Maneuvers: 2-way
Jerry and I did our usual BCTC jump. Basically, I hold onto his shoulder straps and we try to get stable before 8,000ft. Man we suck. But we were belly to earth earlier than usual and had a good 30 seconds to float around. Goal #2 is to separate, each turn 90deg, turn back, and re-dock. Sounds simple enough, but we haven't done it yet.
This time we very nearly did it, but we both overcorrected our fall rates and narrowly missed eachother -- Jerry being 6ft higher than me on our best attempt. Eh. Needs more practice.
Signed by: Jerry
Maneuvers: hook-up
I was convinced it was going to rain and even bet Bill $1 to that fact. It did not rain. We were going to 10k and John Stephens convinced me to do a two-way with him. I explained that I have no skills, but he said that without jumpsuits, nobody has skills. This whole jump was videoed and he thinks it may have turned out well.
Anyway, this was one of the few two-way jumps I can think of where I was really in the game. I was flying around! I need a lot more practice, but I was able to do things like fall faster, slower, move around. I suspect John was doing most of it, but ...
Anyway, fun times.
Signed by: Jerry
Maneuvers: couple flips
Basically an unremarkable solo until the very end. Never had this happen before (ironically, I just started using that new Germain pilot chute packing method): pilot chute got stuck. I had to go back to try and grab it again. The rule, of course, two tries or 2,000 ft... I ended up thinking, "Shit, this is my only shot and then I have to go for the silver handle. Hrmph." I didn't panic or anything, but I did burn another 600ft fucking around trying to find that thing again.
Signed by: Kyle
Maneuvers: couple flips
Hop and pop from Scruffy. Nothing remarkable at all, although John Stephens and John Wedemeyer discussed the fact that 6255a literally fell apart a little.
Signed by: Kyle
Maneuvers: n/a
I meant to practice barrel rolls on this one, but it didn't take. Basically I was having too much fun to be bothered with something like rolling around. It was fairly cloudy and I had observed that the clouds had a bottom at about 5kft. I didn't really know what the dude before me was going to do, but I knew he was flying toward the thickest part of a cloud that I was likely to hit also. I tracked my ass off to fly over the cloud (orthoganal to the jump run of course) and watched as he decended through. I hit some wispy edges of the cloud and they raced past revealing my 150mph, leveled out, watched Jason B open (more than 500ft away), and then opened myself. What fun. Words cannot describe clouds racing past... they really can't.
Signed by: Fred
Maneuvers: flip
I wasn't aware that I had a jumpmaster on this one. Technically speaking, I needed to have an instructor watching since it was my first jump of the year, but I wasn't aware that was happening. Rather than doing a clear and pull, I basically just decended to my usual altitute and popped. Bart called this "burning" it. Fred opened almost immediately and flew around forever.
Signed by: Fred
Maneuvers: hop
This was fun. I got out and carefully watched Matt K. do a little 90 degree turn and deploy. Then I watched him fart around for a while trying to decide on a sane approach. The winds were utterly random, so ultimately they weren't doing what he thought (or for anyone else that day). It looked to me like there was a nice breeze on his approach, so I followed him only to discover there was basically no wind at all and I going to overshoot horribly. So I did a couple s turns... Then, and I've been meaning to try this anyway, a sharp-ish 90 degree turn at about 500ft. They tell me this technically counts as a swoop, but I have my doubts. I did come in a lot faster than I'm used to, that's for sure. Nothing remarkable though. The remarkable thing was standing up a crosswind landing for the first time in a while.
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Maneuvers: back flips
I spotted on this flight. Believe it or not, it was the first time I've ever spotted for others. Jerry was happy with the spot. We just did solos since this was his first time back in the frey after that knee(s) injury(s). Curiously, I believe the air was very dense. I fell basically forever and got stable to pull, checked alti and I was still at 6,000. WTF? Fell for another 30 minutes, looked around, checked alti, 5,000. WTF? I waved and pulled around 4,000 basically out of boredom. Whatever, it was still super fun. On our landing, Jerry and I were dangerously close. We used head nods to communicate and, after discussing it later, we were both very clear on what we each were doing. I cut in front of him a little, but he turned out of my burble and we landed nearly side by side. It was pretty cool. I wish it was on DV tape.
Signed by: Joe
Maneuvers: (L-360, R-360, B-flip) x 2
Bill videoed this one for me. You can't see this in the video, but bill hooked his heals around my legs (gay?) to increase the flippery. What a nut. This was to complete my b-license requirements. I technically completed the requirements, but man I suck. Bill reports that I was, "all over the sky" and there was some laughter while watching the video. Heh. It was a fun time.
