Newbie CReWbie

[johnnieNSC 0]

I've just about got my A (after 36 jumps) and wanted to know what the general consensus is among CReW dawgs as to when starting CReW is a "good" idea.

I've looked through the SIM and haven't found any real good experience guidelines other than Be Familiar with your Canopy and Be Fairly Accurate with your landings. And what to wear.

I was kind of figuring after 100 jumps and at least 50 on the old CReW canopy I'm just starting to jump was a good target before I go looking for it...

[starkmtn 0]

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I've just about got my A (after 36 jumps) and wanted to know what the general consensus is among CReW dawgs as to when starting CReW is a "good" idea.

I've looked through the SIM and haven't found any real good experience guidelines other than Be Familiar with your Canopy and Be Fairly Accurate with your landings. And what to wear.

I was kind of figuring after 100 jumps and at least 50 on the old CReW canopy I'm just starting to jump was a good target before I go looking for it...

When to start CRW depends largely on you and also on with whom you start doing it! If you seek out experienced, safety-conscious CRWDogs with whom to learn, you can start now! If you go out with someone else who is relatively inexperienced, well, I don't recommend that.

Anyone who takes you up to do CRW for the first time should give you a thorough safety briefing beforehand that covers what to do in the event of various "inconveniences" or emergencies that could arise - basically a FJC for CRW, just not as long as your first FJC was.

Where are you located? If you post your DZ, I'm sure several people here can point you towards some good CRWDogs who might take you on. Unless, of course, you live in Greenland.

"You guys should just do CRW. There are so many more ways to get killed, it makes a CYPRES seem safe." -Kevin Keenan

[johnnieNSC 0]

I've been jumping in SE Michigan. Any experienced CReW dawgs in Michigan?