schattenjaeger 0 #1 October 15, 2003 Remember kids, dropping your hip while trying to turn is baaaaaad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites catfishhunter 1 #2 October 15, 2003 I read on the USPA web site that an instructor was killed from getting kicked in the head during deployment. Be very mindful what your body is doing when other flyers are around you. I got kicked square in the face while doing a rodeo with my buddy while he was "dis-mounting". It sent me into a violent spin at 4000 blood from my split lip covered my goggles and all I could think was my face was now hamburger. but then reality kicked in and I realized I had much bigger problems then what my face was going to look like. I relaxed got the spin under control and pulled around 2900. Amazing how your training kicks in and time seems to slow down when you know that the shit has just hit the fan. Needless to say we arn't doing anymore rodeos in the forseeable future ( but they sure are a BLAST!) Anytime your flying with someone shit can happen so relax trust your training don't rush your movements and everyone will live to jump again. Blue Skies MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #3 October 15, 2003 Now let me tell you something comforting-- on my Level 5 jump, when I deployed, I could've sworn that I kicked my instructor squarely in the chest. When I was gathernig up my parachute, I asked him about it, and he said that I had not kicked him. I asked him if he was sure, and he looked at me like I was crazy and said, "Yes, I'm sure". I know I kicked something, but what it was, who knows. Anyway, so maybe it was a goose or a figment of your imagination or something. Blue Skies! Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #4 October 15, 2003 Maybe you kicked yourself? Once your chute opens the AFFI is leaving so quickly I'm not sure you could kick them, but if they stayed close to make sure it deployed perhaps they might brush your leg as you deaccelerate? Onward to 4 - though it sounds like your 3 is my 4. I just hovered for 3. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites schattenjaeger 0 #5 October 15, 2003 Nope, my 3 is hovering too. Anyways, now that I think about it, I felt the foot hit something after I had already been stood up in the harness, and by that time they aren't anywhere near me, are they? I probably just kicked the back of my left foot and didn't realize. Funny what your body'll do when you're going 120-15 in like 4 seconds. 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
catfishhunter 1 #2 October 15, 2003 I read on the USPA web site that an instructor was killed from getting kicked in the head during deployment. Be very mindful what your body is doing when other flyers are around you. I got kicked square in the face while doing a rodeo with my buddy while he was "dis-mounting". It sent me into a violent spin at 4000 blood from my split lip covered my goggles and all I could think was my face was now hamburger. but then reality kicked in and I realized I had much bigger problems then what my face was going to look like. I relaxed got the spin under control and pulled around 2900. Amazing how your training kicks in and time seems to slow down when you know that the shit has just hit the fan. Needless to say we arn't doing anymore rodeos in the forseeable future ( but they sure are a BLAST!) Anytime your flying with someone shit can happen so relax trust your training don't rush your movements and everyone will live to jump again. Blue Skies MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #3 October 15, 2003 Now let me tell you something comforting-- on my Level 5 jump, when I deployed, I could've sworn that I kicked my instructor squarely in the chest. When I was gathernig up my parachute, I asked him about it, and he said that I had not kicked him. I asked him if he was sure, and he looked at me like I was crazy and said, "Yes, I'm sure". I know I kicked something, but what it was, who knows. Anyway, so maybe it was a goose or a figment of your imagination or something. Blue Skies! Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #4 October 15, 2003 Maybe you kicked yourself? Once your chute opens the AFFI is leaving so quickly I'm not sure you could kick them, but if they stayed close to make sure it deployed perhaps they might brush your leg as you deaccelerate? Onward to 4 - though it sounds like your 3 is my 4. I just hovered for 3. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schattenjaeger 0 #5 October 15, 2003 Nope, my 3 is hovering too. Anyways, now that I think about it, I felt the foot hit something after I had already been stood up in the harness, and by that time they aren't anywhere near me, are they? I probably just kicked the back of my left foot and didn't realize. Funny what your body'll do when you're going 120-15 in like 4 seconds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
