[ARCHIVED THREAD] - First Jump Tomorrow (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 8/7/2015 6:28:51 AM EDT
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I am jumping solo from 1200 meters for my first skydiving adventure.
I had the theory training yesterday, (in Russian, as I am in Moscow {I didn't understand much but, enough to know how to pull the cord and deploy the reserve canopy}) and tomorrow I go to the airport to board the plane. Any advice? |
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I am jumping solo from 1200 meters for my first skydiving adventure. I had the theory training yesterday, (in Russian, as I am in Moscow {I didn't understand much but, enough to know how to pull the cord and deploy the reserve canopy}) and tomorrow I go to the airport to board the plane. Any advice? 
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1st Russian Instructor: "American jump student not seem to understand that ripcord and harness release are opposite of what he thinks. Is problem?"
2nd Russian Instructor: "Nyet! Is not problem for us. For him, maybe. Us, no. Come let us have vodka now Vladimir." |
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I am jumping solo from 1200 meters for my first skydiving adventure. I had the theory training yesterday, (in Russian, as I am in Moscow {I didn't understand much but, enough to know how to pull the cord and deploy the reserve canopy}) and tomorrow I go to the airport to board the plane. Any advice? That's very low for a first skydive. I'm assuming this is static line. Land into the wind and keep your feet and knees together. You will be fine |
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Everything at USAFA was graded, so our free fall jumps were recorded with high speed cameras. We would get back down on the ground and sit like in a cubicle as an instructor went over the grade sheet.
My first jump, my mind/body went instinctively to kicking and swimming mode, as it tries desperately to latch onto anything to break the fall. I ended up on my back, and arched even harder, I flipped face to earth...still kept my count and pulled the ripcord at about the perfect 10 second to 11 second mark. Jumps 2 through 5 were much better. I wish I had tried one of these first: 
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That's very low for a first skydive. I'm assuming this is static line. Land into the wind and keep your feet and knees together. You will be fine Quoted:
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I am jumping solo from 1200 meters for my first skydiving adventure. I had the theory training yesterday, (in Russian, as I am in Moscow {I didn't understand much but, enough to know how to pull the cord and deploy the reserve canopy}) and tomorrow I go to the airport to board the plane. Any advice? That's very low for a first skydive. I'm assuming this is static line. Land into the wind and keep your feet and knees together. You will be fine Okay, so this outfit I am considering jumping with kicks you out of the plane at 3500 feet. I know that is pretty much a "hop and pop." But there is no static line. Not a good idea for beginners? |
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Everything at USAFA was graded, so our free fall jumps were recorded with high speed cameras. We would get back down on the ground and sit like in a cubicle as an instructor went over the grade sheet. My first jump, my mind/body went instinctively to kicking and swimming mode, as it tries desperately to latch onto anything to break the fall. I ended up on my back, and arched even harder, I flipped face to earth...still kept my count and pulled the ripcord at about the perfect 10 second to 11 second mark. Jumps 2 through 5 were much better. I wish I had tried one of these first: http://www.oranchak.com/skydive/tunnel.jpg I've done the parachute simulator before. Pretty cool. |
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That's very low for a first skydive. I'm assuming this is static line. Land into the wind and keep your feet and knees together. You will be fine Quoted:
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I am jumping solo from 1200 meters for my first skydiving adventure. I had the theory training yesterday, (in Russian, as I am in Moscow {I didn't understand much but, enough to know how to pull the cord and deploy the reserve canopy}) and tomorrow I go to the airport to board the plane. Any advice? That's very low for a first skydive. I'm assuming this is static line. Land into the wind and keep your feet and knees together. You will be fine No static line. 5 second free fall then pull. I speak enough to understand the basics. They are paratrooper canopies so there is basically no controlling them and the rate of descent is pretty slow. Thanks for the advice though. |
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Okay, so this outfit I am considering jumping with kicks you out of the plane at 3500 feet. . I know that is pretty much a "hop and pop." But there is no static line. Not a good idea for beginners? Quoted:
