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Article #278Re: Re: Novice Jumper
From: Eli Liang
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1986 23:35
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1986 23:35
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In article <41800061@hpcvlo.UUCP> kas@hp-pcd.UUCP writes:
>
>(or common sense), you don't need to worry... just have fun, but do it high!
>
> I too endorse Danes' recommendation to do the pee-pee-in-the-pants trick.
>You'll be numb with fear the first time you try it, but it will give you an
>appreciation of just how fast that canopy can reinflate and get flying again.
>It all happens very fast. Just do it high!
>
> *
> / \
> |---/---\---| Ken Scofield C-9355
> | Gone | Hewlett-Packard PCD
> | Jumpin' | Corvallis, OR
> |-----------|
> {ucbvax!hplabs, harpo, ogcvax}!hp-pcd!kas
...at least until I stalled mine at about 1500' (in a big way) and suddenly
discovered things can sometimes go wrong. A couple cells on one side refused
to re-inflate again sending me into a spin (a mae west i guess) until steady
tugging finally did the trick. I think I almost did pee-pee-in-the-pants
that time...
-eli
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