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Lots of students got a lot of jumps in this week, starting Thursday when Frankie Dessuit made the first of what would add up to seven jumps by Saturday, getting as far as his level 5 jumps.
Then on Friday Daniel Renkel got in his training Tandem, on what would turn out to be just the first of four jumps made this weekend, getting as far as level 3 on Saturday. Also on Friday, Brian "Sackajaweea" Lancaster" finally got to get back up in the skies and fell free for the first time on his level 3 jump. Also Slayden Howell returned to the Salado Blue and did a refresher jump with Beth and a quick refresher course with Scott and is all set to resume training. And Keith Nevins made it out to do an outstanding job on his first level 1 AFF with Scott and Wendy! Also doing his level 1 AFF, with Beth and Scott, Hunter McVeigh is now ready to do his level 2. On Saturday, nearly perfect weather let Danny Reyes knock out his level 1 AFF with Beth and Scott. Finally, on Saturday, Jasper Byrom got to jump twice in one day, working on his level 5 turns. Sunday's clouds and winds kept students grounded, but Eric Slater, David Salzberg and Erin Bultje took the FJC from Steve. Erin and David had just done their very first Tandem jumps the evening before on Saturday, and decided that very night to take the FJC and learn to skydive. The next day both got to do their second jumps, Training Tandems with Steve and Scott on Sunday. |
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WATER TRAINING MAKES A BIG SPLASH  click to enlarge
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Friday night, a number of skydivers met at Li'l Buddy's house for water training. A requirement to earn your USPA "B-license," water training involves hands-on practice getting out of your gear should you land in water. Participating in the fun: Steve "Turbo" Delaney, Sidney Hoelscher, John Hollond, Brian "Sackajaweea" Lancaster, Juan Pablo, Danny Reyes, Drew Story & Elijah "Haywood" Tienda. |
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DID YOU KNOW... The United States Parachute Association has published guidelines to survive a water landing in Skydiver's Information Manual. If you haven't yet, take a look at Section 5-1.F on landing emergencies, (Water landings are the first hazard listed) as well as SIM Section 2-1, USPA Basic Safety Requirements on water jumping equipment and SIM Section 6-5, Water Landing Recommendations (unintentional and intentional) |
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SUMMER SOLSTICE BBQ SMOKE-OUT PARTY GREAT SUCCESS  click to enlarge |
Bob and Mark Mark served up wood smoked lamb Saturday night at the DZ marking the inaugural BBQ of the smoker recently added to the SDT facilities! Sam King not only provided the ranch-raised, home-grown, grass-fed lamb, but many of the fixin's as well. Penny also contributed to the spread which included Pasta Salad, Seasoned Red Potatoes, Humus and unleavened bread. The free beer flowed and we enjoyed the end of the longest day of the year and ate until sunset! Thanks Mark! |
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| SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK |
Parachutist online has a great article with pictures about broken lines on opening. Your parachute, harness and container wear out over time, a bit more on every jump. The stress of opening, exposure to UV rays, and friction are just some of the factors that all take their toll. Poor pack jobs, hard openings, rough landings, dirt, dust, and moisture accelerate the wear. Wear and damage not caught and fixed could result in malfunctions, death and injury. The best way to catch this wear and damage is to inspect your canopy each time you jump and pack it. Make sure you harness isn't worn or frayed, check your risers for wear, damage or stress, make sure the rig is oriented correctly as you do a line run up or line check each time you pack. Are your lines crisp or frayed? Inspect the canopy for holes, faded nylon, porosity and slickness, line attachment points, foreign debris, or any visual damage. If you find anything you're not sure about, consult a rigger and have them look at it. |
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A BLOG ABOUT WHAT'S JUMPIN' AT THE DZ
22 June 2014
22 JUN 2014
