Whew

[TwoPly]

Just climbed 700 ft on my favorite tower and took a solid 3+ second delay only to open with a very hard, whip around 180. I corrected and landed fine but what a damper on a jump. I didn't even get that good feeling about how I did well handling the situation.

Better pack up and go again before I spook myself. I don't mean to post silly stuff but my woman doesn't want to hear about it.

[E Raist]

One of the keys to this sport is realizing that it is a sport of skill and a little bit of luck. To treat any jump as a random roll of the dice is to equate the results of a jump with gambling, as though each jump is simply a crap shoot. Although, the deck in BASE is stacked against the jumper at a higher level than in say, skydiving, treating each jump as a successive path of skill development is crucial to becoming a safe and knowledgable jumper.

Your ability to handle the situation is good, however if you feel there is something lacking, getting back out on the tower, considering your exit, contingency plan for malfunctions, and flight plan and carefully executing the jump holding higher standards for your performance is essential.

I recently had my first object strike and scared myself (as object strike should.) I hit a steel structure three times before falling 20+ ft through a tree and barbed wire and hitting the ground. I got back out to that object within a week and jumped it again, paying extra close attention to every detail of the jump. I had a great jump and good time.

It's important to analyze the situation and not to "spook" yourself out about a particular object, however it is also important to keep a very real understanding of the circumstances and conditions in which you are jumping and not to become overconfident or develop poor judgement.

I can admire and relate to your situation and wish you the best of luck on your next jump off that tower. Be smart out there.

-=E - R a i s t

[Faber]

in the end of sept. last year i had a blown toogle on my jump #30(a solo),i did as learned,through away the other toogle and wanted to land my fox 225 on rear risers.I made a stall in 6-9ft and just got this,im gonna PLF,so i did.BUT,the impact broke my lower leg,and worse my foot got stuck un the feild as i continiued my PLF(hard to stop as it is started..)so i broke both bones in my lower leg(sorry dont know the fine word,have a look in pic gallery under acsident),and had an open fracture... i layed out there in 13 degree C in 2 hours before my gf and her dad got to me,while the rescue station didnt belived in what were told to them. 2hours and 45 min later i were at the hospital and got my first shot of morfine.. i used 15 days there,got an extern fixtation and were home 8,5month before i were "ready" to do my next jump(im still not all good,as im not all healed yet).I did a solo on the same exit,to the same site(an A) and solo.... i can tell you that i have never been so scared in my life... it took me 40min to climb up 400ft,it took me 15 min to pshyke me up to the jump,1sec of freefall most scary flight under canopy(were scared of the landing) and a nice landing.It were both my most scary and best jump ever.I lived on that jump for long time it were so good.... Just get your ass up there and feel good again.. its a hard time,but its worth it:P

What i learned...
Dont through away your remain toogle
be better prepaird(i now jump whith morphine and a light that i can signal to people were i am..).
Trying more to get ground crew....

[Spiderbaby]

If all my BASE partners brought morphine with them on our outings, I would be a much happier jumper. Hint Hint!!