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I am jumping solo from 1200 meters for my first skydiving adventure. I had the theory training yesterday, (in Russian, as I am in Moscow {I didn't understand much but, enough to know how to pull the cord and deploy the reserve canopy}) and tomorrow I go to the airport to board the plane. Any advice? That's very low for a first skydive. I'm assuming this is static line. Land into the wind and keep your feet and knees together. You will be fine Okay, so this outfit I am considering jumping with kicks you out of the plane at 3500 feet. . I know that is pretty much a "hop and pop." But there is no static line. Not a good idea for beginners? What outfit is that? I would recommend taking an AFF first jump course and make your first jump from 11K + with two instructors to make sure everything goes as planned A first jump from 3500 does not leave a lot of time to work through potential issues. |
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I am jumping solo from 1200 meters for my first skydiving adventure. I had the theory training yesterday, (in Russian, as I am in Moscow {I didn't understand much but, enough to know how to pull the cord and deploy the reserve canopy}) and tomorrow I go to the airport to board the plane. Any advice? http://www.mindzeit.com/aRussian/russian_rosetta_stone_picture.jpg Ever tried it? Total crap |
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1st Russian Instructor: "American jump student not seem to understand that ripcord and harness release are opposite of what he thinks. Is problem?" 2nd Russian Instructor: "Nyet! Is not problem for us. For him, maybe. Us, no. Come let us have vodka now Vladimir." Hahahaha. There will be a good luck drink, departure drink, altitude drink, 3 more good lucks, canopy deploy, touchdown, and then +/- 20 more victory drinks. |
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Everything at USAFA was graded, so our free fall jumps were recorded with high speed cameras. We would get back down on the ground and sit like in a cubicle as an instructor went over the grade sheet. My first jump, my mind/body went instinctively to kicking and swimming mode, as it tries desperately to latch onto anything to break the fall. I ended up on my back, and arched even harder, I flipped face to earth...still kept my count and pulled the ripcord at about the perfect 10 second to 11 second mark. Jumps 2 through 5 were much better. I wish I had tried one of these first: http://www.oranchak.com/skydive/tunnel.jpg Any way to prevent that from happening? |
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Everything at USAFA was graded, so our free fall jumps were recorded with high speed cameras. We would get back down on the ground and sit like in a cubicle as an instructor went over the grade sheet. My first jump, my mind/body went instinctively to kicking and swimming mode, as it tries desperately to latch onto anything to break the fall. I ended up on my back, and arched even harder, I flipped face to earth...still kept my count and pulled the ripcord at about the perfect 10 second to 11 second mark. Jumps 2 through 5 were much better. I wish I had tried one of these first: http://www.oranchak.com/skydive/tunnel.jpg Any way to prevent that from happening? Sure. By having some skydiving experience, and having jumped once or twice before. Let's be clear. Are you saying that you are going to exit an airplane on your first jump (freefall not static line) at 3,500 feet with no one beside you (jumpmaster or assistant)? That's real retarded, sir. |
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Hahahaha. There will be a good luck drink, departure drink, altitude drink, 3 more good lucks, canopy deploy, touchdown, and then +/- 20 more victory drinks. Quoted:
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1st Russian Instructor: "American jump student not seem to understand that ripcord and harness release are opposite of what he thinks. Is problem?" 2nd Russian Instructor: "Nyet! Is not problem for us. For him, maybe. Us, no. Come let us have vodka now Vladimir." Hahahaha. There will be a good luck drink, departure drink, altitude drink, 3 more good lucks, canopy deploy, touchdown, and then +/- 20 more victory drinks. That is exactly what happened with the guy that packed your chute after the 07:00 jump . The good news is, when you survive... you are a Russian Master Rigger and you pack the 13:00 jump 
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I love it when he hits because the snow makes the Wile E. Coyote "poof". |
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Have you ever jumped before? The first several seconds of free fall are a serious mind fuck. My only advice is to ARCH and watch the plane fly away while you count to 5. Then pull your pilot chute even if you're a little unstable. Line twists aren't that big of a deal and you can kick them out under canopy. |
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Hahahaha. There will be a good luck drink, departure drink, altitude drink, 3 more good lucks, canopy deploy, touchdown, and then +/- 20 more victory drinks. Quoted:
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1st Russian Instructor: "American jump student not seem to understand that ripcord and harness release are opposite of what he thinks. Is problem?" 2nd Russian Instructor: "Nyet! Is not problem for us. For him, maybe. Us, no. Come let us have vodka now Vladimir." Hahahaha. There will be a good luck drink, departure drink, altitude drink, 3 more good lucks, canopy deploy, touchdown, and then +/- 20 more victory drinks. How do you do a negative drink? |
