adrenamix

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  • Number of Jumps
    250
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  • Years in Sport
    5
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    wingsuiting
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  1. just moved into LIC and have no car. not sure how I'll get to a DZ now.. :(
  2. thanks guys, links are helpful! :)
  3. Making a 2 week trip there next Tuesday Driving around the country, making my way up from Milan A few Qs: Read about needing 3rd Party Liability Insurance - where do can you get this coverage for Switzerland? Affordable? Which DZs are the most fun-jumper friendly? Also, where can you do heli jumps? Interlaken?
  4. Hi there, Will be travelling to New Caledonia and Japan shortly, spending a few weeks in each destination. Like to get insights into the dropzones in each of these countries. Any contacts would help too :) I have an Australian Parachute Federation (APF) B License, have own gear with AAD. - pre-arrival paperwork outside of license / logbook - DZ(s) and location, sport jumpers friendly? - jump or operation days - how to get there / transportation to DZ - persons to contact Anything else thats good to know! Thanks in advance - Sean
  5. in a class to get your A license... instructor "if you suddenly notice you are at 1,500 feet and still in freefall, what do you do?" student behind me: "let your AAD take care of it..." please pull your reserve.
  6. yep, turned out to be the excess brake line that got caught... packing related. I want to learn to pack my own soon!
  7. read a few previous threads on this item and got some valuable information, but wanted to share my own experience. this is my first (and hopefully not last) post.. jump #6 in AFF training nerves were a bit high as it was my first solo exit, had a normal deployment at 4,500, reached up to grab toggles and right toggle was knotted onto the riser. At the time, I thought someone had tied it onto the riser lol (that's what it looked like...). it was tied at the full brake position. Still unsure about this one... but I must have released both brakes (had pulled the left toggle down fully). I had a straight flying canopy, and I did trace the locked toggle to the brake line and yanked it a few times... not sure if this released the right brake or not. Considered an attempt to untie the locked toggle, but didn't want to lose sight of the landing zone. Quickly reached for the rear risers and found it easy to steer and did a few practice flares at 3K. Landed with no issues on rear risers, did not need to PLF. but I was also flying a 230 student canopy, wing load was ~0.7. much more forgiving (?) Did not realize the severity of the situation until got to the packing room... where I was debriefed by my instructor and packers. The unanswered question was why was I not in a directional spin. It was a quick decision for me, 1) straight flying fully inflated canopy, 2) steerable. Did not cross my mind to cut-away. AFF Stage 7 is up next. Any comments / insights on this incident would be greatly appreciated!