Bartje 0 #1 February 18, 2005 After reading the statistics in "Landing/hook turn fatalities " I was wondering or you guys have been lucky once. I was once when I had about 800 jumps and start flying a X-Braced canopy. I did make a crash landing which I normally had to break my neck. Can you remember how many jumps you had when you were lucky once? A FreeFly Gypsy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #2 February 18, 2005 how do we vote if we think we were lucky several times ??scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #3 February 18, 2005 Mid 400s, thought I was hot, I was not. I should have died. Fish, I've been lucky more than once!-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #4 February 18, 2005 Intentional "I'm cool and I can hook it" crash or one of those "whoops, newbie mistake" meetings with Mother Earth? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #5 February 18, 2005 I have had some less-than-graceful landings, but I have never "crashed" to-date. My main canopy is my friend... not my nemesis. NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMO 0 #6 February 18, 2005 When you say "luck in a crash" do you mean. Damn, I almost killed myself! or Damn, I should have broke something that time and been carted away in disgrace! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #7 February 18, 2005 I've had good luck in some stupid landings and bad luck (broken bones) in landings that really weren't that bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martz 0 #8 February 18, 2005 around 300 ... no flare on a night jump. Tha sabre 150 was loaded at 1.6 ... ouch !!!!=============================== Ourson # 5 impatient de sauter # 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #9 February 18, 2005 I'd vote 0-250 but I think I'd be squewing your research here. Do you mean lucky like "Lucky to be here" ??? Cause I had a pole run out in front of me once upon landing (snicker). When it was all said and done, I was a little dirty but alright. I thought to myself: "Lucky thing nobody saw that!" lol. (but someone did ) My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
panzwami 0 #10 February 21, 2005 "hey, my girlfriend's watching. Look what I can do....." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #11 February 22, 2005 Jump #4 didnt initiate EPs like I should have, and as the log book says (from my instructors) "Took cross wind landing @ high speed just missing obstacles" ... Somehow I walked away with nothing but a scratch and a bruse.. Just a bit shook up for a good hour.. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicfreefly 0 #12 February 22, 2005 900-1000 Human Error Nothing broken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bartje 0 #13 February 22, 2005 With "lucky" I mean lucky to survive. Thx for the votes, A FreeFly Gypsy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmoore21184 0 #14 February 22, 2005 Got lucky when my canopy collapsed in turbulance at 30 feet. Got a nice femur rod to show for it but that is better then the alternative. I don't think this really has any connection to my jump numbers though, as everyone who witnessed it said i did everything i could have. But maybe it does. B Moore 'Turbulence is a bitch' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #15 February 24, 2005 I had about 20 jumps and was doing my 2nd jump at Spaceland. Was 4th or 5th out doing a solo. I think the rental canopy was a 190 which put my wingloading at less than 1:1. With the South wind I was not making much headway back to the dz, but (mistake 1) was saying "I think I can make it" to myself. I did not (mistake 2) select an alternative landing site. As I got to about 100 ft, I (mistake 3) saw the fence hidden between the trees and knew I wouldn't make it. I (mistake 4) did a hard 90 turn to the left and tried to land on a canal bank that is 4-5 feet above the landing area. I (mistake 5) struck the ground with my chest about the same time as the canopy, went airborne for 10-15 feet, flipped through the lines and landed head down, on my back in the canal. As I was being dragged backwards into the water, I grabbed (mistake 6) some vines and managed to hold on, thinking cutaway the whole time) until hooknswoop popped up over the embankment and asked if I was ok and got me out of the harness. Most of the mistakes are obvious except #6...the vines were poison ivy and I got it all over my neck and arms. I was very, very lucky. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverlining 0 #16 February 24, 2005 I did a downwinder in 15 knot winds onto hard clay paddock. Approx 50 something jumps - 2nd conversion onto a Safire 149 and I'm about 60kg plus gear. Training kicked in did PLR and shakily walked away with bumps and bruises. Funnily enough I am now out of the skydiving for 6 months with an ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair - from the dangerous sport of soccer! LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bartje 0 #17 February 24, 2005 yeps, thats until now the most lucky one. A FreeFly Gypsy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #18 February 24, 2005 215 jumps, 1 year ago from the 21st. I didn't mean to hook it, but something happened at 40 feet, where i buried my right toggle, and femured into the ground, and tore my aorta as well. I got real lucky. I still wish i knew why i did what i did. CReW Skies,"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bartje 0 #19 February 24, 2005 Did you see it already boy's and girls? at this moment 60% below 250 jumps. I was always thinking that it would stay in between 250 and 500. A FreeFly Gypsy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humanflite 0 #20 June 3, 2008 Quote 215 jumps, 1 year ago from the 21st. I didn't mean to hook it, but something happened at 40 feet, where i buried my right toggle, and femured into the ground, and tore my aorta as well. I got real lucky. I still wish i knew why i did what i did. CReW Skies, Wow. Tore your Aorta you were very lucky by the sounds of it dude Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liemberg 0 #21 June 3, 2008 Luck has got nothin' to do with it, kiddo... "Whoever in discussion adduces authority uses not intellect but memory." - Leonardo da Vinci A thousand words... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dharma1976 0 #22 June 3, 2008 Quote Quote 215 jumps, 1 year ago from the 21st. I didn't mean to hook it, but something happened at 40 feet, where i buried my right toggle, and femured into the ground, and tore my aorta as well. I got real lucky. I still wish i knew why i did what i did. CReW Skies, Wow. Tore your Aorta you were very lucky by the sounds of it dude she was very lucky... Davehttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