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Quoted: I am jumping solo from 1200 meters for my first skydiving adventure. I had the theory training yesterday, (in Russian, as I am in Moscow {I didn't understand much but, enough to know how to pull the cord and deploy the reserve canopy}) and tomorrow I go to the airport to board the plane. Any advice? My first jump was solo AFF1, it was a blast. I had a radio strapped to my chest and the instructor was giving commands. I would say just pay attention to what's going on and don't get caught up on the scenery yet. My first thought after leaving the plane was "Holy shit it's loud, oh wow, look at the scenery", took a couple seconds to remember what it was that I was doing  |
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Quoted: Have you ever jumped before? The first several seconds of free fall are a serious mind fuck. My only advice is to ARCH and watch the plane fly away while you count to 5. Then pull your pilot chute even if you're a little unstable. Line twists aren't that big of a deal and you can kick them out under canopy. Yes, yes it is. |
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Sure. By having some skydiving experience, and having jumped once or twice before. Let's be clear. Are you saying that you are going to exit an airplane on your first jump (freefall not static line) at 3,500 feet with no one beside you (jumpmaster or assistant)? That's real retarded, sir. Quoted:
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Everything at USAFA was graded, so our free fall jumps were recorded with high speed cameras. We would get back down on the ground and sit like in a cubicle as an instructor went over the grade sheet. My first jump, my mind/body went instinctively to kicking and swimming mode, as it tries desperately to latch onto anything to break the fall. I ended up on my back, and arched even harder, I flipped face to earth...still kept my count and pulled the ripcord at about the perfect 10 second to 11 second mark. Jumps 2 through 5 were much better. I wish I had tried one of these first: http://www.oranchak.com/skydive/tunnel.jpg Any way to prevent that from happening? Sure. By having some skydiving experience, and having jumped once or twice before. Let's be clear. Are you saying that you are going to exit an airplane on your first jump (freefall not static line) at 3,500 feet with no one beside you (jumpmaster or assistant)? That's real retarded, sir. Thats exactly correct. I do have a track record for being over confident. But I feel pretty secure in my ability to pull a cord after I count 6 seconds. But for the record... you are welcome to say "I told you so." |
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Have you ever jumped before? The first several seconds of free fall are a serious mind fuck. My only advice is to ARCH and watch the plane fly away while you count to 5. Then pull your pilot chute even if you're a little unstable. Line twists aren't that big of a deal and you can kick them out under canopy. This is my first jump. I do think all of this will be covered in tomorrows briefing. Thank you for the advice though. |
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1st Russian Instructor: "American jump student not seem to understand that ripcord and harness release are opposite of what he thinks. Is problem?" 2nd Russian Instructor: "Nyet! Is not problem for us. For him, maybe. Us, no. Come let us have vodka now Vladimir." Hahahaha. There will be a good luck drink, departure drink, altitude drink, 3 more good lucks, canopy deploy, touchdown, and then +/- 20 more victory drinks. How do you do a negative drink? Chto? |
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My first jump was solo AFF1, it was a blast. I had a radio strapped to my chest and the instructor was giving commands. I would say just pay attention to what's going on and don't get caught up on the scenery yet. My first thought after leaving the plane was "Holy shit it's loud, oh wow, look at the scenery", took a couple seconds to remember what it was that I was doing
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I am jumping solo from 1200 meters for my first skydiving adventure. I had the theory training yesterday, (in Russian, as I am in Moscow {I didn't understand much but, enough to know how to pull the cord and deploy the reserve canopy}) and tomorrow I go to the airport to board the plane. Any advice? My first jump was solo AFF1, it was a blast. I had a radio strapped to my chest and the instructor was giving commands. I would say just pay attention to what's going on and don't get caught up on the scenery yet. My first thought after leaving the plane was "Holy shit it's loud, oh wow, look at the scenery", took a couple seconds to remember what it was that I was doing
What is AFF1? I have no radio. Just my own wits and inginuity! |
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Have you ever jumped before? The first several seconds of free fall are a serious mind fuck. My only advice is to ARCH and watch the plane fly away while you count to 5. Then pull your pilot chute even if you're a little unstable. Line twists aren't that big of a deal and you can kick them out under canopy. Yes, yes it is.
