dirtbox

ironically I wrote a WS policy for the DZ I work at earlier this year in the hope that it would prevent incidents from happening and keep the DZO off our backs and the part of the sport I like progressing locally. I feel most the problems stem from the 'teachers' and organisers. Too frequently those teaching horizontal flight don't include an in-depth look at the pattern, its importance and how it effects everyone on the DZ. Organisers are not selective enough with participants or jump plans (i.e. not slot specific/no real plan, minimal briefing, no dirt dive). Poor instruction combined with poor organising is always going to end badly. Bottom line is instructors and organisers need to do a better/proper job or someone will regulate these disciplines and then everyone loses. Dave D31759