mattyblast 0 #1 December 13, 2005 I'm proud of myself! My last jump was my 6th and was for AFF Level 5 completion. When the canopy opened, the lines were as twisted as a stick of licorice. It took about 7 or 8 kicks, but I managed to straighten everything out. As soon as the lines were straight, I checked the altitude and it was 3000ft. Now I know you are all thinking "What's the big deal, that happened to me dozens of times, I've rescued myself from worse predicaments, etc., etc." And you're right. But I'm quite the newbie, and before I did my first jump, I could not possibly grasp the idea of keeping one's composure while under canpoy nearly a mile from the ground. So I'm proud! I owe this little success story to my instructors & jumpmasters at Sky Knights SPC in East Troy, WI, and to whomever runs skydivingvideos.com. I remembered watching a video of a guy kicking himself out of a line twist. Having that visualization in my head gave me a "he could do it, so can I" mentality. (I suppose I also should give thanks to my Taekwondo instructor!) "DOOR!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuvToFly 0 #2 December 13, 2005 There's training, looking at the flash cards, and discussing it - but it really hits home the first time you have significant line twists. Remaining calm and just doing what you were taught to do seems to be key, and sounds like you did that. I'd caution you though. Keep that up and you'll be a full-fledged skydiver and broke as all get-out "The helicopter approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of a magic carpet" - Igor Sikorsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB38 0 #3 December 14, 2005 Good work, man. Took me about 30 jumps to get my first line twists from dropping a shoulder at linestretch.I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #4 December 14, 2005 Congrats for doing everything right (or so it appears). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FrogNog 1 #5 December 14, 2005 I had nearly the same thing happen to me as a student. I had so many twists the canopy wasn't totally inflated, but I was definitely falling slower. I hear what you mean about the whole deal of keeping your head at that experience level. I was pretty happpy with how it worked out too. I had a few more jumps when it happened to me, I think. I also managed to look down at the ground while I was untwisting to make sure I was still as high up as I thought I was. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #6 December 14, 2005 the first time I ever had line kicks that required kicking (as opposed to arms, or merely letting it unwind itself) was on my second night jump. Pretty sure I dropped a shoulder to cause that one. Darkness is fun stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites daniel_owen_uk 0 #7 December 14, 2005 So far have only had half a line twist (that cleared itself as it was opening). Maybe I am lucky or maybe its my excellent body position, ok I am lucky Nice job keeping your head.__________________ BOOM Headshot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites phoenixlpr 0 #8 December 14, 2005 I have not counted how many line twists I had under student or big canopies. Not a big deal to solve it. They fly strait. I had one under reserve too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dragon2 0 #9 December 14, 2005 LOL Try doing static line.... Linetwists every 3rd jump at least ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kingbunky 3 #10 December 14, 2005 i think i was on my 5th or 6th jump before i didn't have line twists. i looked up to see which way to kick and all the lines were straight. kinda confused me. "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VampireGirl 0 #11 December 14, 2005 Oh yes, line twists on most of my static lines too! Explained to me as a "nuisance factor" not a malfunction by my FJC instructor. (which can of course cause a spinning malfunction in smaller canopies). Don't knock yourself, it's great you're looking at your experience and evaluating. Keep at it and keep on learning! xxwww.sneale-create.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Reginald 0 #12 December 15, 2005 That’s what I love about skydiving, the confidence one builds from overcoming challenges. This one little one will lead to hundreds more. Just think about how you will feel after your first 100 way! Good job on reacting to and solving a problem!"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jheadley 0 #13 December 15, 2005 haha I know what you mean. I had line twists on my 3rd, 4th, and 5th AFF. On my 6th jump, I didn't, and thought "Well this is boring". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #14 December 15, 2005 Nice one mate!!! Ive always worried about having to do that, but the more I read about people doing it, the less daunting it feels. Well done on ya! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hawkins121 0 #15 December 16, 2005 sweet man! I had line twists on all of my military jumps. It was weird having a canopy open without them when i started fun jumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 259 #16 December 19, 2005 QuoteTry doing static line.... Linetwists every 3rd jump at least LMAO!! Yup. I'd kicked myself out of line twists three times before I ever pulled a ripcord. I also kicked myself out of line twists on 4 of the 7 wingsuit jumps I've done. Line twists on lightly loaded canopies are generally a minor issue (assuming that you are above your decision altitude, of course). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydivermom 0 #17 December 21, 2005 Another SL graduate here. Gotta love those line twistsGood job and good luck to you in future jumps!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 plutoniumsalmon 0 #18 December 21, 2005 wait untill you cut away...that reserve was the most beautiful thing that I ever sawPointy birds Oh pointy pointy Anoint my head Anointy nointy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites agent_lead 0 #19 December 22, 2005 on my second solo jump after aff i had line twists upon opening...i kicked out of them and continued to land perfectly..