McDuck

Thanks for the tug on the reins. I tend to get a bit ahead of myself when I'm talking about skydiving, but when I'm in the plane, it's all about the butterflies.

I'll stick to belly flying for a while and get that as ironed out as I possibly can.

Since I'm usually the last one out of the plane, and jumping by myself, would it be a bad idea to attempt any sitflying? I tried flying on my back, but I forgot to de-arch, and I rotated right back over onto my belly. Strong testament to the power of a good, strong arch, I suppose. Anyway, thoughts on some initial sitfly practice?

"I may be new, but I'm also UGLY, and...wait..."

Hey all. Just thought I would stop here first and say hello before making an ass out of myself with inanities elsewhere in the forums. My girlfriend and I are new to the sport and we simply cannot get enough of it. We only have 14 jumps each, but we feel as if we are picking it up well. My 14th jump, I started experimenting with different body positions and center turns. It was a thrill BEYOND a thrill, even if I'm only beginning to learn a highly modified (read: personalized) version of the mantis. I've been reading about relative work and "chasing the ball" and I know that I still have an infinitely vast amount of knowledge to glean. I would like to ask, however, for some initial tips on how to start transitioning to head down, stand & sit flying. I know it's early in my experience, but until I knuckle down and start doing some serious RW, I want to experiment a bit. Any suggestions?