Signed by: Matt D.
Maneuvers: hop and pop
This one didn't hurt at all. I was turning to the right slightly during the opening (to avoid jamming the left leg again). Nice. I exited the aircraft a little earlier than I probably should have, for horizontal separation reasons, because I wanted to watch the impromptu three way Joe, Carrie [sp?] and Kyle set up. Kyle spent much of the jump on his back, which was mysterious, but he explained on the ground that he falls slower that way. Once he fell past them he flipped over to watch the jump from below. Heh. They tried to get me into it too, but I refused. I really would like to install my AAD before I start doing 4-ways from 4200 ft.
Signed by: Matt D.
Maneuvers: hop and pop
This one hurt pretty bad since I had a huge bruise on my leg already (see 102).
Signed by: Matt D.
Maneuvers: hop and pop
The spot on this one was a little crazy. The pilot really wanted us to get out south of the airport even though the winds were coming from NNW. Joe refused and turned the pilot into a cloud. He got a really good spot out of it actually, but I wish to say that getting out of an aircraft while inside a cloud is unnerving to say the least. I watched joe disappear in the fog, he had about a 30 degree elevation angle and I imagined we'd have enough horizontal separation (plus the fact that I imagine he opens lower than me). Turned out my assumptions were right. How the two jumpers after me had *any* idea where they were is a total mystery to me. I suspect they simply took it on faith that they were in the same city as the airport... Had a bit of a hard opening on this one. I suspect I was spinning to the left slightly -- since I couldn't see the ground for reference. Huge bruise, left leg only.
Signed by: Matt D.
Maneuvers: hop and pop
(8-8-8 was all hop and pops... 15 minutes wheels-up to wheels-up, wow)
Signed by: Matt D.
Maneuvers: hop and pop
This was the quasi-boogie (aka freaky friday) of 8-8-8. My goal for the day was to make eight jumps, so it'd be 8on8-8-8-8. I didn't make it. My 100th jump had little fanfare, although various people did remember and give me gratz. They were (correctly) under the impression I wouldn't enjoy getting whip creamed in the face.
Signed by: Matt D.
Maneuvers: flips
Sunset load. I was afraid twilight would affect my landing. It was very twilighty when I got down and I really had no problem at all. The landing was filmed by Eddie, who lamented, "How are we going to put this on the internet if you're not going to screw up?" Pfft.
Signed by: Fred
Maneuvers: 3-way
Tried to hook up with Joe and Iraq-Tim. I sat in the crotch and Tim (he says) screwed up the count. As a consequence (we'll assume) I was late leaving the aircraft... I nearly made it down to them, but we didn't really have enough time for me to make it. Perhaps if I had more skill, perhaps not. It was a fantastic experience anyway. Seeing people in outerspace (very shallow outerspace) is spectacular fun. Tim chose to track away on his back, waiving the whole time. Heh. Cool. But distracting, hence my lower-than-I'd-like opening.
Signed by: Fred
Maneuvers: solo, flips
I didn't really do anything except enjoy the view. Tried wearing those huge honking goggles over my glasses. That rocked, cuz I could see everything with nice crisp edges, but it also sucked becuae it was uncomfortable as all get out. It might be worth it if my prescription was larger.
Signed by: Fred
Maneuvers: 2-way
Didn't take again. This time, Jerry just kinda floated away and I couldn't slow down enough to get back *up* to him. Curious.
Signed by: Fred
Maneuvers: 2-way
Tried to un-dock, turn 90, dock, turn 90, dock, ... Didn't take. We think jerry was backsliding. I couldn't seem to sink down to him and he always seemd a little further away than I'd like. He also said he didn't remember to put his feet out and all that put together means that he was probably backsliding...
Signed by: Jerry
Maneuvers: flips
I was trying to practice that vile B-license requirement: left turn, r turn, backflip, lt, rt, bf. I am a total failure at backflips. I also tried a poised exit. It's been a few years, and I wanted to see if I could still do it. It went flawlessly, so I guess I can. On this jump I noticed that my awareness is quite a bit higher than it used to be. While my parachute was deploying, I looked up to the right and watched Jerry dump. To the left, I could clearly see the student (Aaron?) and Matt K. flying around under canopy. Huh.
Signed by: Jerry
Maneuvers: 2-way
Jerry and I launched a 2-way as usual. We did't really do anything but spin, but it sure was fun.
