lippy 773 #1 July 14, 2003 For the past 50 or so jumps I've been front risering on to final. A while ago I started doing 180s. I'd start more than high enough, and always finish on double fronts, slowly working it down. Then I got a little smarter this weekend and went back to 90s, as I was at an unfamiliar DZ and there was a little more traffic than I'm used to. I went back to my home DZ and did a 4-way, and had planned on just a 90, but as I was coming in the 180 was just there. I started the turn with the intention of tapping the 5x5x2ft accuracy tuffet on the way by. I came out of the turn way too low, barely got a half-assed flare to slow down just a touch before I nailed the tuffet. The tuffet is made out of 4 pads, each probably weigh about 50 pounds. One of them took a pretty good flying leap after I hit it, landed a good way out. I went end over end a few times, at one point my feet were in my lines while still airborne, and landed with a decent thud. I'm extremely grateful that I got nothing more out of this then a sore foot, shoulder, and a lesson learned. I fucked up royally and am the first to admit it. I'm gonna go back to what I should've been doing all along...No more than a 90 onto final untill I've got them 100% dialed in. Lesson learned: If you're gonna hook it low, aim for the tuffetI got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #2 July 14, 2003 Thank you for sharing this. Too many people are expiring under perfectly good canopies, maybe your experience will benifit some other jumpers as well as yourself. Blue Skies,=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geanky 0 #3 July 14, 2003 like they say...if you are going to be stupid better be tough don´t take it personally i´ve been there and done that....but it is a good thing that you are the first one to admit that you did wrong learn to fly in 3d Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #4 July 14, 2003 Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement. It would be better if we could learn from the mistakes of others, but that is rare. Glad you are ok. Stay scared, be safe, that way we can skydive together one day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
174fps 1 #5 July 14, 2003 We're going to call him 'limpy' instead of 'lippy' for the next few weeks. the toffet was not light, we have had a few really heavy thunderstorms recently, giving them a good soaking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobalt120 0 #6 July 14, 2003 Glad you're okay It's was not pretty to watch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
