kallend 1,623 #26 January 26, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteIf there is one beer belgians dislike.. It would be Heineken! Quote Heineken - piss in a can - only more gross Criticism of Heineken coming from the country that produces Bud Light is beyond belief! you drink Bud Light? now that's just nasty It is, and I don't.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #27 January 27, 2009 Whoops. A Bonfire/Speaker Corner topic in this thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 34 #28 January 27, 2009 Quote Whoops. A Bonfire/Speaker Corner topic in this thread. Thread hijacks and drifts happen almost anywhere... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 1,623 #29 January 27, 2009 Quote Quote Whoops. A Bonfire/Speaker Corner topic in this thread. Thread hijacks and drifts happen almost anywhere... Thread drift? Beer has been a feature after every big way I've been on.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mrowden 0 #30 January 31, 2009 I only started on bigway events in 2007 at JSPC Netheravon through Skydive Choreography. It was set up and advertised as a bigway beginners event to get more jumpers involved in bigway jumping. I was one of those that had never been on a jump with more than 8 or so people involved. But with the focus on technique and not on rushing to complete the formation it was relatively stress free with everyone learning from it. Ive had a small amount of tunnel time, less than an hour, over the last year but it helped massively all the same. A skill I did notice was lacking from not only those new to bigway jumping but also from some of those more experience jumps was the ability to dive efficiently and in a controlled manner. On many jumps I was one of the later divers so had a perfect view of the formation building. A fair few people merely went into a fast fall position and so clearly had not realised what was required of them as a diver. Others attempted a 'steep' track which only put them straight over and beyond the formation. As a result I sometimes arrived in my slot with noone to dock onto as they were still a few 100ft above the formation. Obviously diving is skill that can only be learnt in the sky and not in the tunnel but it would be worth focusing more on it during dirtdives and when placing jumpers within a formation.Jumping out of a plane cannot kill you, your choice of landing can! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 1,623 #31 January 31, 2009 QuoteI only started on bigway events in 2007 at JSPC Netheravon through Skydive Choreography. It was set up and advertised as a bigway beginners event to get more jumpers involved in bigway jumping. I was one of those that had never been on a jump with more than 8 or so people involved. But with the focus on technique and not on rushing to complete the formation it was relatively stress free with everyone learning from it. Ive had a small amount of tunnel time, less than an hour, over the last year but it helped massively all the same. A skill I did notice was lacking from not only those new to bigway jumping but also from some of those more experience jumps was the ability to dive efficiently and in a controlled manner. On many jumps I was one of the later divers so had a perfect view of the formation building. A fair few people merely went into a fast fall position and so clearly had not realised what was required of them as a diver. Others attempted a 'steep' track which only put them straight over and beyond the formation. As a result I sometimes arrived in my slot with noone to dock onto as they were still a few 100ft above the formation. Obviously diving is skill that can only be learnt in the sky and not in the tunnel but it would be worth focusing more on it during dirtdives and when placing jumpers within a formation. Being able to dive fast is good. Being able to stop in the right place is essential. Being able to track away at break-off saves your life.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. 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mdrejhon 8 #27 January 27, 2009 Whoops. A Bonfire/Speaker Corner topic in this thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #28 January 27, 2009 Quote Whoops. A Bonfire/Speaker Corner topic in this thread. Thread hijacks and drifts happen almost anywhere... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #29 January 27, 2009 Quote Quote Whoops. A Bonfire/Speaker Corner topic in this thread. Thread hijacks and drifts happen almost anywhere... Thread drift? Beer has been a feature after every big way I've been on.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrowden 0 #30 January 31, 2009 I only started on bigway events in 2007 at JSPC Netheravon through Skydive Choreography. It was set up and advertised as a bigway beginners event to get more jumpers involved in bigway jumping. I was one of those that had never been on a jump with more than 8 or so people involved. But with the focus on technique and not on rushing to complete the formation it was relatively stress free with everyone learning from it. Ive had a small amount of tunnel time, less than an hour, over the last year but it helped massively all the same. A skill I did notice was lacking from not only those new to bigway jumping but also from some of those more experience jumps was the ability to dive efficiently and in a controlled manner. On many jumps I was one of the later divers so had a perfect view of the formation building. A fair few people merely went into a fast fall position and so clearly had not realised what was required of them as a diver. Others attempted a 'steep' track which only put them straight over and beyond the formation. As a result I sometimes arrived in my slot with noone to dock onto as they were still a few 100ft above the formation. Obviously diving is skill that can only be learnt in the sky and not in the tunnel but it would be worth focusing more on it during dirtdives and when placing jumpers within a formation.Jumping out of a plane cannot kill you, your choice of landing can! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #31 January 31, 2009 QuoteI only started on bigway events in 2007 at JSPC Netheravon through Skydive Choreography. It was set up and advertised as a bigway beginners event to get more jumpers involved in bigway jumping. I was one of those that had never been on a jump with more than 8 or so people involved. But with the focus on technique and not on rushing to complete the formation it was relatively stress free with everyone learning from it. Ive had a small amount of tunnel time, less than an hour, over the last year but it helped massively all the same. A skill I did notice was lacking from not only those new to bigway jumping but also from some of those more experience jumps was the ability to dive efficiently and in a controlled manner. On many jumps I was one of the later divers so had a perfect view of the formation building. A fair few people merely went into a fast fall position and so clearly had not realised what was required of them as a diver. Others attempted a 'steep' track which only put them straight over and beyond the formation. As a result I sometimes arrived in my slot with noone to dock onto as they were still a few 100ft above the formation. Obviously diving is skill that can only be learnt in the sky and not in the tunnel but it would be worth focusing more on it during dirtdives and when placing jumpers within a formation. Being able to dive fast is good. Being able to stop in the right place is essential. Being able to track away at break-off saves your life.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrumpot 1 #32 March 5, 2009 I love your guys' enthusiasm! - Good luck!! coitus non circum - Moab Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
