ltdiver 3 #1 April 21, 2004 A quote stating, "You're not a real skydiver unless you land in a tree". Guess some of us miss out, living in the land of the desert, huh? 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
AggieDave 6 #2 April 21, 2004 Well, I've got over 1000 jumps, I have ratings, but I guess I have a new goal for my skydiving career. I must land in a tree so I can be a real skydiver. Since I'm in Texas I think I'll go all out and find myself a nice big Mesquite tree.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #3 April 21, 2004 Gee I saw a landing in a tree.. in the desert.. right next to a swoop pond...on Sunday and...well if he can do it.. ANYONE can do it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #4 April 21, 2004 Here in Kansas, there is one tree in the whole state, it's a few miles from the DZ. I'll never become a Real Skydiver....=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #5 April 21, 2004 QuoteGee I saw a landing in a tree.. in the desert.. right next to a swoop pond...on Sunday and...well if he can do it.. ANYONE can do it I think they call that the "Sonny Bono Syndrome". 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
headoverheels 291 #6 April 21, 2004 I have two, one main, one reserve, both rounds. On the main, I hit a clearing in the woods maybe 20 feet across, snagged a branch, which broke, so I made it to the ground. Bad spot, high winds. Had maybe 50 jumps. For the reserve, I landed in the pines, stopped with feet maybe 3 feet off the ground. It is surprisingly difficult to get out of your harness without falling, even when it's only 3 feet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #7 April 21, 2004 "I think they call that the "Sonny Bono Syndrome". " I got Yew babe?-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #8 April 21, 2004 Our DZ is surrounded by trees (sorta in the like a footballfield in the middle of a small forrest...lotsa 'real skydivers' at our DZ I gues....heheJC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #9 April 21, 2004 Quote"You're not a real skydiver unless you land in a tree at least once," said Dominik Loyen, who is also an instructor at Skydive New England Ok this is gonna live to bite him on the ass.. Of course I have landed in a tree. T10 after a SL jump on the Aniversery of the 40th year of the C130. So that just proves I'm a real skydiver."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #10 April 21, 2004 If it makes you feel any better, we can always picture you landing in a tree. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crutch 0 #11 April 21, 2004 Well, after all these years and jumps (including two world records), I realize now I will never be a real skydiver!blue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid_Icarus 0 #12 April 21, 2004 Wacky, Skydive Lebenon, now Skydive New England is where I made my first tandem in '96. Lots of tress around, but 8 miles out.... who was spotting? The people there when I jumped all seemed professional... ________________________________________ "What What..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #13 April 21, 2004 QuoteLots of tress around, but 8 miles out.... who was spotting? The people there when I jumped all seemed professional... It's a definitely a very professional and incredibly fun dropzone, but it's a small landing area and the winds do get funky there some times. One of the times that I was jumping there we spotted the same as we had done all day (there was no indication that the winds had changed) and ended up about 5 miles off the dz. I learned to look down every now and then Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #14 April 21, 2004 I was told recently that I wasn't a "real skydiver" by some chick packin that over heard me say something that someone here had as a sigline. I told a guy, "I figured out this whole skydiving thing, its all about looking cool walking to the plane". She gave me a dirty look and told me I wasnt a "real" skydiver. Felt bad when I started laughing dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #15 April 21, 2004 Here's my question. Do military static line jump tree landings count? I have a few of them. Plus irrigation ditch landings, near miss cow landings, cow-dung landings, and a water landing. Why anyone would still jump a round is beyond me. Psychos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenLight 5 #16 April 21, 2004 We had one girl who landed in a tree once... And she hang there over a highway for a while... She was a real skydiver and...... she was naked....Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #17 April 21, 2004 Following my first CrW wrap, the two mains landed in the only tree in a 1 mile radius. That's as close as i've gotten. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #18 April 21, 2004 QuoteWe had one girl who landed in a tree once... And she hang there over a highway for a while... She was a real skydiver and...... she was naked.... Something to say about 'blowing in the wind'? 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
happythoughts 0 #19 April 21, 2004 I saw a guy turn into the pattern at 300 ft, then fly across the dz and land in a tree. When I asked why he didn't avoid the tree, he said "I was told no turns under 300 ft". "Ummm...that was no radical turns under 300 ft". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reginald 0 #20 April 21, 2004 Quote "I figured out this whole skydiving thing, its all about looking cool walking to the plane". She gave me a dirty look and told me I wasnt a "real" skydiver. Felt bad when I started laughing[:P Funny, that tagline comes from a friend of mine who posted it after I told him about that quote. The original source is a well-respected skydiver with 4,000+ jumps. I think he qualifies as a "real" skydiver. Good you laughed at the girl, it’s a freakin’ joke man! Well, it does help to look cool walking to the airplane. "We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bskyz 0 #21 April 21, 2004 That was a freaky load... the winds had been calm all day, but the uppers REALLY picked up for sunset load. I had been doing hop and pops from 9k all day to get current on my new canopy. The girl landed ~4 miles off (not 8) and that was my fault because I talked her into joining me (she was under a very lightly loaded canopy) Blue ones Dave My site... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #22 April 21, 2004 Quote"You're not a real skydiver unless you land in a tree" That may have been true when people jumped rounds, but with square canopies, you better have a pretty good excuse for landing in one. Especially if you're an instructor. Just my opinion. BTW - good excuse would be something like "I jump into a forest with a 500 square foot clearing for a landing area", and not something like "well, we were doing night jumps and everyone was so excited about it that we decided to jump even though the weather got really shitty".Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdy2skydive 0 #23 April 21, 2004 I bounced off a tree and landed in the swamp surrounding it. Does that count? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #24 April 21, 2004 Hey, great, I'm a real skydiver: Even Germany is fully of trees, i went to Spain, Empuriabrava, made AFF, made consults: and one of them ended in a tree! bang! under the tree was a creek: so did a dive. that was wet. but if it's needed to be a real skydiver: OK, i am since then. dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #25 April 21, 2004 The longer you jump, the more jumps you have and the better you get at it, the less chance you have of becoming a "Real Skydiver". SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
