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I was taught all of the information/advice that was stated above but in a moment of "brain-lock"...that all went out the window and it cost me. Just had one really good jump (3 days before my birthday no less..lol.) that I just initiated all my landing procedures a bit too late and/or incorrectly and will just have to learn from it. *Note*... I have been trained by some of the best instructors out there, but in the end....while in freefall and under canopy...the decisions I make at the time are mine...whether they be the right one's at the time or not. I take responsibility for myself and my mistakes in this sport. When you think you are coming in for a rough landing, FLARE.....and then FLARE some more!

Will Do When you think you are coming in for a rough landing, FLARE.....and then FLARE some more!

My training covered ALL areas and was given to me by excellent instructors. I just took it upon myself being new to the sport to make a bad split second decision on my own and am in the process of learning from my mistakes. Like the saying goes: "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink it ...correctly"...lol When you think you are coming in for a rough landing, FLARE.....and then FLARE some more!

PLF: I know for a fact that I have not been practicing them as much as I should....but I will now Looking Down: I have tried to look at stationary things before but still find my eyes creeping back down again...such a tough habit to break. Flaring too High: I have done this on 2 occassions and have brought my toggles back up and felt the canopy surge forward...needless to say it was a very uncomfortable feeling before I hit the ground. Won't be doing that again. Will have to remember that it is okay to ride the brakes...lol. Thank you for the advice When you think you are coming in for a rough landing, FLARE.....and then FLARE some more!

Thank you very much for the advice! I do plan on taking a canopy course soon after my rehab of my knee surgery. I just plan on getting better and reading/watching canopy skill books and videos while I am at home being laid up..lol. I definately will be paying more attention to how others are landing out at my home DZ... When you think you are coming in for a rough landing, FLARE.....and then FLARE some more!

Exit Weight: 218lbs. Canopy: Previously flying a 260 Navigator, Flying a 230 when I started to get injuries. Winds: usually about 5-10mph. Tension: I noticed that I do tense up maybe because I keep staring down at the ground when landing...thus causing me to have no depth perception. I think I am inputing full flare but either too high or too late, combined with a bad PLF = not good...:( Instructors: I have talked to a few of them about this, but it is difficult to work out the issues with canopy skills since they have to be done in real time...not alot of ground work to be done with canopy skills, but I could be wrong. Last Jump: tore my ACL completely off,....my opinion was due to late flare to avoid barbed wire fence and PLF with feet shoulder's width apart...but hard to work on PLF's now with one good leg..lol. When you think you are coming in for a rough landing, FLARE.....and then FLARE some more!

Hello all, I am new to this sport with only 16 jumps (have 2 jumps left to graduate student program). Just recently sidelined for about 8 months due to injury and my own poor judgement. Out of 16 jumps, I have had 2 bad landings where my flare was horrible or my PLF was horrible. One of my problems is staring at the ground/feet while coming in for landing and the other is my timing of my flare itself has been flaring too high or flaring too late. Anyone have any advice on this issue? My canopy skills have been really good so far, but the last 2-3 jumps, I have been fouling up somehow....by my own mistakes. It is the last 30 feet that really get me...lol. Can't seem to work out landing gear issues...lol. *Note*...not sure if this goes into the Canopy Control forum with the swoop stuff....as it is not a swoop question. When you think you are coming in for a rough landing, FLARE.....and then FLARE some more!

I may be a newbie and all, but I would have to agree with Spence on that one. Drag or no drag.....a Baglock would more than likely stand you up vertical so you would be indeed freefalling faster than the good ol' belly to earth position. Just my 2 cents. By the way, I don't guess there would be any way of knowing at what altitude Scott actually initiated his main deployment sequence.....is there? Blue Skies :)

I did this on Sunday, November 4th. and ended up tearing my ACL, sprained my other ligaments, strained my hamstring, bruised both knees, bruised my right elbow pretty good and sprained my left ankle. Will be having surgery soon to fix it. I have learned the lesson of PLF and how important it is, but just have to wait 8 months to jump again.

Just dropping by and saying hello! I am new to the sport and to dropzone.com thanks to my boyfriend....I love you baby! Want to say hello to everyone and hope to share the skies with you :) Many thanks and Many safe Jumps! Teresa When you think you are coming in for a rough landing, FLARE.....and then FLARE some more!