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A great week of skydives got started on a beautiful June Thursday, when Daniel Reyes came out and made his very first skydive ever, a training tandem with Scott.
Then on Friday Dave Garcia happened to stop by and got to work on his level 4 turns with Wendy. Also Elijah Tienda got to make a screamin' coach jump with Shelby, working on his fall rate adjustment; just a few more jumps before his "A-license!" And after a long winter break, Thomas Harrison finally got back up in the air, doing a refresher jump with Wendy! On Saturday, high winds didn't stop Eric "Sparky" Martinez from getting his very first skydive in, a training tandem with Steve! Finally, on Sunday, Hussain Alkhalaf took the FJC from Isaac and got to do his training tandem with him on the last load of the day. Hussain hopes to get some more jumps in this week before heading back home to Saudi Arabia. |
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SUMMER SOLSTICE BBQ SMOKE-OUT PARTY SATURDAY!
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Mark Mark has added a new addition to the SDT facilities; a smoking' hot BBQ! This Saturday, June 21st, we'll be having a Summer Solstice Smoke-out BBQ party, rain or shine, after the last load is done! Free Beer! Our own Sam King will be providing ranch-raised, home-grown, grass-fed lamb for the inaugural smoke-out BBQ! Bring whatever fixin's you want and join our fun! |
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DID YOU KNOW... In the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration does not regulate skydiving directly. However the FAA does regulate pilots and aircraft. The United States Parachute Association has published excerpts of the Federal Aviation Regulations that pertain to skydiving operations in the Skydiver's Information Manual. If you haven't yet, take a look at FAR part 105, one of the key parts that affect skydiving. You can read it online, or look it up in your copy of the SIM |
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RODEO IN THE SKY
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Once you get A-licenced, the amount of fun you can have in the sky is limited only to your experience, imagination, and opportunity. Saturday, Kevin Diaz, wearing his wing suit, did a rodeo jump with Jack Drinkard (pictured). A rodeo jump is one in which one jumper rides (sits) on the back of another who is belly flying (or in this case, tracking) until they break off at a predetermined altitude, or for as long as the rider can hold on. |
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SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK click to enlarge |
According to Wikipedia, Target Fixation is an attentional phenomenon in which an individual becomes so focused on an observed object that their awareness of hazards or obstacles diminishes. In such cases, the observer may fixate so intently on the target that they will not take necessary action to avoid it, thus colliding with it. The phenomenon is commonly observed in student skydivers. When individuals target fixate, they are prone to steer in the direction of their gaze, which can often result in a collision. Even if you are purposefully staring on a pea-gravel target for accuracy, break your gaze to look around for traffic: this will often clear any target fixation you have, and help you to be aware of any other jumpers around you. Steer gently left or right to avoid colliding with objects such as wind socks, wind blades, trees, other jumpers, etc. Steering gently avoids swinging you out underneath the canopy in the pendulum effect, so you can still land gently. |
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A BLOG ABOUT WHAT'S JUMPIN' AT THE DZ
15 June 2014
15 JUN 2014
