cocheese 0 #1 March 31, 2004 You can learn a lot from a dummy. Maybe we can all learn what NOT to do from your mistake/experience.What is the dumbest thing you ever did as a skydiver? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerryfuss 0 #2 March 31, 2004 Click on this thread? Always make sure your cypres(if you have one) is on BEFORE you get into the plane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #3 March 31, 2004 well I did a down wind landing in pretty fast winds, I think they were around 15 mph maybe, right into on coming swooper going the opposite direction. I was fixated on landing on making it back when I got too low to turn into the wind. Got lucky and escaped with minor scrapes on my knees. Also never assume that the field of weeds you decide to land in is only a couple of feet high. I ended up land really hard on my ass. It really hurt for a couple of weeks. I think I might have fractured my tail bone. Who knows? I made myself do two more jumps just to make sure I wasn't scared. That was all the pain I could stand. Ouch those weeds were taller then me. Be careful stupidity kills in skydiving, so does over confidence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #4 March 31, 2004 About 4 jumps without cocking a pilot-chute. A.K.A. Collapsible Dave here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #5 March 31, 2004 Mis-routed bridle. I was making my closing loop tighter (for safety) and was in a hurry to get on the plane.I didn't know a lot about packing then, and put the rig back together. Retarded me misrouted the bridle and guess what happened at pull time ? Pilot chute in tow ! I reached back and tugged on it very hard 3 times, No go Bro. Pulled the reserve and poof .. my first reserve ride. Whew !Grounded myself for stupidity that day. Don't misroute your bridle kids. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #6 March 31, 2004 I can't image the hook n swoopers are going to admit they've done anything "dumb" even though many of them have a lot of metal in their bodies... and keep doing stupid things...Anywho, I suppose my most recent "dumb" thing was signing up for a load at last minute so it wouldn't be a "shut down"; then as soon as I put my name on the load, manifest called "now call" and I didn't have my rig on and wasn't ready..so I threw everything on and ran to the trailer/loading area while sinching down my harness and checking my 3's, etc..rushed to board the King Air..all seemed kuhl til exit, then I realized that I didn't have my harness tightened nearly enough and was "dangling"...I was really nervous and it affected the entire FF, canopy ride and landing. Lesson learned: If I feel rushed, I don't go and no more rental gear made for a man! (My beautiful new Mirage G3 is on it's way and I will call her: FREEDOM! _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #7 March 31, 2004 didn't realize that the uppers around 3,000ft were going 40mph and while I should have turned around into the wind I decided to gawk at the pretty clouds and sun, by the time I realized where I was I was about a half mile off... 1st out landing do to raw stupidity, but it was just soooo purrrty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #8 March 31, 2004 I jumped with a pumpkin on my head at a very very very stupid low jump number. Beyond that, the time I lost altitude awareness and almost went in under spinning line twists is probably the biggy.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #9 March 31, 2004 Dummest thing I ever did was around 30 jumps or so. Yep, it sucked. The winds were too high and I was under a 190 or something huge for me, could have been a 175 ... Anyhoo, probably most likely due to my inexperience, I wasn't even thinking disconnect the RSL and chop it after landing the beast; instead, all I could think of was seeing the DZO watch me in his gear getting dragged along the tarmak and the $$$ signs flashing in my head. I fought that bastardly canopy and eventually I won, but it wasn't pretty, nope not at all. I managed to not hurt any of the gear; but my poor elbows, knees, and you name it got the brunt of it instead. Lessons learned: 1. Don't jump in winds too high and if you do make the mistake of doing so, don't get dragged. Disconnect your RSL before landing the parachute if you have one hooked up and cut away your main after your feet touch the ground if you are about to get dragged. 2. Remember, you are much better off on the ground wishing you had gone skydiving than on a skydive wishing you were safely on the ground.Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auryn 0 #10 March 31, 2004 Quote You can learn a lot from a dummy. Maybe we can all learn what NOT to do from your mistake/experience. What is the dumbest thing you ever did as a skydiver? Pulled underneath a 15 way that I had funneled. Blue Ones Bryan D27808 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #11 March 31, 2004 When I first became a jumpmaster, It was common practice to remove your bellywart while static lining students. Put the last student out on one load, and bombed out the door... Just catching a glimpse of my red reserve container as I went past the step! Douhhhhh! