floridadiver81 0 #1 February 4, 2007 So i jsut get home...and although it was a good jump..i feel as though i did better on level 2 than i did on three. Most of you know that my level 2 turned into an unintentional release dive..and i flew good with the exception of a little backsliding. Now..expecting the release i tensed up! I passed the level but i dont understand how the human brain works. When i dont expect it..i fly better...when i do expect it i dont fly as well being that i potato chipped a little bit. it wasnt bad enough to flip me over or anything but it was still there. I maintained a good heading though..my main instructor which is the DZO told me that i didnt rotate more than like 30 degrees the whole dive while i was released. Pulled exactly at 5000 and piloted the canopy down to landing without any radio assistance. I ALMOST stood the landing up too. I flared maybe 5 feet to high....came down on my feet...was up for a second..then i was on my ass. I know i could have stood it up if i would have flared maybe a second or two later! BUt im off to level 4 prolly in 2 weeks due to working next weekend. I love this sport....people think we are crazy for doing it..hell they are crazy for not doing it!"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #2 February 4, 2007 You probably answered your own question..."expecting the release i tensed up". You are doing quite well. Relax and don't be so hard on yourself.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr17Hz 1 #3 February 4, 2007 You've got over 300 posts on dropzone.com and you just passed AFF level 3?!Matt Christenson [email protected] http://www.RealDropzone.com - A new breed of dropzone manifest software. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #4 February 5, 2007 Wow At least hes jumping unlike half the dz.com community. Good job man, listen to your instructors.1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevieBoy 0 #5 February 5, 2007 You would have already been de-briefed buy your instructors after your jump, so why this post?it deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #6 February 5, 2007 unfortuantely i cant jump every weekend due to my work schedule. and if my weekend off results in shitty weather..then its another 2 weeks till i have the chance. Most of the 300 posts came from when i was working nights and used dz.com to kill time...lol"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #7 February 5, 2007 i didnt compare my last jump and todays jump during the debrief. this post came from my own thoughts...as far as the comparrison between the two."Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #8 February 5, 2007 I'm going to repeat what my instructor said to me, years ago: "Stop thinking so much!" Just relax and enjoy the experience.... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 3 #9 February 5, 2007 sounds like a case of thinking too much about it and scaring yourself. just remember to relax, and do as your instructors tell. ... a little story of how i was thinking too much . I was trying to learn side slides, and no matter what i tried, and what coaching i recieved, i could NOT do them. i tried and tried, and could not get it to work. thinking about it too much.. Then, one day i was doing some RW, and not paying attention to what i was doing, did a sideslide/carve to where i needed to be. If you don't stress about it, and don't think about it too much, it will just happen. That is why they tell you to relax! . Good luck on your next levelsCLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #10 February 5, 2007 QuoteGood luck on your next levels Thanks! ltdiverr Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #11 February 5, 2007 I caught that. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
