iri 0 #1 December 1, 2003 I've started skydiving 5 years ago. I was 17 and everything was perfect, never had any problems with the freefall or anything.In my first year I've made 57 jumps, in the seccond 18, third 8. Still everything was fine. Last year the problem just appeared, after 10 jumps form 1000m I've discoverd that I can't fall more than 5-7sec. I went higher (1500-2000) and opened high in the sky. Did 80 jumps last year and 10 this year and nothing changed. I've tried really hard to be more patient, but I don't know... When I jump I fell like time is expanding and I don't know what time is been since I've started the jump. I wanted to take an altimeer, to have something to tell me that I've still time to fall and prevent early openings, but my instructor told me that I don't need it. I never used one, always counted... and he thinks that I am able to do that... Give me your opinion and advice pls... iri Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skipro101 0 #2 December 1, 2003 Politely tell your instructor that although you might not need one, skydiving is about fun, and to have fun you need to be reasonably confortable. And to do this you want to wear an altimeter. If he still insists that you not wear one, find someone else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #3 December 1, 2003 Quote wanted to take an altimeer...but my instructor told me that I don't need it. IMHO, bad advice. You should jump with an altimeter, you don't have to have one (I've jumped without one a few times), but all it can do is make you a safer skydiver.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mr2mk1g 10 #4 December 1, 2003 buy an altimeter - its iligal to jump in many countries without one. Very few people chose to jump without one. buy an alti and use it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nightjumps 1 #5 December 1, 2003 Hey!! You guys heard the one about the Polish Skydiving Instructor.....?!?!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sducoach 0 #6 December 1, 2003 No, but I bet he was from Oklahoma!!!!!! Two pilots from P-Air are flying into Chicago. Weather is lousy. They are having all kinds of trouble on the approach. Finally the co-pilot shouts, "There's the runway!". The captain pulls back the power, drops all the flap and spoilers, slams onto the runway, locks up the brakes and stops with the nose will in the dirt. The captain looks at the co-pilot and says "Man, thats a short runway!". Yeah, says the co-pilot, but it's REALLY REALLY WIDE!!!!!! Blues, J.E.James 4:8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jerry81 10 #7 December 1, 2003 Is this a new problem for you or have you always been unable to fall longer than 7 seconds before pulling? I don't know your regulations, but at 150+ jumps you're probably not a student anymore, are you? If so, your instructor's opinion is just an advice, and in this case, one you should consider not taking. You could try starting your count while still in the plane (1second, 2seconds,3,4, jump,6,7,8,9,10...14,15,pull), but getting an altimeter is probably the easiest way to overcome your problem. Used ones can sell for below 50€. Then again, there's still CReW to consider if you're uneasy with freefalling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lazyfrog 0 #8 December 1, 2003 buy an alti and enjoy the fall---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skr 1 #9 December 1, 2003 >but my instructor told me that I don't need it It sounds to me like you need to find an instructor who will listen to you, and help you from where you actually are instead of where he thinks you should be. In the long run I think it's useful to develop the skills to jump with no gadgets of any kind, just put on a parachute and jump out, but in the short run you have a temporary hard spot to get through. Get an altimiter and get through the hard spot, and later on put some effort into learning how the ground looks at various altitudes and how to not space out altitude and so on. These days I have a Cypres and two altimeters (one on my chest strap for other people), but I've made the effort to develop the skills to jump without them. There may be some sports psychology stuff you could do but that's hard to say without talking to you. Skr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites aneblett 0 #10 December 2, 2003 j'aime ta signature....S.E.X. party #2 ..It is far worse to live with fear, than to die confronting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ixlr82 7 #11 December 2, 2003 Frankly, this post smells like a troll. But if you are being sincere, a question for you. Are you a student still? If not, get an altimeter and see if that gets you over this mental barrier. If you are a student, consider a new instructor. __________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
AggieDave 6 #3 December 1, 2003 Quote wanted to take an altimeer...but my instructor told me that I don't need it. IMHO, bad advice. You should jump with an altimeter, you don't have to have one (I've jumped without one a few times), but all it can do is make you a safer skydiver.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #4 December 1, 2003 buy an altimeter - its iligal to jump in many countries without one. Very few people chose to jump without one. buy an alti and use it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #5 December 1, 2003 Hey!! You guys heard the one about the Polish Skydiving Instructor.....?!?!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sducoach 0 #6 December 1, 2003 No, but I bet he was from Oklahoma!!!!!! Two pilots from P-Air are flying into Chicago. Weather is lousy. They are having all kinds of trouble on the approach. Finally the co-pilot shouts, "There's the runway!". The captain pulls back the power, drops all the flap and spoilers, slams onto the runway, locks up the brakes and stops with the nose will in the dirt. The captain looks at the co-pilot and says "Man, thats a short runway!". Yeah, says the co-pilot, but it's REALLY REALLY WIDE!!!!!! Blues, J.E.James 4:8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry81 10 #7 December 1, 2003 Is this a new problem for you or have you always been unable to fall longer than 7 seconds before pulling? I don't know your regulations, but at 150+ jumps you're probably not a student anymore, are you? If so, your instructor's opinion is just an advice, and in this case, one you should consider not taking. You could try starting your count while still in the plane (1second, 2seconds,3,4, jump,6,7,8,9,10...14,15,pull), but getting an altimeter is probably the easiest way to overcome your problem. Used ones can sell for below 50€. Then again, there's still CReW to consider if you're uneasy with freefalling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #8 December 1, 2003 buy an alti and enjoy the fall---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skr 1 #9 December 1, 2003 >but my instructor told me that I don't need it It sounds to me like you need to find an instructor who will listen to you, and help you from where you actually are instead of where he thinks you should be. In the long run I think it's useful to develop the skills to jump with no gadgets of any kind, just put on a parachute and jump out, but in the short run you have a temporary hard spot to get through. Get an altimiter and get through the hard spot, and later on put some effort into learning how the ground looks at various altitudes and how to not space out altitude and so on. These days I have a Cypres and two altimeters (one on my chest strap for other people), but I've made the effort to develop the skills to jump without them. There may be some sports psychology stuff you could do but that's hard to say without talking to you. Skr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aneblett 0 #10 December 2, 2003 j'aime ta signature....S.E.X. party #2 ..It is far worse to live with fear, than to die confronting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ixlr82 7 #11 December 2, 2003 Frankly, this post smells like a troll. But if you are being sincere, a question for you. Are you a student still? If not, get an altimeter and see if that gets you over this mental barrier. If you are a student, consider a new instructor. __________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
