing I've found to heaven on earth. 5 jumps yesterday, 2 today, but since the cutaway, I won't have the cash to hit 100 total like I had hoped. Such is life, though, it just means the pressure's off and I can have more fun! ____________________________________ You might be short on cash for more jumps but, you saved your life. Congrats on a good job. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #6 December 25, 2005 QuoteQuote She spun up on me and started heading for the horizon... dicked with it for a few seconds, checked the alti, saw 1,800 coming up.. SEE YA! Reserve came out cleanly, stood up the landing. Reserve is repacked, just gotta reattach the main, pack it, and get back out tomorrow Grue! NO!!! That's not the report I was wanting to hear from your fusion jumps. What do you think happened? don't forget to get me some good video of your canopy man! good job on the cutaway and staying safe!! have a great time in Eloy! I'm going to blame a combination of a rushed pack job (mine), and shitty body position. I'm going to take my time for first jump tomorrow, and be uber careful and see how it goes. I'll definitely get some landing videos, man... this thing is FAST in no-wind conditions, wheeeeeeeeeecavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #7 December 25, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuote She spun up on me and started heading for the horizon... dicked with it for a few seconds, checked the alti, saw 1,800 coming up.. SEE YA! Reserve came out cleanly, stood up the landing. Reserve is repacked, just gotta reattach the main, pack it, and get back out tomorrow Grue! NO!!! That's not the report I was wanting to hear from your fusion jumps. What do you think happened? don't forget to get me some good video of your canopy man! good job on the cutaway and staying safe!! have a great time in Eloy! I'm going to blame a combination of a rushed pack job (mine), and shitty body position. I'm going to take my time for first jump tomorrow, and be uber careful and see how it goes. I'll definitely get some landing videos, man... this thing is FAST in no-wind conditions, wheeeeeeeeee you ARE in Heaven, man. Be safe, have fun. Merry Christmas, bro. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #8 December 25, 2005 Grue... you saved yourself! Congrats! There is nothing like that first cutaway! I'll have a beer in your honor! Congrats, man. Stay safe and enjoy your vacation! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegreekone 0 #9 December 25, 2005 Grue, well done. Packing aside, sounds like you did everything right. I don't think I really got truly comfortable till after I had my first cutaway. cheers, mate... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #10 December 25, 2005 Well done Grue..... hope you are having loads of fun. So first reserve... dayum... all that free beer around just saved you some money...Dont forget the bottle for the rigger ( his choice of beverage) who packed the reserve that just saved your life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #11 December 25, 2005 Cool Grue ! So all colors n stuff were more vivid that day. Yee Haa. Glad you did everything right. Kind of makes ya wanna pull a little higher next time doesn't it ?Maybe a little extra line before stowing would help ?Well at least you got that out of the way . Hope your next 500 jumps are flawless, but be ready for your next one everytime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #12 December 25, 2005 Quote! So all colors n stuff were more vivid that day Except for the canopies after being landed/chopped in the desert! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #13 December 25, 2005 Good job. Wonderful Xmas present too, being all alive and safe to jump again on the big day (lucky dog...). And you got the big booger out of the way, now you've "seen the elephant" and you know the system works. The next time up always feels a little dodgy too, but you'll open just fine. But nice goin' and Merry Christmas ! Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #14 December 25, 2005 Quote She spun up on me and started heading for the horizon... dicked with it for a few seconds, checked the alti, saw 1,800 coming up.. SEE YA! That's the same thing I told my mother about why dumped my first wife !Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #15 December 25, 2005 QuoteQuote She spun up on me and started heading for the horizon... dicked with it for a few seconds, checked the alti, saw 1,800 coming up.. SEE YA! That's the same thing I told my mother about why dumped my first wife ! DOH!! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #16 December 25, 2005 WTG, Grue! Glad to hear you're back on the (proverbial) horse. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #17 December 26, 2005 Yup, got back in the air and made 3 today. Since the pressure's off, I can just make however many I feel comfortable with. Today, I, are you guys ready for this? I did a stand! It was sweeeeeeet! No video, though, so I'll have to do it again tomorrow jumping with AggieDave! cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JYorkster 0 #18 December 26, 2005 Quoteshitty body position Quotethis thing is FAST in no-wind conditions http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_threaded;post=1979447;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC; Maybe these are being proposed for a reason... Glad it turned out OK. Rock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #19 December 26, 2005 QuoteQuoteshitty body position Quotethis thing is FAST in no-wind conditions http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_threaded;post=1979447;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC; Maybe these are being proposed for a reason... Glad it turned out OK. Rock Turns out it wasn't in fact as much a problem with body position... I got some help from aggiedave, turns out my 3rings weren't level the way I was wearing my rig. We corrected that, and my openings have been sweet since then. Turns out my left leg is larger than the right, and since I was comparing my strap excess lengths, that was actually ending up with me wearing the rig somewhat incorrectly. As for the downsizing proposals, I think they're a good idea, but I don't think my considering my canopy to be fast is any particular sign of downsizing too fast. I jump normally in the midwest, where you will VERY rarely see no-wind conditions, not to mention I'd only put 5 jumps on it before I came down here. However, the conditions have presented no problems, and I've stood up every landing without putting myself or anyone else in danger cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JYorkster 0 #20 December 26, 2005 Glad to hear you got it worked out. I just think most people do not consider the increased chances of this type of malfunction when they downsize. We talk a lot about landing accidents, and certainly those are a real threat. But most people don't put the increased probability of a cutaway into their equation when deciding on a smaller canopy. Small harness adjustments or bad body position are less of a problem under docile canopies at lighter wing loadings. Just something for else for everyone out there to be aware of when choosing a canopy. Have fun at Eloy! Wish I were there too! Rock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #21 December 26, 2005 Nice Job! I had my first cutaway a year ago at eloy too!! You know what that means though... I should be around on wednesday or thursday to collect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #22 December 26, 2005 Glad you are okay! I guess the first cutaway is a confidence booster huh? Reading about your experience makes me feel better. Some of my family are up in arms about me jumping and I realize it's largely due to their lack of knowledge. It's nice to read a story where the system actually works.Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #23 December 27, 2005 Quote don't forget to get me some good video of your canopy man! http://spiceweasel.net/gruelanding.mp4 if you have quicktime 7 http://spiceweasel.net/gruelanding.avi if you have DivX if you have neither... get one There ya go! It's not perfect, but I think it's ok for a no-winder.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #24 December 27, 2005 Yeah, make it .wmv! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #25 December 27, 2005 QuoteYeah, make it .wmv! Not a drunk virgin's chance in a frat party.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