Signed by: Jerry
Maneuvers:
just a hop and pop
Signed by: Jerry
Maneuvers: 4-way
This last jump of the season changed my view of how safe it is to do 4-ways with people I don't know and with people of unknown skill levels. I jumped with Jerry, Seth and Jim. It was a pretty fun time until the very end. Three of us hooked up, which was a new thing for me and pretty darned exciting. One of us dropped past and continuned falling like a brick. We broke at 6k and I tracked away from my neighbors and was about to deploy when I see the low man open DIRECTLY below me.
He couldn't have been more than 200ft away and I continued tracking as hard as I could. Horrifying really. I simply don't have the skill to figure out where everyone else is and stay safe on a 4-way. Had I been jumping with D license jumpers, two things would have been different. 1) we would have all 4 hooked up. 2) the low man would have tracked so far away he wouldn't open directly below me... or perhaps it was my fault for tracking over him? I really don't know for sure and the instructor I asked was unable to give more than general directions for the future.
... and that's why, no more 4-ways with A licensed jumpers for me.
Signed by: Seth
Maneuvers: launced 2-way
We broke early. Jerry and I are of such a low skill level, that successfully launching an exit is pretty fun for us.
Signed by: Joe
Maneuvers:
flips
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Maneuvers:
I just did a couple flips.
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Maneuvers:
better landing. also x-wind. [I'm typing this in almost a year later, but I believe this was the jump with no helmet and no goggles.]
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Maneuvers:
I suck at crosswind landings; there is a video of my landing, so I can study the inputs.
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Maneuvers: flips
Hop and pops are really fun. On this particular one, I stood on the step and pushed off the strut really hard. As fast as I could I pulled my knees in. To say I was flipping fast would probably not do it justice. How fun is that?
Signed by: [n/a]
Maneuvers: 2-way
Went out with Matt K. We never hooked up, but that didn't stop it from being a really super fun jump. We "flew" the exit, with me in my usual place on the wing strut. I was able to more or less hold me heading, but ended up quite a ways up over him. I was happy to discover that I can easily increase my fall rate significantly. Matt also started to come up to me. Suddenly, the situation looked like a 100ft swoop, so I hammered out some deltaswooptrack shape and headed down to him. It's somewhat alarming to approach someone at 50 mph, so I slowed down a lot early... In any case, it's quite a rush to be able to control my fall rate somewhat. What a fun time.
Signed by: Matt K.
Maneuvers: 3-way
The plan was to launch the exit, switch to foot grips, back, and so on... Well, I had a hard time getting out (last) because one of the others had their arm in the way. I found a way to fit, but it was trickey. There wasn't really a good way to hold on, so when we went, of course, I was left behind (by 100ft or so). I discovered that I can increase my fall rate quite a bit and ended up below them -- somewhat closer -- then decreased and ended up above them again. I didn't know I could do that.
Matt waved us off a little early, so I tracked and fell a while... I was seeing that clover-leaf of us131 and i94 up ahead. Hrm. First thing I did under canopy was point toward the airport. I didn't really expect to make it back. At about 500ft, I was still out across the road. I did NOT want to land in corn, but I mean, what can ya do? ... I was moving at a pretty good clip and decided to risk it. I finally did make it across the road at about 350ft. It was a rediculous cross-wind landing, but it was at the airport (technically). Hah, fun.
Signed by: Todd
Maneuvers: front flip x 3
Hop and Pop!! This was my first ever jump without a helmet. It was fantastic. I didn't take goggles either. As if people ever asked me about it: I highly recommend it.
Signed by: [n/a]
Maneuvers: 2-way, 360s
Did pretty much the same thing with Craig, but this time I wasn't backsliding (that I'm aware of anyway). We were able to dock, 360, and re-dock. I'm told this counts as two points, which is super. Craig said he falls fast, so I was somewhat concerned that I'd have to arch really really hard or something. Instead, I ended up below him a few times and was somewhat frustrated to discover that I really couldn't figure out how to go up to him. He had to come down to me. I'll have to work on that I guess.
Signed by: James
Maneuvers: 2-way, 360, blather
I went out with craig. It was really fun to see someone else up there with me for a change. We were not able to dock because I was backsliding terribly. I wasn't aware of this until he told me on the ground, but looking back it was rather obvious. Whatever. That's easy enough to correct.