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #12 March 31, 2004 QuoteI can't image the hook n swoopers are going to admit they've done anything "dumb" even though many of them have a lot of metal in their bodies Im a hook and Swooper, and I will be the first to admit the stupid things Ive done, especially if people can learn from my mistakes, and not follow in my footsteps. Metal, yep I have plenty, as well as a limp that will never go away. Getting a swooper to admit mistakes is a lot easier, than getting someone that really wants to do it to listen. As much as I hate repeating myself telling the same old thing to people all the time, I prefer to talk to people and help them out, a lot more than watching them carried off the dz on a stretcher. Freeflyers, Relative workers, swoopers ect, im sure everyone will offer tips and advice if you just ask. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #13 March 31, 2004 Ray, I'm impressed that you're so humble....others aren't. They are quick to blame something else..and they are another future incident waiting to happen. I look forward to meeting you in the near future and learning from you! _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #14 March 31, 2004 Downsized from 290sf of F1-11 to 210 sf of ZP in 1 jump at approximately 60 jumps. Biffed hard, learned my lesson, and went back to my old wing loading. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #15 March 31, 2004 Rushed...Plain and simple, should not have gotten out of the plane... No goggles, no alti, stuck toggle...did pull at 4k though as I was eyeballing the other jumper's alti, 4k was break off and plan was for me to dump in place. Stuck toggle problem was fixed quickly saving beer and $ for me and not going to my rigger. Ended up buying him beer anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chizazz 0 #16 March 31, 2004 how would ya misroute your bridle? newbie question here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #17 March 31, 2004 After landing crossed the runway going back to the hanger and stopped to tie my shoelace in the middle of the runway w/o looking AS THE PILOT WAS LANDING. Hence the nickname. I'll never live that one down and boy was the pilot PO'dI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beej 0 #18 March 31, 2004 breakoff was 4.5, turned and tracked, then forgot to flare before pulling. Reslting in me being garroted by my chest strap, and the biggest adams apple bruise ive ever seen... ---------------------------------------------------- If the shit fits - wear it (blues brothers)-- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #19 March 31, 2004 under a fully open main at around 750ft waiting until AFTER i bounced off the ground to flare Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #20 March 31, 2004 doing a sunset beer jump (hop n pop at 12k)... Hoopped, popped, looked for my beer... She decided to freefall again... 12k ft freefall for a bottle of beer... hopefully no constructions or roads under... no cows in a field either. ******* also going for a last track of the day with "not so experimented people" with 3 layers of clouds...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #21 March 31, 2004 QuoteAbout 4 jumps without cocking a pilot-chute. A.K.A. Collapsible Dave here! Did you pull silver or give her a tug? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #22 March 31, 2004 I did the bridle thing too... It's quite easy....here is how What scared me is that nobody that did my pin checks caught the misrouted bridle. There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #23 March 31, 2004 Got to put one in for my dear friend "Static Line Stan" He jumped an S/L rig thinking it was set up for freefall. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nbblood 0 #24 March 31, 2004 Doing an RW 10-way at about 60 jumps (which I wasn't ready for), base funneled, when it got back together I got stuck in the burble, crashed into the DZO hard, blew the formation. Too aggressive on approach to the formation. It hurt, I lived, I learned, try like hell not to make that mistake again. Blues, NathanBlues, Nathan If you wait 'til the last minute, it'll only take a minute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #25 March 31, 2004 I had to make a sunset tracking dive really really bad. With less than a ten minute call, I was able to pack, suit up and get briefed on the jump. Come pull time. . . I got the mugging of my life. the damage? Left end cell and second to left end cell. . .grenaded. Third end cell damaged because it's missing half the left rib. And stressed stitches in various areas of the top skin of the center cells. A repack job the day after getting repacked. and out about 800 dollars for the repack and buying a replacement canopy. lucky me I was able to find the exact size and type of my previous canopy. I looked on the bright side, I didnt drop any of my handles._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
