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hahaha

glad you liked it :)

I had to cutaway on my 41'th jump. I was always thinking about "what if"? And even in my sleep i was dreaming my cutaway - so when situation came, and i saw my canopy not working - i had no doubts and i did it. What help me mentaly, so i was always thinking "if you will not cutaway - you will die. Every second counts." Tellin' myself this everyday i was quite ready for my very early cutaway.

I guess, usually you should let all the toggles up about 3-5 seconds before flaring to gain power in your wing. Going to the ground in brakes usually is needed only when u are sure u will hit some obstacles and you need the slowest speed to think about landing and find the best of the worst, or in accuracy tournaments

I don't think that price always means safety. There are some great dz's in russia too.

i mean are there some packing issues i should sheck?

I have problem with line twists. It occurs almost every third jump. Is it common to have them so often? What can i do to avoid them? Packing mistakes? Deploying in turn or what else? Thanks.

HEHEHEHEHE true true .. seen some ...

where?

I can track. I tried another dz's also ;) (altitudes included ) luis: i would love to have a track dive with ya from l-410

We were jumping from an-2, flyin' at it's full speed from 100 meters, or 350 feet height.

we did jumps from 350 feet too. With round canopies (d-1-5u). Is that also making you nervous ?

True. I did static line progression, i liked it, i did well, but i believe aff has also it's advantages.

Jesus .. u can't realise, that someone pulls lower than u or what? I know how much is one feet and how much is one meter. And usually i pull at 3000 feet. But this was a demo - It's required to pull low.

Heh, yesterday i did a demo , 4way star from 5000 and opening at 1600 feet. Thanks for all the replies. It's really interesting to read all of u.

bigway: things may look different watching from another point: i had quite a good start in my skydiving career - and never screw up (until now). I was so confident, i thought i can jump with anyone and manage to get out, open at 3000'. I always jumped with more skilled people, and just could not imagine such could happen to me. Please, don't be a judge, 'cause u never know, what shit may happen to ya, even when you do follow all the rules.

usually i pull at 3000 feet. But .. shit happens.

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HAHAHAHAHHA :)))) EXACTLY MY SITUATION :))))))) And exactly. Skydiving became my life. I just don't know how to force myself start working.. Or how to realise, if i'll not work, i'll have to give up skydiving. It's really hard to explain but i try my best :)

really it's not about my wife, it's more about my work and skydiving - all i think about are parachutes, and everything's really becoming worse.

I am not sure is it among all the skydivers, but i've got really ugly problem - i can't think about anything else - i read only manuals about skydiving, my dreams are 100 % about skydiving, and all my life became associated only with it. What i do on occasional days - i just try to get money for my next weekend and i'm on friday there.. I really started having problems at work, and in fammily life. My wife hates skydiving, she is really nervous about my passion, and even more after my first cutaway. Today it's exactly one year as i am in this sport - and really worry how to fight that problem. I know if i will not manage, i'll have to give up skydiving, 'cause of my financial situation, which became worse when i skydive so much and don't work at all. Thanks for any replies.

i guess radio + hands with brakes down in front of you should help..

I did. I tracked, waved off, looked above me - and he is still there.. anyway i decided to pull

Hi darius am i wrong, or you are from lithuania? :)

I always thought it's quite simple - we exit, try to stay in front of each other, make some fun things, 3200 feet - 180* turn and track hard and deploy at 2500. Until now.