Signed by: James
Maneuvers: rolls
I did yet another solo. I'm just not comfortable jumping into a 4-way when I know I can't do a 2-way reliably. I wish there were more sucktastic jumpers (at my skill level) out there so I could do a bunch of 2-ways and get some real RW practice. Eh. I really enjoy my 40 seconds of solitude anyway. I did a few barrel rolls and turns and things. That stuff all seems simple enough...
Signed by: James
Maneuvers: fun
I practiced tracking a bit. I can do it in a straight line and can apparently cover a mile in short order. That's kinda neat. I saw my friend's house from outerspace there, which is noteworthy (if largely uninteresting). I then chose to land very far away from the target by underestimating the strong winds. That was a little embarassing, but not too awful bad.
Signed by: Cole
Maneuvers: Hop n' Pop
I've never actually done one of these before. Well, the guys on the load pointed out that I have done static lines, but I counted this as different. Static lines don't have a throw out pilot chute... Eh.
Anyway, it was super fun. No rapid-altitude-change headache, no jumpsuit, only a 10 minute ride, and only $12. I liked it.
Signed by: [n/a]
Maneuvers: barrel roll, front flip...
The view was fantastic. I always forget how much fun this sport really is for a flying fanatic like myself. I had a bit of anxiety right up until I got on the aircraft -- first jump of the year and all. Then everything was familiar again and I just enjoyed thew view. My plan was to fall stable to make sure I remembered how everything worked, but I abandoned that plan soon after leaving the aircraft.
The stress really kicked in at about 2,000 ft though. I didn't recognize anything on the ground. Back and GLSD, I knew basically how far apart everything was, so I could make a lot of adjustments to my landing pattern based on those familiar landmarks. I actually landed precisely where I had intended to land, but it was confusing to get there.
It was an all around great time -- aside from being desperately alergic to the grass.
Signed by: Joe
Maneuvers: 2-way
Went out holding Jerry's grips. I was in the crotch and failed to curl up my legs... thus thrusting myself over the top of Jerry. When I let go, I watched Jerry float away above me on his back. The final approach was a little scary as Jerry cut directly infront of me at an altitude of about 80ft. I did manage to stay mostly out of the burgle by turning to the right and did an absolutely perfect landing.
Signed by: Joe
Maneuvers: 4-way
Went out with Cole, Craig, and Jesse. OK, the plan: 1. star, 2. accordian, 3. star, 4. accordian, 5. star. Yeah, whatever. I got sorta close to the star (finally). Well, more precisely, the other three jumpers came down to me. I had to finish the last little bit; but, when I got there I got really excited and (presumably) curled up into a little ball or something. The other three shot away (straight up) at high speed. They were coming down, I guess, but we were getting low, so I turned and was about to leave but Cole shot down to me like a torpedo and grabbed my arm. So cool. Yeah, anyway, there I was at 3500 trying to remember how to track. Yadda yadda 1700. The protrac records everything a little low, so I'm sure I had a square above 2000 -- since I was stowing the slider while the alarm was going off -- but still a bit low for my tastes. Holy crap the whole thing was fun. Ex post facto, there were many tips/lessons from Craig. All helpful stuff.
Signed by: Cole
Maneuvers: 4-way
Went out with Susan, Jesse and Rich. It didn't work. However, it was a lot like fun land or swimming. I mean, there were people floating around everywhere -- or at least it seemed like it to someone accustomed to jumping by himself. I appear to suck really bad at this relative stuff. I did finally hook up with Jesse at about 6kft, but Susan wandered off and, to be honest, I didn't see Rich until I opened. I saw him drop a ways and open his.
Signed by: Jesse
Maneuvers: 100' Swoop
Fun! Aren't they all though? Wow, I suck at going straight. It's a little embarassing. But I technically made it over to nick. He was aware that I was side sliding a bit and decided not to rotate, so I would have a reference. Nice. Then I really stabbed it and made it over to him. He reached out to grab my grips, but missed ... and we were at 5,000 ft. I waved and pulled while he went zipping away down to the 2500s (or wherever those guys open). That was the last of my freefall licensing requirements though. It technically counted! Huzzah! (Oh yeah, I hit the peas again.)
Signed by: Nick
Maneuvers: n/a
Fell... Opened a touch high. Stood up the landing, but I was not very close to the peas. I saw Bernie shoot passed me while my canopy was inflating. In case it's not clear, that's horrifying. He was easily a hundred feet away, but that's still a bit close, since he shot past me at a hundred miles an hour. I asked him about his delay after I got out and he said he counted to 5. I figure it was a fast five. Yikes. Not 100% sure it was Bernie. I suggested he ask someone about the length of the delay there.
