wmw999 2,116 #76 June 8, 2022 Rustbucket, you are why DZ.com exists, and bring a breath of fresh air. Thanks for posting -- I mean it. Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #77 June 8, 2022 11 minutes ago, wmw999 said: Rustbucket, you are why DZ.com exists, and bring a breath of fresh air. Thanks for posting -- I mean it. Wendy P. Hey, thank you. I want to learn. I don't exactly know why but every time I step off the aircraft I love it. I love flying my body and flying the canopy.. I may suck but we all start at the bottom. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #78 June 8, 2022 Didn't think this was impressive, honestly I thought I'd do better. Tunnel is one thing but when you fly with some else attached, yeah it can go sideways. Like I said. I passed because I corrected that turn. Wish they had let me loose longer after. Also, it's really hard to correct a spin when you have someone clinging on. Not his fault. He's an awesome instructor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie13 307 #79 June 8, 2022 it's hard to say for sure from the video, but it looks like your right leg was cocked to the side while your left leg was straight. maybe that's where the turn came from. i had a problem with my leg position that gave me all kinds of problems. not much video back in the day, and tunnels weren't that prevalent either. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grindhoven 0 #80 June 8, 2022 (edited) Loved reading all of this, very relatable! I finished AFF a month ago, had to wait for 3 weeks for my first solo (weather) and did that last weekend. Looking up stuff to find out what to work on now that I’m solo but ended up reading all of this. Edited June 8, 2022 by Grindhoven Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #81 June 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, sfzombie13 said: it's hard to say for sure from the video, but it looks like your right leg was cocked to the side while your left leg was straight. maybe that's where the turn came from. i had a problem with my leg position that gave me all kinds of problems. not much video back in the day, and tunnels weren't that prevalent either. Think I had a twist in my body so I breathed and relaxed since I was like ah another repeat. Oh well that cloud looks cool! Edited June 9, 2022 by Rustbucket350 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #82 June 12, 2022 My girlrifriend ROCKED her level 3. This is more of a "Holy shit! Moment and the day we all learned she falls fucking fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #83 June 12, 2022 Note to self. When we do fun jumps as a couple watch her hands. She's going to deploy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #84 June 12, 2022 (edited) Note to self. When we do fun jumps as a couple watch her hands. She's going to deploy! Edited June 12, 2022 by Rustbucket350 Delete. Double post. Garbage wifi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #85 June 16, 2022 Learned knee turns in the tunnel. That was what I needed to give me more confidence in the sky. I figured screw it. Since I have a problem with my legs, let's learn to control them. Felt so much better basically using only my legs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #86 June 16, 2022 Definitely won't be able to clear my airspace and track with my baby forward movement but the tunnel is much smaller than the sky. Also I feel like I'm going to de arch by fully extending my legs. Funny thing I heard is one tunnel coach say an injury can prevent proper body position (since it'll make you weak on that side). Well. I made my first jump with staples in my left thigh from a stab wound. Turns out, it's my stronger but less dominant side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #87 June 17, 2022 On 6/16/2022 at 2:14 AM, Rustbucket350 said: Definitely won't be able to clear my airspace and track with my baby forward movement but the tunnel is much smaller than the sky. Also I feel like I'm going to de arch by fully extending my legs... You do de-arch some when you extend your legs all the way. You're trading some stability for additional drag (creates the drive). At this point, you should be able to remain more or less stable without the 'full blown arch'. If not quite yet, soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #88 June 18, 2022 12 hours ago, wolfriverjoe said: You do de-arch some when you extend your legs all the way. You're trading some stability for additional drag (creates the drive). At this point, you should be able to remain more or less stable without the 'full blown arch'. If not quite yet, soon. Gave it another whirl today and I see that now. Forward and backward felt great and was able to get an attempt at the Mantis position. Not that I need that for AFF but it was fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dudeman17 267 #89 July 18, 2022 Did you ever finish AFF? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #90 July 20, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 12:18 AM, dudeman17 said: Did you ever finish AFF? Nah I kind of lost the motivation. I'm sure I'll go back and if I have to start over that's ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #91 August 2, 2022 Well. I didn't lose the motivation. I temporarily lost the funds and mind set. I will be back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #92 August 2, 2022 Mind set is a piece of motivation, and, we’ll, plenty of people have had to prioritize life over skydiving for awhile. It’ll be here when you’re ready, and it’ll be great to have you back. Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #93 August 7, 2022 (edited) Thanks for the kind words! I know it's probably a matter of weeks before I go back. I just love flying the canopy. Don't care if it is a student 220 and I weigh 140. It's awesome. Yeah it's slow and I never stand up a landing but so what? It's fun. People talk about downsizing and I'm like why? Less time in the sky more time eating dirt. Definitely ate my fair share of dirt on a 220 when I flared way too high. I thought in hindsight it was 10 feet. Instructor said the flare was 20 feet. High fives all around and I actually got congratulated on a magnificent plf. Edited August 7, 2022 by Rustbucket350 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #94 August 7, 2022 10 minutes ago, Rustbucket350 said: Thanks for the kind words! I know it's probably a matter of weeks before I go back. I just love flying the canopy. Don't care if it is a student 220 and I weigh 140. It's awesome. Yeah it's slow and I never stand up a landing but so what? It's fun. People talk about downsizing and I'm like why? Less time in the sky more time eating dirt. Definitely ate my fair share of dirt on a 220 when I flared way too high. I thought in hindsight it was 10 feet. Instructor said the flare was 20 feet. High fives all around and I actually got congratulated on a magnificent plf. Probably also sounds dumb from a student but I do miss the view. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #95 August 7, 2022 I did go to the tunnel again. I am going back. Wasn't sure what he wanted me to do here but it resulted in much more control. Faster contrl. I didn't know that if you combine knee turns with arm turns you can fly around in circles. Probably good for aff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #96 August 9, 2022 On 8/7/2022 at 3:41 AM, Rustbucket350 said: Probably also sounds dumb from a student but I do miss the view. Nope. Not dumb at all. Why do you think sunset load high pulls are popular? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #97 August 12, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 7:37 PM, wolfriverjoe said: Nope. Not dumb at all. Why do you think sunset load high pulls are popular? Man I bet those are both relaxing and beautiful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #98 November 20, 2023 Speaking of mind set and money. I did go and pay the office a lot of money a month ago. I did do my ground school refresh, and we did start from level 3 which I feel very good about. I did not ride the plane down. I exited. It was awesome. I passed. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #99 November 20, 2023 That's great! Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustbucket350 39 #100 November 20, 2023 3 hours ago, wmw999 said: That's great! Wendy P. Thanks! It felt great to be back and I'm looking forward to the rest. Time to get licensed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
