mircan 0 #26 January 18, 2011 Quote 1st jump..and yes, VERY nervous! +1. But I was nervous because of the jump, not because of the packing. I had no doubt that it will open, as I had couple of dozen packjobs before and knew the gear. And it was a round.dudeist skydiver #42 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #27 January 18, 2011 Same as Airtwardo, packing was part of the first jump course and then we jumped our pack jobs on our first jump!! ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airviking 0 #28 January 18, 2011 That roll pack is how I used to pack my Stratostar.I believe you have my stapler. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallinbear 0 #29 January 18, 2011 I was lazy and used a packer until about my 69th jump... now NOBODY but me packs for me... Consequently, my first packjob was jumped by my DZO. LOL...I didn't know you shouldn't roll the nose on a Spectre He was on a demo jump and pulled a little lower than normal, too...But he said I passed the packing quiz... I don't want to make all the decisions because if I screw up, then I can't blame it on you... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #30 January 18, 2011 I packed about 30 before I made my first jump. It was part of the Team training course. Then on my first Student jump I jumped my own pack job. MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
julio_gyn 0 #31 January 18, 2011 a friend jumped my first pack job, I wasn't nervous and he was happy do do the testJulio Cesar blue skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,047 #32 January 18, 2011 Hi Celtic, Quote How many jumps was it before any of you jumped with your own pack job I think it was ~ jump #3. Quote and were you nervous? No, I have always been one that has had almost absolute confidence in the equipment. Heck, I was shocked, shocked I tell you, to find out that we actually had to wear a backup parachute ( the trusty, old reserve gut pack ) when making a first jump. Very true, before getting to the dz I thought everyone just jumped with one parachute. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #33 January 18, 2011 Quote 1st jump..and yes, VERY nervous! +1 my instructor told me not to worry and that everything would open if you threw a 120mph airflow at it.. SOMEHOW! needless to say, that didnt help the nervosity much. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smurfmws 0 #34 January 19, 2011 Jump number 21 and i just about shit my pants the whole way up because people at my first drop zone were not very helpful i had watched the DZ packer pack for about 3 weeks then looked on the internet and read the manual that came with the rig to learn how to pack. Looking back on it not the best idea that i have ever had, But it opened and I am still jumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #35 January 19, 2011 Quotea friend jumped my first pack job, I wasn't nervous and he was happy do do the test Right - Parachutes all have two things in common. They all have thier own personalities, and they all want to be open.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tvandijck 0 #36 January 19, 2011 2nd jump.... 1st jump was static line jump number one after the theory and ground training, that parachute was packed by a previous student... After the first jump we had to pack the chute we just jumped, so it could be used again by yourself or the next student... Obviously throughout the packjob, instructors did several inspections, and provided guidance, to assure all would be OK. Nervous? not really, considering all the checks, I was pretty confident that it was all fine... made 4 jumps that day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoHuskers 0 #37 January 19, 2011 Jumped my first pack job yesterday. 20th jump. Didn't get nervous until 6000 ft. Opened like a dream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shward 0 #38 January 19, 2011 My first time jumping my own pack job was #79, later that day I packed #80 and packed a line over and had to cut away. I'll be re-taking the packing class this Sunday, one on one with the instructor this time.Life is short, eat more bacon, have more sex and jump anytime you can!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #39 January 19, 2011 Packing was included in my FJC too. If you couldn't pack for your first jump, you didn't make your first jump! NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #40 January 19, 2011 Yep, that first jump course was the best $50 I ever spent :) Well, except for the beer after jumping :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celtics85 0 #41 January 19, 2011 Yeah packing is going to be one of my main focuses because I definatly want to know my gear inside and out.Hallucinations are bad enough. But after a while you learn to cope with things like seeing your dead grandmother crawling up your leg with a knife in her teeth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #42 January 19, 2011 ...my gear inside and out. Just don't pack it that way! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #43 January 20, 2011 Quote (Looking back in logbook) Here we go, jump 20. It was also my first H&P. Yes I about shit my pants on that one, but all went well and cured me of a bit of gear-fear. Mine was my first H&P too... and if I recall, it was a little bit *LOW* "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waveoff5500 0 #44 January 25, 2011 my friend taught me how to pack just to show me before i got the class at my DZ during my AFF class, he got done showing me and had me do it over and over. Then i did it without and comments from him and halfway through he was like "hey im going in the shower" and left me to pack the rest. he was leaving for florida the next day and i asked him to unpack it and repack it himself haha but it was good practice."its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craterpond 0 #45 January 25, 2011 QuoteHow many jumps was it before any of you jumped with your own pack job, and were you nervous? 3rd jump, I worked my way threw student status by packing for the school.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #46 January 25, 2011 QuoteQuoteHow many jumps was it before any of you jumped with your own pack job, and were you nervous? 3rd jump, I worked my way threw student status by packing for the school.... So basically the student rigs at that DZ were packed by the least experienced packers. Sort of a poster child for every whuffo's nightmare. I've represented a number of clients in the skydiving industry, so I have some perspective on this. From a business standpoint, that might be imprudent risk management/liability prevention. Students getting hurt generate some of the higher risk of a DZ getting sued. If a person who was fairly inexperienced at packing parachutes packed an injured student's rig, that could be a troublesome fact to deal with. It certainly wouldn't be a helpful one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liftedtitan 0 #47 January 25, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteHow many jumps was it before any of you jumped with your own pack job, and were you nervous? 3rd jump, I worked my way threw student status by packing for the school.... So basically the student rigs at that DZ were packed by the least experienced packers. Sort of a poster child for every whuffo's nightmare. I've represented a number of clients in the skydiving industry, so I have some perspective on this. From a business standpoint, that might be imprudent risk management/liability prevention. Students getting hurt generate some of the higher risk of a DZ getting sued. If a person who was fairly inexperienced at packing parachutes packed an injured student's rig, that could be a troublesome fact to deal with. It certainly wouldn't be a helpful one. How do you know this person wasn't packing for years before he/she decided to become a licensed skydiver?Moriuntur omnes, sed non omnes vixerunt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #48 January 25, 2011 Well, I guess we'll find out, won't we? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #49 January 25, 2011 QuoteHow many jumps was it before any of you jumped with your own pack job, and were you nervous? I bought my own rig and packed it for jump #13. Might have done it sooner except the DZ required the first 5 post-AFF jumps to be on gear with an AAD. Of course... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