Signed by: Bill
Maneuvers: n/a
Tried a poised exit. Holy crap I'm bad at that. This landing went better than the last one. I still didn't pull those toggles all the way down, but I did hit the peas and I did stand up.
Signed by: Bill
Maneuvers: n/a
The fall was very fun. I could see the bottom of lake michigan. I was also breifly able to fly relative to a cloud. In this way I was able to tell that my track was circular! But I could easily correct that and get a less stupid heading. The landing was shockingly terrifying. Around about a thousand feet the ground started to look really scary -- this is a result of my injury. I'm told the sensation goes away eventually. The landing went pretty well. I landed where I meant to and didn't get hurt. Cole informed me that I had let up my left arm a little -- accounting for the not-so-bad crash landing.
Signed by: Bill
Maneuvers: n/a
First jump of 2005. I was so nervous saturday, I never did work up the nerve to leave the house. I did make it down there sunday. The first drive in, I was very nervous. Actually I only went about a quarter of the way before I turned back for my shoes. Grrr. I wasn't all that nervous by the time I got there... but it lingered a little.
I just got my reserve repacked and I asked Dennis if he had also repacked the main. Dunc did that for me last year, so I didn't know. He didn't repack it. That became my first task. I was a little afraid I wouldn't remember how to do it, but it all came together. And for the record, it wiped out whatever nerves I had left. The whole ride up, the exit, the fall: relaxed. I practiced all this in my head -- including a bunch of emergency operations. I even did my superman exit perfectly... no rolls, flips or anything else.
However, the landing went all to hell. I hadn't really practiced my landing in my head and I didn't do any practice flares or anything. Dumb. I went downwind way too late, but it turned out ok -- other than almost crossing in front of Rich and Jake. I flared too early, then too hard, went back up a little THEN LET UP ON THE TOGGLES, then hit some hard clay at 30 mph!I don't think I could have crammed more mistakes into a landing without trying to swoop. *sigh* It could have been worse. The ache in my shoulder reminds me to think about my landing before I'm at 1200ft.
Signed by: Jake
Maneuvers: RW
Went out with Jerry on a BCTC jump. Our exit went all crazy and we were flipping over. I wasn't happy about this since neither of us have the flying skills to deal with crazy flipping orientations. So I gave a great shove off Jerry's hip and got stable. He was a good hundred feet away and I considered trying to get over there, but I was at 6000ft and figured it would take too long. It was still immensly fun.
Signed by: John
Maneuvers: Solo
Fun! I didn't feel the need to do much. I was actually just filling the load during Kyle's 1st Jump (tandum). Kyle is a buyer at Stryker and works with my wife... Anway, it was very clear out and the view was quite lovely.
Signed by: Bart
Maneuvers: RW
I went from the crotch holding Fred's straps (again). This time around, we got video from Don. He wanted to hang, presumably so he could film the exit better. It was an old analog deck, so we didn't get a copy. I did learn what was giving us so much trouble matching fall rates though. I was backsliding the whole time. Sheesh... At least it's something I can correct for.
Signed by: Fred
Maneuvers: RW
I went from the crotch holding Fred's straps. Our plan was simply to touch, possibly hold on, then track and dump. We technically touched. I appear to suck at this... We did the over-reaction fall-rate correction game... It was a sad state of affairs.
Signed by: Fred
Maneuvers: RW
Went out with Jim. I held his straps from the crotch. This was really the first time I practiced changing my fall rate. I have a lot more control over it than I thought.
Signed by: Rich
Maneuvers: 100ft swoop (no)
Tried Diane's "relaxed" crotch exit instead of the superman thing. She said it was working, but then I broke eye contact and did a flip. I think I was about to go over anyway, but how would I really know?
The first swoop (once I got stable again) wasn't too awful. I got over there, but apparently had one arm in and one arm out. So I kinda went around her and ended up behind her. She didn't help so I could see what happened.
The next approach, I apparently arched too hard and went really low. Fascinating. I can't wait to try it all again.
Signed by: Diane
Maneuvers: none
Once again, I just enjoyed the view. I really need to start jumping with people -- it's really fun to do so. Dan video'd my exit. That was fun to watch, but I was unable to get a copy because of a lack of equipment. Someday. Thought I caught a downdraft at about 15ft and overreacted. PLF.
