Fireflyer 0 #1 May 22, 2003 I am on my AFF 3 jump, and am just starting to feel good about the whole fear (more like apprehension), and canopy flying worries, but I have not been able to jump in 3 weeks due to rain. This weekend it is due to rain again, pushing time between jumps to one month. I can only jump on the weekends. What can I do to stay sharp? I AM forever replaying each jump as its such a simple thrill just to think about it, and that seems to help, and I am pretty good at visualization, but have any of you experienced the same issue in training? How did it pan out? Blues... (i wish!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 May 22, 2003 Sounds like you're doing fine. Weather holds are apart of skydiving, its sucks even more when you're a student...You know, I tend to post whore even more when the weather is crap, BUT if you want to do something constructive, you could always read the SIMS. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casie 0 #3 May 22, 2003 I went thru the same weather problems thru my AFF training. I was there every weekend...rain or shine. Went over malfunctions picture quite a bit & just talked about different jumps/exits, etc. Good Luck! ~Porn Kitty WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygal3 0 #4 May 22, 2003 Um, well, I am still there. I started AFF Labor Day, and the only days I had off from work there after were either rainy or windy. Same for this spring so far. I thought last Sunday was going to be perfect; no winds at all, crystal clear blue skies and upper 70's..didn't manifest until 1 or so, and by the time I was able to jump, students were put on a hold due to afternoon wind gusts. Then I had leave to go to work. Lesson learned--manifest early!!! My instructor told me to get there early on Sunday, I told him I go to church, he told me to get on the plane and lead everyone in a prayer--the other jumpers and God would appreciate that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DirtMonkey 0 #5 May 22, 2003 While your grounded try watching a movie like fly like a pro or pack like a pro or reading the skydivers handbook. All those things kept me up to par and helped with anxiety fear i had about jumping. I just graduated from aff and now am working on an A license yay! people at my dropzone are the coolest people in the world. As im sure all dropzones =D anyways get some reading and browse this site too its got tons and tons of good information Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenGriffiths 0 #6 May 22, 2003 Brilliant adive from DirtMonkey Ask questions - learn to pack - get to know people etc... Oh and stick at it - Skydiving Rocks!!!---------- Ben G Still Sinking :-( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newshooter12 0 #7 May 23, 2003 I'm feeling the same way, but still got level 3 in on sunday and level 4 on wednesday. Considering I took two vacation days for the weekend and spent most of the time up at the DZ the runway being too wet to fly sucked on saturday so I started to learn to pack. It dried up enough eventually and I got to get my level 3 jump. Then wednesday I made my beer cesna jump. (i've been told that exit 'should' be easier then an otter exit, but I managed to fowl it up. Salvaged it relatively well and splashed down in a puddle running off a couple steps... wet, muddy feet.) matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #8 May 23, 2003 Quote BUT if you want to do something constructive, you could always read the SIMS. just remember that if you print it out, do it at work... O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malev 0 #9 May 23, 2003 Quote I have not been able to jump in 3 weeks due to rain. I feel you - I still haven't been able to do my AFF1 due to bad weather, and even this weekend's forecast isn't that great. Quote While your grounded try watching a movie like fly like a pro or pack like a pro or reading the skydivers handbook. I would echo this, last weekend we had a packing lesson, and watched a whole load of AFF videos shot by one of the instructors out in Elsinore. Hopefully it will have helped, even if its subconcious, and its a better use of time than doing nothing... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b1jercat 0 #10 May 23, 2003 Been there, done that, I went a month between jumps and than finally a good day came along. At my dz you do a comprehensive review and than your good to go. It all seems to work out when you go out the door,dirt dive your TLO's you'll be fine. good luck blue skies jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeDiver 0 #11 May 23, 2003 Same here in Belgium man I'm currently at my AFF level 4... been cloudy, windy & rainy last weekend and it will be like that next weekend too I'm thinking of going to the dropzone and beg for a jumpmaster to join us to a wind tunnel so we can practice a bit. Downside is it's a 4-5 hour drive but it'll be great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
