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Awesome thread thanks for taking the time to put it together. I've not been skydiving myself though I plan to in future. For those experienced divers out there any tips on summoning the courage to actually jump the first time?
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Mar 10, 2014 12:35
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My Q-Face posted:Don't look down, and trust your training. Thanks for replying. Like Greyish said how long does a jump take? More specifically how long from the jump to the ground because I've heard it takes a while to get into the air then it's only a minute or so to the ground which seems a little short for the effort.
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Mar 10, 2014 19:34
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Iseeyouseemeseeyou posted:A common issue is that people stop breathing during freefall How difficult is it to breathe during the free fall? I'd imagine with the speed the air is rushing past it's not as easy as usual.
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Mar 11, 2014 17:23
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What are the oxygen levels like during the jump? I've suffered from aneamia so wondering if that would effect things at all.
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Mar 17, 2014 00:51
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Luneshot posted:I've only jumped once (from 10,500 feet/about 3200m) but you can tell that the air gets thin. It's not difficult to breathe or anything, but it's definitely noticeable. For anemia or something like that, I would ask your doctor- it would not be good to pass out on the way up (or on the way down!). Thankfully I'm not aneamic for the time being but my Iron levels do drop periodically. I'll probably get a blood test before I plan a jump make sure things are ok in that department because if the airs noticeably thinner then I'm not going to risk it. What sort of heights are we talking where oxygen equipment is required?
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Mar 17, 2014 02:58
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DreadNite posted:It depends on where you jump from. I started jumping in Colorado and could only go to about 10000 or so (although all my jumps there were at 4500ft) before needing oxygen tanks. (I've never jumped oxygen before, though) Oh so oxygen requirements depend on location got it. What happens if, as mentioned in the OP, you end up with your main and reserve chute out at once, whats the usual course of action in that situation?
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Mar 17, 2014 22:03
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mitztronic posted:It depends on how they are flying and if you can see sky between them. I don't want to get into all the possible scenarios and what you do, but to answer your question well enough if there is a gap between the two parachutes you may want to release your main. You DO NOT want to release your main unless you are completely sure it will break free without tangling with your reserve, resulting in your death. How easy is it to release a main by accident? I mean it has to be easy to release in case of emergency but does that make it easy to accidentally throw off your main chute?
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Mar 18, 2014 01:17
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mitztronic posted:Oops just realized I used the wrong term, I should have said 'cutaway', because release is what you do during deployment. But moving on: Ah that's good to hear because knowing my luck I'd be the unlucky sod that releases his main and reserve. Sky diving has always been a pipe-dream of mine but reading through the thread with all this information I think I'll go give it a shot once I have some funds behind me.
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Mar 18, 2014 02:13
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My Q-Face posted:Before I think you used it to mean cut-away? For what it's worth, you can't cut away your reserve Well that's good to hear at least that stops my concerns about being the unlucky one haha. That video is exactly what I was afraid of happening to me but if you can't cut away the reserve then that's good. Iseeyouseemeseeyou posted:I'm anemic and regularly jump @ 14.5k, I've never had any oxygen difficulties. My dz is @ an elevation of 756 ft. I'll still get the doctors opinion to be safe but it's nice knowing that there are people with aneamia that do jump.
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Mar 21, 2014 23:58
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When dropping through the clouds do you not end up sopping wet and freezing cold from the air rushing past?
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Mar 22, 2014 20:52
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Iseeyouseemeseeyou posted:I think this was during my 6th AFF Jump. My Q-Face posted:Not sopping wet, but definitely cold. Especially in the winter time. The last time I jumped in a cloud, I came out with white spots of ice all over the front of my jumpsuit. I've had a fair few cloud jumps, it was cool the first few times, but after falling through 2000 meters of complete white-out cloud once though, I'd just as soon avoid it in the future. What are the kind of conditions where you'd say "gently caress that" to going on a jump? For example is there a wind speed threshold where you would cancel a jump?
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Mar 22, 2014 23:40
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DreadNite posted:you're going to be landing at about 45mph... Can you outrun that? Very true I never thought of it that way. drat just thinking about it that's pretty mild weather. So you have to pretty much look for the perfect sunny clear sky day for a jump then?
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Mar 23, 2014 04:00
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SinJin posted:Not at all. Personally, I don't jump on days when the air is turbulent. Steady winds are a non-issue if you're in control of your situation. Ever watch the tree tops? If they are kinda shaking around I don't jump or if I see other jumpers' canopies shaking around and flexing. Most DZs will have wind speed limits and ground everyone based on wind speed and skill level. I presume a hop 'n pop is opening the chute once you clear the clouds? I see, so steady weather isn't as much of a problem given you have the training it's when it's more sporadic like wind gusts that are the problem.
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Mar 23, 2014 14:32
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My Q-Face posted:Normal winds above 20kts are generally not fun, I've caught a 25kt+ tail wind which sucked. I opened about 600m west of the landing area and in the process of doing post-opening housekeeping (that is; stowing the slider, loosening the chest strap, leaning back and sitting in the leg-straps, and pulling the brakes) which took less than 30 seconds, I was 400m east of it. I was blown a full kilometer from my opening point before I even had full control of the canopy. I couldn't make any headway to get back to the holding area, and had to fly a bad pattern, entering my cross-wind leg early and at an angle. Fortunately the winds died at 150 feet, so I was able to make it, but I almost didn't. Ah so that's a hop 'n pop thanks. You mentioned having to spot winds shifting dramatically at different altitudes how do you go about that? Do you have to observe the cloud movement like you said you do sometimes at 10000+. What kind of areas do you generally jump in? I understand it's obviously going to be fields but does the area have to have a minimum space to allow for errors/emergencies like when you where blown 1km off the landing point.
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Mar 23, 2014 18:39
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When it comes to the jump being cancelled what happens then is your money held by the company and the jump set for another date or do you get a refund to come back in your own time?
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Mar 24, 2014 14:07
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IMJack posted:Anyway, I'm the guy who failed at the sport and didn't have the good sense to die in the process. Feel free to laugh at me. You have to think of it this way. You're the guy who actually had the balls to give it a shot in the first place. As Arnold Schwarzenegger said "don't be afraid to fail, you can't always win but don't be afraid of making decisions". What is the maximum weight you are allowed to be before they say you're too heavy to go on a jump?
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Mar 24, 2014 18:28
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My Q-Face posted:I've never worn them, but I learned to leave my helmet on until the last few thousand feet. I only take it off to put my goggles on at the two minute call. It's tight fitting enough to block out the engine noise. How often do you find your ears popping because of the rapid descent or do you prepare for that somehow?
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Mar 25, 2014 12:06
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What piece of equipment is it that's beeping in the beginning of the video?
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Apr 11, 2014 18:12
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Is there any reason you choose a particular field to land in considering how many there are in one picture or is it simply a matter of permission? I assume you have a tracker on your reserve if you're having to try and find it from time to time?
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Apr 23, 2014 13:35
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How often are you able to land in the designated field? It's all well and good saying here is where you should land, but with unpredictable factors like the wind I imagine it's easier said than done.
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Apr 23, 2014 15:34
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Thanks for the replies guys. Seems much easier to stay on course than I anticipated.mitztronic posted:Well poo poo, after Monday I won't be current anymore. I have to move on Saturday, and they just updated the weather to say it will be cloudy and possibly raining on Sunday. I'd go tomorrow but it's supposed to be raining tomorrow. Still look on the bright side, at least you'll still be able to jump, just a little less often from the sounds of it. Better some than none at all.
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Apr 25, 2014 11:30
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