Signed by: Dan
Maneuvers: None
Just enjoyed the view mostly. Flew relative to a cloud for fun. I was watching the jumpers that went out ahead of me (phil/nick) and completely forgot to practice my barrel rolls. Heh.
Signed by: Nick
Maneuvers: front flip, rolls
The flip was easy, but sloppy. Rolls were challenging. For some reason I couldn't help but bring in both arms. I made several attempts, just checked altitude each time. One was somewhat passable! Then the track was fine. Indeed a fine jump. Oh, btw, it was a coached jump for A reqs. Thanks Cole!
Signed by: Cole
Maneuvers: flips rolls
Not so good at rolls. The flips aren't too hard to do. The most remarkable feature of the jump is that despite the confusing winds, I hit the peas on purpose. I love the spectre. I may be getting lucky or I may be getting the hang of it. I did have to PLF though. I was so startled to have hit the target that I totally forgot to flare until it was nearly too late. :) Heh.
Signed by: Dan
Maneuvers: track
OK, Nick gave me some pointers, including, "push air." It works. I was happy with how that went. Next time, I really must jump with people.
Signed by: Nick
Maneuvers: track
I was just up there to fly my canopy and practice tracking. I learned that my tracking sucks. I'm getting more comfortable jumping my own packjobs.
Signed by: Dennis
Maneuvers: RW: turns, track
Way Fun. Tracking technically worked, turns were "good." Jumped my own pack job for the first time. Lived. This was a coached jump. Tim turned me over when I screwed up the exit. Amazing. He said my turns were good, but my arch sucks. Fantastic Adventure.
Signed by: Tim McKee
Maneuvers: turns, "track"
I am the suck at tracking... Flew down past cloud: neat! Better flare.
Signed by: Rich
Student Jump: Turns passed
Jumpmaster: Bob
Bob's remarks: Observed turns -- did nice job!
My remarks: This should be my last student jump for quite a while. Many, did it all come together too. After my turns, which were easy to execute, I simply looked lovingly at the airport until it was time to dump. This was my first time on the Spectre 190. Holy way to fast for me! Supposedly I'll get used to it.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Jim
Jim's remarks: Looked real good.
My remarks: That was fun ... way fun. Holy crap was my approach wrong though. I need to read up on landing because I had my logic backwards on the length of the downwind leg.
Student Jump: PRCP passed
Jumpmaster: Mary
Mary's remarks: Nice job -- early climb out. =P ... go on
My remarks: I don't really consider the mistake to be MY mistake... Poor instruction really. It's been 3 years since someone told me to stick my feet out. A verbal command was appropriate. I got a shoulder tap.
Maneuvers: practice throws
Jesus Exit (stiff and cross shapped). Got whipped around, very fun. Excellent landing.
Signed by: Joe
Maneuvers: practice throws
PLF 190 sqft ... relaxing... screwy arch on exit. (matt: yeah right!)
Signed by: Matt
Maneuvers: practice throws
Fun! Crotch Correctly!
Signed by: Matt
Maneuvers: practice throws
1.0 front flips ... again. Tris Rule!!! Stood it up 1st try. :)
Signed by: Susan
Maneuvers: n/a
Russian exit: supah fly. Rain Hurts!
Signed by: Dunc
Maneuvers: turns
Crotch. 0.5 front flips -- keep your arms in front. Waved to fred under canopy. Saw fred climbing out during crapy exit!
Signed by: Brett
Maneuvers: turns
Crotch exit. Couple front flips. Looked around a lot. First solo. Landed on the frisbee (by accident mostly). Fun!!!
Signed by: joe
Student Jump: 2-way passed
Jumpmaster: brett
brett's remarks: Nice Job! - Good aggressive hook-up right from exit. JM went base - be a little more aggressive on initiating movement - work on relative altitude. Cleared.
My remarks: Cleared? Yeah, I graduated. Did a front flip, a crotch exit, and a long drive to the JM. Very fun.
Student Jump: 2-way passed
Jumpmaster: brett
brett's remarks: Good Job - One agressive dock after JM dock - pretty good job - be a little more aggressive on forward drive - do the ent level.
My remarks: On this jump, it occured to me that skydiving is actually a lot like swimming. Though, you do not stroke to get places, you just tilt. We actually docked twice. Fun.
Student Jump: backflip passed
Jumpmaster: scott
scott's remarks: Real nice dive good backflip did a nice track but should extend legs more for even better track. Good turns & awareness. Ready for next level.
