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The dropzone where I was landing is about 300 x 300 of dirt and peas, with asphalt on all sides. I had not noticed the addition of more pavement, under my final approach side. I will not be jumping there again, until I am a much more proficient canopy pilot. As for the AFF students who begin there, a little special training should be in order. What do you think it might include?
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Even when I overshoot the dirt, and land 10 or 20 feet into the asphalt, I feel the lack of lift, almost immediately.
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I've never seen any discussion about how the air behaves over hot asphalt. It's seems to lift me up at one point only to drop me at another. I think the middle has hot air rising, but the edges seem to have falling air. My canopy and I just fall. I know it's best to avoid the relatively hot asphalt and land in the cool grass or dirt, but what is the best way to handle unavoidable black top landings?
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Whatever it takes to put the pilots worries to rest. Does he need to be a commercial pilot, if no money is involved?
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Does the fear ever go away?
Frank57 replied to Hunt_Joshua_G's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I was lamenting the loss of the ORIGIONAL EXCITMENT, until I forgot to zip my jumpsuit. Seems that a little thing like that can spin you like a pinwheel! I had adrenalin for days. Or the time my leg fell asleep in the plane. Who knew about such things. Hope I don't discover too many more.