Clownburner 0 #26 March 5, 2003 I read it, and re-read it a lot, it's very helpful. Thanks. It's still a little frustrating to not get it from your instructors though. At this point, I'm just following the curriculum and planning on booking canopy control school immediately after my license jump. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skr 1 #27 March 5, 2003 > I read it, and re-read it a lot, it's very helpful. Thanks. Ahh, there's part of my reward for writing it :-) >It's still a little frustrating to not get it from your instructors though. We're in an awkward spot in history. In the 80's and 90's the instruction pendulum went too far in the direction of freefall. That's starting to change a little now with more emphasis on canopy flying, but if your instructors were new guys who started in the last 10 or 20 years, they were taught the old way and they are just passing on what they learned. Hopefully by the time you are teaching people it will be more in balance. Passing that Wings Level thing on to your friends could help. The change happens one person at a time. >planning on booking canopy control school >immediately after my license jump Good idea. The whole mind set today seems to be to push people into some format, head down or 4 way or what ever, when what people really need is a basic parachuting foundation, canopy flying and exit separation and spotting and tracking and gear maintenance and stuff. The various activities, boards and wingsuits and what not go much better when people get the basic mechanics of just jumping out of an airplane down first. Skr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