My remarks: Very fun. I can track perfectly straight! The flip was very exciting too... overdid it slightly, but hey...
Student Jump: tracking passed
Jumpmaster: scott
scott's remarks: Real good jump good altitude awareness good job on turns. Did 2 controlled 360 deg tracking was weak tracked in a circle work on tracking ready for next level
My remarks: Very fun. This was the jump where scott looked damn cool. On the ground scott is big and peaceful. On exit, the pilot turned to the right and scott tracked at me. He was the shape of a bullet and I could see the pilot behind him. Neat.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: scott
scott's remarks: real nice jump good bomb out, good stability ready for next level.
My remarks: A super jump around. No time for a 30 sec, so I was going to do an ordinary 20 sec. Decided at 6500 to superman exit instead -- wow fun. Went through cloud. Can turn (and stop) on purpose. :)
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: scott
scott's remarks: Good job on bomb go to tracking
My remarks: Roleplayed stuntman falling off wing. Very funny. Very fun. Nearly lost shoe, reattached in freefall.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Matt
Matt's remarks: Good climb out. Nice and stable started turn & stopped. Continue to "Bomb out"
My remarks: Specifically requested to skip a few jumps. Used my chatting technique to relax... works. Trying to get feet out there. Did. Observed hands in FF, thought, "This is just like in the car..." Fun.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Mary
Mary's remarks: Nice 10 second delay - started slow turn but stable. Go on to next level :)
My remarks: I discovered the secret to a relaxed jump. Prattle on endlessly. Talking calms the soul.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Scott
Scott's remarks: Good exit, arch, good 5 sec delay; only problem was left arm out so bring it in on next jump. Good for 10 sec delay.
My remarks: I spotted this one. Very comfortable and relaxed, we couldn't go any higher because there were clouds in the way. Being right under the clouds is really neat!
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Scott
Scott's remarks: Real nice job. Good exit, arch, and PRCP prcp. Move on to next jump.
My remarks: Fun!!!
Student Jump: PRCP passed
Jumpmaster: John?
John?'s remarks: Good job, nice arch, good prcp ... nice and stable. go onto next level.
My remarks: This is probably the first jump, where I didn't get the habitual searing terror ... at all. Nice and relaxed, had fun, told many jokes. Funtastic!
[Note: John failed to sign my jumplog. I had intended to ask him to sign it later, but sadly, he died before I got the chance.]
Student Jump: FF failed
Jumpmaster: Scott
Scott's remarks: Good jump w/ the exception of a slight rt. turn / would like to see one more r.w. jump w/ jumpmaster to stop your turn.
My remarks: "Slight?" I had to go into a full upper body left turn to counteract my foot stupid. Still pretty sure what caused it. I'm going to do some carpet diving to practice using my feet correctly. I believe my left foot was catching more air than my right foot.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Scott
Scott's remarks: Not a bad jump / Backflip a little weak / kind of on side. Had slight rt. turn / Do a heal click to check leg position / ready for next level
My remarks: Ok, "weak backflip?" I don't think it was a backflip at all. Could not stop turning to the right... I think I know why.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Scott
Scott's remarks: Good jump / spotted / The load did a poised exit but had rt. foot on step. Good track ready for 2nd 30 sec.
My remarks: Coolest jump ever. Scott smiled and thumbs-up'd me. It's really fun to have a buddy in outer space! Oh, tracking rules. :)
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Scott
Scott's remarks: Real nice bomb out / move into next level.
My remarks: It's a lot easier to level out than I would have figured.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Diane
Diane's remarks: even better turns / good job -- have fun on your bomb out. =)
My remarks: Decided to work on turns instead of bombing out -- wanted to do the foot turn thing Dennis was talking about. I know I can do the bomb out. I wasn't so sure on turns. Whimped out on the poised exit... *sigh* I tried turns by using my feet only. Dennis was right, that's neat. You really learn where your feet are that way.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Diane
Diane's remarks: good work on turns bomb out next!!
My remarks: Diane got my picture on the airplane and on the wing. :) This was in exchange for help with linear algebra. I learned much about turning and took my first deep breath in FF. The extra altitude was accidental. I was supposed to be at 6500. Joe the pilot screw ed up. :)
Student Jump: FF failed
Jumpmaster: Diane
Diane's remarks: Good spot, exit :) turns okay; had a hard time starting & stopping at will -> maybe one more 20 sec to work on turns.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Diane
Diane's remarks: Good exit, slow turn to right, maintained stability & alt. awareness -> go to 20 sec delay & make turns crisper.
