My First Posted Video - Poised Exit

[Gato 0]

I just uploaded a video of a poised exit on my 42nd jump. I was on a solo video slot with a tandem, exiting from 9,000, complete with an emotional outburst.

Just your average poised exit, but it's pretty good considering how I used to bone ALL my exits, except for when I was hanging from the strut.

Hope you all get a laugh out of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0XQfcwNe4o&feature=channel_page

Oh, and here are some preliminary answers to questions that may arise:

I asked for an early door so I could have time to pull my leg straps back up, and that's why I'm fidgeting on the step.

The tandem student asked me before exit if I was scared, and I said, "A little." That's not what I said on the step.

My reserve flap did not touch the door, or the underside of the wing; I've slowed it down frame by frame to verify this.

Try not to feel too jealous of my Geek Suit - my Square1 freefly suit with sci-fi patches. Get your own.

Personal observation: I need to trim my eyebrows.

(Edited to ad a "d" to a word. Dumbass.)

T.I.N.S.

[BUBLHED 0]

You jumped, you fell, you lived. Good job.

ATTACK LIFE ! IT'S GOING TO KILL YOU ANYWAY!!!!

[pilotdave 0]

Now thats what I call prepared! For flaming I mean. You definitely know this site well if you feel you need to caveat that video with its own FAQ.
Dave

[Gato 0]

Thanks - I'm much more likely to criticize myself more than anyone else ever could!

That said, I'm open to learn ANY lesson I can, so new observations and ideas are very welcome.

T.I.N.S.

[Ashtanga 0]

How did you fly back up to the plane like that? I want to learn that move.

[Gato 0]

Anyone can do it. All you have to do is eat spicy Mexican food the night before, and have scrambled-egg burritos for breakfast that morning.

T.I.N.S.

[taylor.freefall 0]

Yehaa, way to go Gato

[DangerRoo 0]

cool! congrats, jumping rocks!!

(I.C.D#2 VP)
"<3 ..Looks like breasts coming out of an ice cream cone. Mmmm."~John Mitchell
"I'm good with my purple penis straw" ~sky mama

[humbled1 0]

Nice exit.....

I used to suck at exits myself so I did the same thing...practiced....

good job!

Hard to believe last xmas I was that tandem student asking if you were scared....lol

cya,
Steve

"Tell ya the truth, I don't think this is a brains kind of operation."

[plummeteer 0]

Can I have your autograph, now that your a Movie Star, as well as a Sky Jumper, and Musician?
Merry Christmas

P.S. Shelby can't wait to sit on your lap and lick you all over; again.

Edo
Concumbui
Aethrae Cernuare

[Tuna-Salad 0]

Good stuff. Never gotten to climb out of a 182. Nice to see you are getting better with exits. Took about 35 or so before mine were decent.

Millions of my potential children died on your daughters' face last night.

[Gato 0]

Hey Dude!

Nice to hear from you - Merry Christmas to you and the family!

I think we actually might get to unfold our mains this weekend!!! Holy Crap!

I'll give you a call sometime in the next day or so - take it easy.

T.I.N.S.

[Gato 0]

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Never gotten to climb out of a 182. Nice to see you are getting better with exits.

Well, I've never jumped out of anything but 182s, so I'm looking forward to jumping an Otter in a couple of weeks. Little Cessnas are a ton of fun, though - there's something cool about being in something so small, then exiting into the biggest thing there is.

Tuning-in my exits has tremendously improved my confidence - it's a sure sign that I'm not in a panic!

T.I.N.S.