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  2. If she gets fixed it shouldn't be a pre existing conditions if the condition is gone. I'm not sure how insurance see it though but the other persons insurance should pay for it (eventually)

  4. I recalled seeing a chart in the SIM with different altitudes and requirements so I went back and looked it up. 60'000ft would require a pressure suit, full time O2, and a rig that can work with all that. Them there's the training for it and the FAA rules/notifications whatever they may be since you'll likely be jumping through Class A airspace (haven't really looked into the FAA stuff yet ) Then after you get all the Equipment, training and FAA requirements you have to be on oxygen long before you even board the plane. Then of course there are much more risks from jumping from that altitude.

    I'm not saying it can't be done but more people would be happier to only go to 24'000ft so they only have to be on O2 at 8'000 and up on the plane, save money from not buying extra gear.

    EDIT: page 138 in the sim if you're interested in looking at the chart.

  5. I've always have a little bit before I go. On my 30 something jump after not jumping for a few weeks I was a bit nervous, on the ride up I was asking myself, why am I doing this. Door opens, I jump out, and nothing else matters at that point. Why did I jump? I don't know. Maybe it was the thrill of freefall, or maybe that I'm giving the grim reaper the middle finger. But I think I rationalize in my head that I did this 30+ jumps already and didn't die, no reason I can't do this now. With that said I was the least nervous jumping a few times a day.

  9. A while ago someone on another forum posted videos of this guy climbing on top of hotels and jumping into their pools. I figured it wouldn't be long before something like this happened. He had a few close calls in previous videos but when looking at this one from his view near the end, it just has bad idea written all over.

    https://youtu.be/jWBoXdGu4QE

  13. Yes they usually are, but ice fooling them is not an excuse. It was raining late last night and early in the morning. Everyone knows rain freezes below 32 degrees. Truck drivers are required to know that it freezes sooner on bridges and elevated highways. I understand people make bad judgments though, or he was too complacent for the conditions along with everyone else. These days everyone is in a hurry to get where they're going instead of leaving 5-10 minutes earlier and not having to rush and weave through traffic.

  16. husslr187

    I ordered a benny helmet deal from them tonight (helmet, goggles, alti-2, and I added an optima-2) I'll let you know when I receive my stuff



    Update: I received everything yesterday around 4 before I went to work. I would have gotten it sooner but the optima wasn't in stock until Monday. They did offer to send the other stuff right away but I told them they could wait to send it all at once. The day of delivery I received an email saying the goggles may be the mirrored lens and not the smoked lens as I ordered, and they also offered to send the correct ones if they were wrong. When I got the package they were in fact the mirrored lenses, but they weren't as mirrored as I thought they would be so I kept them (wasn't ordering for the goggles, just part of the deal) If I was asked if I would order from them again, I would say yes.

    EDIT: I looked at the package for the goggles and there is no way to know what type they are without opening it. My best guess is someone put a bin in the wrong place and a few got picked before they noticed. I work in a warehouse, I understand, and I appreciate that they were willing to make it right without me asking.

  19. tunnel vison can happen when you focus on getting out at the right spot and the experienced jumper didn't see it. At least that's how a older skydiver from the early 70s explained it to me. Too caught up in the moment. During jump run 3 min warning he had us looking out every window even before the door opened. The next day I saw a load of canopies opening up and a cessna flying through the middle of them. Nothing happened, but that's one hell of a wake up call

  21. I'm still a student myself so take this for what it's worth.

    when I'm not working or jumping, I'm thinking of different malfunctions and what I would do in each situation. I'm talking the entire diveflow from aircraft exit to landing. Reasons for thinking of the entire diveflow and not just when the parachute opens up is that some malfunctions could happen before you go to pull. I think of every detail I can like palms out while grabbing riser in line twist so I can read my altimeter at the same time. Once I visualized the malfunction, I fix it (usually while standing in my bedroom) or going through emergency procedures.(people at work looked at me funny once)

    When I'm going through the diveflow before I jump, I end it with a canopy check. In the event I have a malfunction previous EP reviews pick up from there. My thought is that it shouldn't just be muscle memory. Being mentally prepared can make you safer. I may not always be at the dropzone but I'm still training however I can.

    I hope this makes sense. I did just get out from a 12 hr shift, so be understanding. Again this is what helped me, and I'm an over thinker type of person. At least when It comes to learning things I'm interested in.

  25. I failed cat b twice last year around this time. At the time I really only had money for one money pit and I was trying to fill two. Things that led to the failures was,

    1) too much time between jumps. Every jump was like the first jump as far as my skills and waiting almost a month between jumps. Putting money into other things contributed to this.

    2) driving distance to the dropzone. 5hr drive and I had to be there at 8:30 am. Between lack of sleep from the night before and the long drive I was already tired when I got there which affected my mental focus.

    3) I kept overthinking everything things. Exact body positions in free fall, when pulling ect. This also led to me thinking in depth about malfunctions which isn't a bad thing but I continued to think about them on the plane on the way up instead of the task at hand.

    At the time I was trying to get something started with woodworking. So I was thinking I was dumping money in skydiving and getting nowhere, but I could get something going with woodworking and possibly make money for skydiving later. I stopped jumping for almost a year but I had plenty of time to think.

    I changed how I approached skydiving this year and it helped immensely. First thing was go to a different dropzone. It wasn't that I didn't like it there but the distance was killing me before I got on the plane. I ended up liking the atmosphere at the new dropzone better anyway. Second plus was that it also cost less per jump which led to more jumps in a short amount of time. I had to stop woodworking as well due to two others living with me being highly allergic to sawdust and finishes, so I'm using money that would have went into that as well.

    With money and driving distance covered, my last problem was myself. One would say I have obsessive behavior when I do thing. Right now, if I'm not jumping, I'm reading on the internet about it or going through diveflows in my head some with malfunctions others just relative work. When I get on the plane now though, I only think of the task at hand and go with the flow. The door opening on jump run still gets the nerves going, but once I'm in the sky I go with the flow. Poor exit (had plenty of those) no problem I have a minute to get level and do what I want to do. Controlling my breathing on the way up really helps calm me down. Only thinking about what I need to do instead of what could happen made a huge difference as well. If I need to do my emergency procedures, I already know what I'm going to do on the ground. no need to think about it in the plane, just be ready when you need them. When I go through my diveflow in my head I end it with a canopy check, and everything that I thought about on the ground picks up from there if needed.

    I didn't think I was going to type this much, I hope it helps. I'm 19 jumps in now and I'm looking to complete my license this weekend.