Student Jump: FF failed
Jumpmaster: Jim
Jim's remarks: Pulled too high, try again.
My remarks: I did everything perfectly ... for a 10 second jump. ;) First legs crossed canopy ride.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Jim
Jim's remarks: Nice stable exit, stable all the way down do ?last? 2nd 15 sec.
My remarks: I read the altimiter very successfully and remembered to relax. Excellent.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: John
John's remarks: Good job. Nice exit. turned approx 45° to right then stopped before pulling. Relax a little more in FF. Go on to next level.
My remarks: Fun jump. It wasn't scary at all (once I was in the air). I got out over 'the fish'.
Student Jump: FF failed
Jumpmaster: Diane
Diane's remarks: Good exit. Good spot. Good arch. Slight right turn -- one more 10 second delay, hold heading a bit better
My remarks: Exit from the jumpmaster position. Diane retrained me on that. I climbed out boldly and nearly fell off. Grabbed the handles and hung. Fun. Under canopy there was suprisingly heavy wind. I did some left-to-right-to-left turns and stalled the canopy. Two end cells closed very briefly.
Student Jump: PRCP passed
Jumpmaster: Diane
Diane's remarks: good prcp good arch. ready for f/f
My remarks: These are so easy now. Not a lick of fear (without counting the ride up). I swear that canopy tured twice as fast as any other I've jumped so far...
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Scotty
Scotty's remarks: good job climbout good arch good Lets do 20 sec. let do turns
Student Jump: PRCP passed
Jumpmaster: Diane
Diane's remarks: excellent PRCP good arch / climbout! 10 sec next
Student Jump: FF failed
Jumpmaster: Kim
Kim's remarks: nice climbout -- flipped over on back on exit -- nice turns / _Repeat!_
Student Jump: FF failed
Jumpmaster: Susan
Susan's remarks: good exit. right tn. then tried to stop. spinning left. got unstable. went on back. repeat this jump.
My remarks: I pulled early do to the unstoppable spinning... it was supposed to be a 20 sec. Huge line twist!
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Scotty
Scotty's remarks: good job turned L+R go to 1st 20 sec
Student Jump: FF failed
Jumpmaster: Scotty
Scotty's remarks: good exit good spot turn ok but flipped over / lets do this one over. OK
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Kim
Kim's remarks: nice exit. nice arch. was able to maintain a heading. go on to next 15 sec. spotted.
Student Jump: FF failed
Jumpmaster: Kim
Kim's remarks: nice exit -- unintentional turns. unstable before pull. / spotted (nice job) repeat
Student Jump: FF failed
Jumpmaster: Brett
Brett's remarks: good jump initially -- slight turn about 270deg / pulled a little low -- do this one again.
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Brett
Brett's remarks: good 10 sec -- check legs -- slight left turn / remember to click heals go to next level
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Diane
Diane's remarks: much better this time / pulled a tad low -- but ok -- much better arch & pull -- go to next 10 sec
Student Jump: FF failed
Jumpmaster: Diane
Diane's remarks: repeat 10 sec for more stability arch ok but arms & legs off
My remarks: I know I pulled really early when I started chipping, it was supposed to be a 10 second jump
Student Jump: FF passed
Jumpmaster: Scotty
Scotty's remarks: good exit good prcp [wha?] / go to 10 sec
Student Jump: PRCP passed
Jumpmaster: Scotty
Scotty's remarks: good exit good pull go on to next step 5 sec
Student Jump: PRCP passed
Jumpmaster: Scott
Scott's remarks: good 2nd prcp / ready
Student Jump: PRCP passed
Jumpmaster: Matt
Matt's remarks: Keep legs out. Ready for 2nd PRCP.
Student Jump: PRCP failed
Jumpmaster: Diane
Diane's remarks: good arch & exit - slow on pull - missed - repeat
Student Jump: SL passed
Jumpmaster: Scott
Scott's remarks: good job
Student Jump: SL passed
Jumpmaster: Scott
Scott's remarks: good jump
Maneuvers: just watched kyle
Basically, I just watched Kyle. He was flying his new "green weenie" wingsuit. He had the stupidest grin on his face for his backflip and then immediately grabbed air (pointed straight down) and fell down like he knew what he was doing. Once he picked up some steam, he flew away like an little airplane. I got out and watched from a couple thousand feet up. It looked an awful lot like he flew a huge u-turn around the airport... confirmed on the ground. Very cool.
Signed by: Kyle