-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TXCOS4 0 #20 December 25, 2005 First AFF jump I had line twist. At first I kind of freaked but grabbed the lines and started kicking and it came free. Pretty nuts for the first jump. Nice work man on clearing it. I recently finished AFF and working on the A license. I hear line twists will happen many more times Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rs2kmk5 0 #21 December 25, 2005 Hiya - I too had line twists on my very first AFF jump. Looked up - thought oh shit - then started to pull them apart as per the training - nothing happened. Pulled harder, and kicked at the same time - and hey presto it cleared - all excitement being the first jump. Confidence in being able to sort out a nuisance factor was great. Anyways - on my way home from the DZ I got a speeding ticket from the police...then on level 2 a week later I broke my ankle - thats when I started to think is someone trying to tell me to take up golf,LOL Merry Christmas, and blue skies to all Out of 10,000 feet of fall, always remember that the last half inch hurts the most — Captain Charles W. Purcell, 1932 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MagicGuy 0 #22 January 2, 2006 As a student, I can totally understand you being excited about this! I can only hope that I can maintain my composure when this happens to me for the first time. Keep up the good work, man. Blue Skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yeyo 1 #23 January 3, 2006 I had line twist on my AFF #3.....2 days ago. From what Ive heard line twist are very common, I guess we'll have more of those.HISPA #93 DS #419.5 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. 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FrogNog 1 #5 December 14, 2005 I had nearly the same thing happen to me as a student. I had so many twists the canopy wasn't totally inflated, but I was definitely falling slower. I hear what you mean about the whole deal of keeping your head at that experience level. I was pretty happpy with how it worked out too. I had a few more jumps when it happened to me, I think. I also managed to look down at the ground while I was untwisting to make sure I was still as high up as I thought I was. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #6 December 14, 2005 the first time I ever had line kicks that required kicking (as opposed to arms, or merely letting it unwind itself) was on my second night jump. Pretty sure I dropped a shoulder to cause that one. Darkness is fun stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_owen_uk 0 #7 December 14, 2005 So far have only had half a line twist (that cleared itself as it was opening). Maybe I am lucky or maybe its my excellent body position, ok I am lucky Nice job keeping your head.__________________ BOOM Headshot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #8 December 14, 2005 I have not counted how many line twists I had under student or big canopies. Not a big deal to solve it. They fly strait. I had one under reserve too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 0 #9 December 14, 2005 LOL Try doing static line.... Linetwists every 3rd jump at least ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #10 December 14, 2005 i think i was on my 5th or 6th jump before i didn't have line twists. i looked up to see which way to kick and all the lines were straight. kinda confused me. "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VampireGirl 0 #11 December 14, 2005 Oh yes, line twists on most of my static lines too! Explained to me as a "nuisance factor" not a malfunction by my FJC instructor. (which can of course cause a spinning malfunction in smaller canopies). Don't knock yourself, it's great you're looking at your experience and evaluating. Keep at it and keep on learning! xxwww.sneale-create.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reginald 0 #12 December 15, 2005 That’s what I love about skydiving, the confidence one builds from overcoming challenges. This one little one will lead to hundreds more. Just think about how you will feel after your first 100 way! Good job on reacting to and solving a problem!"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jheadley 0 #13 December 15, 2005 haha I know what you mean. I had line twists on my 3rd, 4th, and 5th AFF. On my 6th jump, I didn't, and thought "Well this is boring". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #14 December 15, 2005 Nice one mate!!! Ive always worried about having to do that, but the more I read about people doing it, the less daunting it feels. Well done on ya! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins121 0 #15 December 16, 2005 sweet man! I had line twists on all of my military jumps. It was weird having a canopy open without them when i started fun jumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #16 December 19, 2005 QuoteTry doing static line.... Linetwists every 3rd jump at least LMAO!! Yup. I'd kicked myself out of line twists three times before I ever pulled a ripcord. I also kicked myself out of line twists on 4 of the 7 wingsuit jumps I've done. Line twists on lightly loaded canopies are generally a minor issue (assuming that you are above your decision altitude, of course). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #17 December 21, 2005 Another SL graduate here. Gotta love those line twistsGood job and good luck to you in future jumps!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
plutoniumsalmon 0 #18 December 21, 2005 wait untill you cut away...that reserve was the most beautiful thing that I ever sawPointy birds Oh pointy pointy Anoint my head Anointy nointy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #19 December 22, 2005 on my second solo jump after aff i had line twists upon opening...i kicked out of them and continued to land perfectly..-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXCOS4 0 #20 December 25, 2005 First AFF jump I had line twist. At first I kind of freaked but grabbed the lines and started kicking and it came free. Pretty nuts for the first jump. Nice work man on clearing it. I recently finished AFF and working on the A license. I hear line twists will happen many more times Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rs2kmk5 0 #21 December 25, 2005 Hiya - I too had line twists on my very first AFF jump. Looked up - thought oh shit - then started to pull them apart as per the training - nothing happened. Pulled harder, and kicked at the same time - and hey presto it cleared - all excitement being the first jump. Confidence in being able to sort out a nuisance factor was great. Anyways - on my way home from the DZ I got a speeding ticket from the police...then on level 2 a week later I broke my ankle - thats when I started to think is someone trying to tell me to take up golf,LOL Merry Christmas, and blue skies to all Out of 10,000 feet of fall, always remember that the last half inch hurts the most — Captain Charles W. Purcell, 1932 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicGuy 0 #22 January 2, 2006 As a student, I can totally understand you being excited about this! I can only hope that I can maintain my composure when this happens to me for the first time. Keep up the good work, man. Blue Skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeyo 1 #23 January 3, 2006 I had line twist on my AFF #3.....2 days ago. From what Ive heard line twist are very common, I guess we'll have more of those.HISPA #93 DS #419.5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
