First Cutaway. Jump #5

[gane53 0]

So here is what happened. Tuesday this week going through my dive flow #5. Everything going well. Lock on at 6000'. Wave off and pull at 5500'. Parachute opens. Look up to do my three S's and I see a not square parachute. Line over on the right side. Grab toggles to give a few pulls. Parachute goes into a hard spin to the right. I pull done on my left toggle to to balance it out. decide this isn't landable. So do what i was taught cutaway and pull the reserve. Look up to see a wonderful yellow canopy square and flyable. WHAT A RUSH! made it down safely landed in the short grass at the dz. Intructor Helped radio me in. I get done and decide i better get back up there. Go through my video everything looked good so we moved on to the 6th jump. Got back on the plane and had a great 6th jump. Everything thinks i am crazy(nonskydivers). I see it as i took what i was taught and applied and cant wait for this weekend to go again. Plus i owe beer i am pretty sure.

[gregpso 1]

WEll done mate you got that out of the way early and can now be even more confident in the gear.

I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

[gane53 0]

Yea, I feel is was awesome to see what training does. I mean it wasn't something i want to happen but when it did i felt like i was ready for it. Still landed all smiles.

[blkhwk91b 0]

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Plus i owe beer i am pretty sure.

Sounds to me like you are unsure and lacking in necessary skills. More in depth and proper training is needed in this vital area of emergency procedures.

"Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way." - Alan Watts

[theonlyski 3]

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WHAT A RUSH! made it down safely landed in the short grass at the dz.

Ahh!! I get yelled at when I land in the short grass at Spaceland... Now I know how to get away with it!

Thanks!

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[JohnMitchell 16]

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I mean it wasn't something i want to happen but when it did i felt like i was ready for it. Still landed all smiles.

I feel like that every time too.

Nice job. Keep up the good work.

[skyflower_bloom 0]

Wow! Nice job!! It must be a great feeling to know that you can handle that situation, and have gotten that first one out of the way :) Well done!!

I'm a newb too, no cutaways yet, had a wrapped bridle and first line twists, on jumps 2 and 7, so I figure I'm slowly working up to it ;) just kidding.. but it reassures me to read about students getting early cutaways acomplished, cause you never know when it's coming, could be jump 5 or jump 500!

Anywho, way to go getting right back up there as well. Always good to read about other student jumpers getting those "firsts" and doing what needs to be done! Like you said, not something you *want* to happen, but something that does happen and is good to know you know how to deal with it..

blue skies!!
peace,
robyn

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Gandhi

[elias123 0]

Sounds like you handled that situation and everything after that perfectly. Nice job man!

"In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

[darthur2000 0]

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Plus i owe beer i am pretty sure.

Yes that would be beer. And don't forget the rigger, you owe him/her something too.

[gane53 0]

You are right on taking care of the rigger. I talked to him right away. Thanks guys for all of the comments.

[Psychonaut 0]

I've got a yellow reserve too, shame I haven't seen it yet!

Stay high pull low

[ChrisL 2]

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So here is what happened. Tuesday this week going through my dive flow #5. Everything going well. Lock on at 6000'. Wave off and pull at 5500'. Parachute opens. Look up to do my three S's and I see a not square parachute. Line over on the right side. Grab toggles to give a few pulls. Parachute goes into a hard spin to the right. I pull done on my left toggle to to balance it out. decide this isn't landable. So do what i was taught cutaway and pull the reserve. Look up to see a wonderful yellow canopy square and flyable. WHAT A RUSH! made it down safely landed in the short grass at the dz. Intructor Helped radio me in. I get done and decide i better get back up there. Go through my video everything looked good so we moved on to the 6th jump. Got back on the plane and had a great 6th jump. Everything thinks i am crazy(nonskydivers). I see it as i took what i was taught and applied and cant wait for this weekend to go again. Plus i owe beer i am pretty sure.

Awesome job, man :)

I have yet to have a cutaway. I still go over EP's every time I go to the dz. hopefully when my time comes I handle it with the same skill and confidence you showed

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My mighty steed

[aykay 0]

Only as you had the best instructor (that you have ever had (on that jump)).

Awesome work on getting on that 30 minute call after the cutaway as well!

[gane53 0]

Roo is the best instructor. Dont tell Joe though. Hey looks Like I won't be able to come out until the fourth now. I'll call you today. Thanks for all the support

[gane53 0]

I do have to say i owe everything to my instructors who taught me how to react in such occasions. Can't say enough good things about Skydive Spaceland. I am just sad i have to go out of the country and have to take a week off of jumping. Have to pay for those jumps somehow i guess.

[Andy9o8 2]

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I do have to say i owe everything to my instructors who taught me how to react in such occasions.

That's the right attitude to have. IMO, your instructor is as deserving of a bottle of booze for saving your life as your rigger is. The hands doing the right thing were yours, but the little voice in your head was your instructor's.

[FreeFlyer2100 0]

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I've got a yellow reserve too, shame I haven't seen it yet!

I always thought I had a white reserve but come to find out it is black with a white center cell. I thought it was so pretty to look at that I had to remind myself to make it back to the DZ and land.

[matty50 0]

Way to go! My first cutaway was my second solo jump after graduating AFF, definitely gets the heart pumping.

Way to get it out of the way early while you're still pulling above 5k, it's a nice safety buffer knowing you probably had a good stable reserve at a higher altitude than some jumpers pull at.

[stinkyho 0]

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Plus i owe beer i am pretty sure.

Yes that would be beer. And don't forget the rigger, you owe him/her something too.

Yeah, rigger gets 70 bucks! He/she should buy you beer!
The packer that packed your lineover should get "something" too!

[bluetwo 0]

Awesome job! I mean it's coming from a newbie but still, I hope I'll be able to think and react just as quickly.

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[timmyfitz 0]

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Plus i owe beer i am pretty sure.

Yes that would be beer. And don't forget the rigger, you owe him/her something too.

Yes, you owe your rigger the amount of money it cost to repack the reserve.

[matty50 0]

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Plus i owe beer i am pretty sure.

Yes that would be beer. And don't forget the rigger, you owe him/her something too.

Yes, you owe your rigger the amount of money it cost to repack the reserve.

I think they're referring to the tradition of buying the rigger who packed the reserve that saved your life, a bottle of something.