A good reminder for myself to stop reaching and grabbing. It could have been worse but yeah bad tendencies lead to bad situations! I figured it out though 🫣
So that was head down right? I'm getting about 200 standing and thought that wasn't right. What are you using to record the speed? I got mine off of my LB Ares II and heard it's unreliable for accurate speed. That's rad!
Yeah that was head down when i went 246. I could go faster if i pencil it straight down but it is hard for me to stay stable like that. I also need more aerodynamic clothes, shoes & rig to go even faster. I use a LB Viso 2. I have asked people how accurate it is and I have been told it’s pretty damn accurate so I’m going to go off that.
I remember when we use to do cross countrys when it was to cloudy to do other stuff. The pilot would circle the airport so we would know where we were going. Fun days.
My brother and i used to do CRW jumps, what a blast. I remember seeing his tennis shoes walking across the top of my canopy. Loved landing the biplane, the chicks loved it 😊 there weren't really any instructors when i went to Free fall, i was pretty much on my own. No licenses to worry about, just showup with your gear and get on a load. My parachute wasn't even technically legal in the USA. It was Canadian made and hadnt been inspected for use in th US. It was nice gear, i never had an issue.
They call it the blind man and I don’t suggest doing it. But basically you swing your body around 180 degrees and hold your risers as you are flying “backwards” and can’t see where you’re going.
I did my first tandem in July of 2022. After we landed I said screw it, sign me up. I am now at 123 jumps and two weeks away from quitting my job to move out to the DZ. 🤙🤘✌️
@@WiscoMantra AWESOME! Enjoy every moment of it and keep posting videos so us old farts can enjoy as well. lol. I graduated army airborne school in 1988 and free fall school in 1990. We didn’t have any of the video capabilities you guys have now days. I’m thoroughly enjoying the videos and subscribing to you now. Blue skies! 🪂🫡
@WiscoMantra I'm in a similar position myself. Ready to make the move to my home DZ, but it'll be years before I can realistically make the career change. What type of work do you plan on doing at the DZ, if you don't mind me asking?
@@nathanlee3233 I will be packing parachutes and doing ground crew work in return for money and free jumps. Start at the bottom and work your way up. The free housing is cool too. 😁 My next gig will be camera flying. I’m far from a lot but I’ll get there eventually.
It’s called a high pull. It lets you fly around without other canopy traffic. I can get aggressive with my canopy without having to worry where everyone else is.
Let me tell you young buck level 2, it’s an honor. None of it would be possible without the support of the homies, the pilot, denzel washington and everyone else that thinks I’m cool.