Meh, it was a little underwhelming, I get more of a rush riding than jumping. |
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1st Russian Instructor: "American jump student not seem to understand that ripcord and harness release are opposite of what he thinks. Is problem?" 2nd Russian Instructor: "Nyet! Is not problem for us. For him, maybe. Us, no. Come let us have vodka now Vladimir." Hahahaha. There will be a good luck drink, departure drink, altitude drink, 3 more good lucks, canopy deploy, touchdown, and then +/- 20 more victory drinks. How do you do a negative drink? Chto? You said plus or minus 20 victory drinks, how do you do a negative drink? |
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1st Russian Instructor: "American jump student not seem to understand that ripcord and harness release are opposite of what he thinks. Is problem?" 2nd Russian Instructor: "Nyet! Is not problem for us. For him, maybe. Us, no. Come let us have vodka now Vladimir." Hahahaha. There will be a good luck drink, departure drink, altitude drink, 3 more good lucks, canopy deploy, touchdown, and then +/- 20 more victory drinks. How do you do a negative drink? Chto? You said plus or minus 20 victory drinks, how do you do a negative drink? Ah. I meant give or take 20 drinks for the victory. |
| I've jumped once Tandem and I will never jump again. I'm 6'5" and they stuck a guy that was all of 5'2" on my back and when he tried to flare into the crosswind we didn't flare and came in hot at about 30MPH. Of course the first thing to hit was one of my two feet with all 250lbs of me and 125lbs of him forcing all that pressure on one of my two bad ankles. Twisted my ankle and broke a bone in the top of my foot. Worst part is I have it all on video. |
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Ah. I meant give or take 20 drinks for the victory. Quoted:
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Hahahaha. There will be a good luck drink, departure drink, altitude drink, 3 more good lucks, canopy deploy, touchdown, and then +/- 20 more victory drinks. How do you do a negative drink? Chto? You said plus or minus 20 victory drinks, how do you do a negative drink? Ah. I meant give or take 20 drinks for the victory. 
I'm not sure if you're fucking with me or not. |
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Quoted: Meh, it was a little underwhelming, I get more of a rush riding than jumping. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Have you ever jumped before? The first several seconds of free fall are a serious mind fuck. My only advice is to ARCH and watch the plane fly away while you count to 5. Then pull your pilot chute even if you're a little unstable. Line twists aren't that big of a deal and you can kick them out under canopy. Yes, yes it is. Meh, it was a little underwhelming, I get more of a rush riding than jumping. I was referring to the first few seconds of your very first skydive. ETA, I agree jumps after that aren't much of a rush. |
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Quoted: What is AFF1? I have no radio. Just my own wits and inginuity! Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I am jumping solo from 1200 meters for my first skydiving adventure. I had the theory training yesterday, (in Russian, as I am in Moscow {I didn't understand much but, enough to know how to pull the cord and deploy the reserve canopy}) and tomorrow I go to the airport to board the plane. Any advice? My first jump was solo AFF1, it was a blast. I had a radio strapped to my chest and the instructor was giving commands. I would say just pay attention to what's going on and don't get caught up on the scenery yet. My first thought after leaving the plane was "Holy shit it's loud, oh wow, look at the scenery", took a couple seconds to remember what it was that I was doing What is AFF1? I have no radio. Just my own wits and inginuity! Accelerated Free Fall. |
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This shit is the reason why we have OSHA This shit is also the reason that we have an alternative to OSHA... if you have the required paperwork and the necessary fees are paid 
You want to go for a ride on an MH class helo and hit the gunnery range? How about back seat on an "F" class jet? Fucking Russia.... don't ever change! EDIT: Hell, our own astronauts have been known to fly the "Vomit Comet" once or twice. ...and for a small sum, so can you |
